Many of us end up living our lives like we’re employees–and it does not have to be that way if you know how to change the game Adulthood is full of lots of amazing things, including responsibility. But it is a double-edged sword that can lead you down a path …
Read More »Unable to Focus at Work? Try Starting a Side-Hustle
Rather than distracting you from it, having a side project that speaks to your interests and passions could help you be even better your day job. Many of us love our jobs. Many more of us may not–or may not right now. We go into it with the right intentions, …
Read More »Giving Tough Feedback Is Hard. Not Giving It Is Worse
No one likes giving tough feedback. Don’t let that be a reason not to give it, because it only gets tougher. I have had a lot of success in my career. I wrote a book on how to be successful. Yet, shockingly (not really), even I have had struggles and failures along …
Read More »1 Simple Exercise You Can Do Right Now to Become a Stronger Job Candidate
Doing this exercise can help you understand what you really want in your next job so you can go find it. Years ago, I was looking for a new job, and could not really figure out what to do. As a management consultant, I could see myself doing lots of different …
Read More »Want To Win Against The Competition? Learn from Steve Jobs and Stop Competing Against Them
Steve Jobs ignored competitors when creating the iPhone. Learn why this is so important if you want to revolutionize your business. Every business has competitors. If you don’t yet, you will. That’s the nature of business. And well-accepted that the best way to beat the competition is to out-compete them. …
Read More »There’s 1 Key to Overcoming Challenges (Hint: You Have to Transform Your Life)
Thinking you can be happy by fixing one problem area of your life won’t work. You need to change the broader picture. We all have some struggle we face in life. Some challenge we seek to overcome that seems insurmountable, or keeps coming back after we think we’ve beaten it …
Read More »What Becoming Vegan in 1 Day Taught Me About Success
Becoming Vegan can unlock an ability to tackle any challenge and find success throughout life. I’ve been living a healthy life for while, and kept toying with the idea of being Vegan. Whenever I thought about it, I started to get stuck on situations that might pop up where I …
Read More »3 Lessons Marathon Training Taught Me About Success–And What You Can Learn, Too
Learn the key business lessons endurance running teaches about succeeding over the long term. Like a growing number of people, I have had the honor of running a marathon. I say “honor” because it has served me in so many different ways beyond the physical benefit I received from the …
Read More »The Best Leaders Know This Is The Key to Making Good Decisions
Good leaders know the cost of making decisions for the wrong reasons, and how to build the mental toughness to avoid doing it. I recently wrote about how the best CEOs use a mindful approach to overcome the most common leadership mistakes. While CEOs may specifically worry about being great …
Read More »If You’ve Made a Huge Mistake at Work, You Can Recover With This 1 Simple Approach
A big mistake at work doesn’t have to be your undoing–unless you allow it to be. Have you made a mistake at your job so bad that you think you’ll get fired? If not fired, maybe you feet you did something to guarantee you’ll never get a promotion. Everyone makes …
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