
Five Steps to Overcome Disappointment
You see it on the horizon like an ominous storm and it’s not long before light and hope are hidden behind the dark clouds of

Productivity Increases When You Learn This Secret
Everyone wants more time. More hours in the day. More chances to do what they love, spend time with others, read, learn, more time so

The Mirror of Excuse
There are four inches of fabric separating the two runners. These aren’t just any runners; they are sprinting in perfect unison, with four inches of

WHY YOUR INCENTIVE PROGRAM DOESN’T WORK
WHY YOUR INCENTIVE PROGRAM DOESN’T WORK Incentives are an interesting paradigm, we usually start talking about incentives because we want to see more of something;

Your Potential is Not Your Past
Seeing the potential in others and ourselves is one of the greatest skills we can learn. Significant research has been done around the concept of self-fulfilling

Culture: Your Strategic Ally
A colleague shared an exceptional article with me recently titled “Is Your Culture Built On the Right Foundation?” by Tim Sanders. Anyone who has worked

At the Edge of Extraordinary
She stepped to the edge, her heart racing and sweat building up on her brow. In that moment, she wasn’t sure if she would jump

Are You An Inspiring Leader?
Recently I’ve been intrigued by the question, “How can leaders inspire their people?” Maybe it’s the holiday season, maybe it’s something else, but I have

Where are the High-Potentials?
It’s one of the biggest challenges businesses face today: how to identify and develop leaders. The common approach for many businesses is to create a

Driving Value Via Personality
Let’s be honest most people approach personality assessments like reading a book, read it once, remember a couple ideas that resonate and place it on

Need to Define Your Strategy? Use a Dictionary
Need to Define Your Strategy? Use a Dictionary Kyle Brost I was working with a business leader recently on some challenges her business was facing.

Why You Suck at Communicating and How To Fix It
Don’t get me wrong, it’s not your tone of voice or your body language, it has nothing to do with your delivery and it’s not

To Be Strategic, You Must Learn To Rewrite History
If you believe that we can’t and shouldn’t rewrite history, you are wrong. We can and we should rewrite history. Don’t feel bad though, you’re

Your 10,000-Foot View Is Crippling Your Results
Systems thinking is often considered a broad view of all the pieces required to make meaningful change happen. It’s essential to making real change –

Three Must-Haves Before You Even Consider Setting Goals
On your way to your goals, you’ll often find that your desire and motivation fluctuate. This is inevitable and is impacted by three fundamental beliefs