Why do we have meetings anyway?

Some companies have meetings just to have meetings. And others never meet. What is the right way to go?

Well, if you don’t have any meetings, you aren’t able to take advantage of the knowledge and talent your team members have. You also probably have a lot of wasted time and effort due to lack of...

No one wants to go to work every day, do a boring job, and then go home. And do it again next day. And the next day. And the next.

Just no.

Why does that sound so awful? Because we all have more to offer than just doing a repetitive job day after day.

We want to make a difference in people’s lives. We want to do something meaningful with...

Are you uncomfortable supervising employees? Are the things that drive you crazy overwhelming?

According to Forbes, 58% of managers said they didn’t receive any management training. Most managers in the workforce were promoted because they were good at what they did, and not necessarily good at making the people around them better.

Often...

“Honesty is a leader’s most valued and valuable leadership quality because it is the gateway for trust and inspiration.”  —Michael Bunting

I used to work for a guy who would sit in meetings and blatantly lie. My coworkers and I would look at each other, wide-eyed, at this guy’s nerve. WE knew he was...

Making decisions is the bane of any leader’s existence.  Large or small, making decisions is what takes up a huge amount of a leader’s energy.

Who takes the lead on a new project?  Who cleans the kitchen this week? Do we buy a standing desk for the receptionist?  Should we buy a new piece of equipment? Who gets...

We all know that when a person feels appreciated they will do more than what is expected of them. They will go out of their way to make a difference and go above and beyond to reach their goals.

We know this is true, because it is true for each of us.

Think of a time when you didn’t feel appreciated at work. It makes it pretty east...

“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.” –Gail Devers

Remember when you started your business or your new job, and you were excited? Hopeful? 

What were you...

You’ve heard that saying—it’s not what happens to you, it’s how you respond to it?

This is literally true.

Do you ever find yourself feeling super stressed, and you just KNOW that anything that can go wrong will? Do small comments get to you and make you wonder when you will ever do anything right? And during these...

Does being a leader take confidence? Does it require courage? Or feeling like you absolutely know what you are doing?

Yes, yes, and yes.

Does it require a huge ego?

No.

I recently worked with the leader of an organization whose mental model of leadership was that he is the king of his organization, and that everyone there existed to serve...

We have all spent time with that colleague who, despite all feedback to the otherwise, believes he is extraordinary. He should be getting the biggest raise—a bonus even!—for the amazing impact he brings to the company. He’s the one who best understands how to fix any problem or successfully take on any challenge.

Who do...