How Not to Worry About an Upcoming Important Conversation
We can waste a lot of energy worrying about how we will do in an upcoming important conversation (interview, confrontation, pitch, etc.). This happens whenever …
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The First Step to Being Powerful in Life and Leadership
To be powerful, our first step is learn to tell it apart from force. The difference is difficult to describe but easy to see. We …
Hire The Expert…?
Who would you rather hire: the expert or the novice? Which we should hire depends on what we mean by “expert.” Often we think we …
Question Me, Please
What is the difference between, “Do this,” and “How should we get this done?” Tell me something or tell/ask me to do something and I …
Open the Door to More
If we persist in thinking that there’s something fundamentally wrong with them, us, or the situation, then we will be locked into our current levels …
How to Avoid All The Awful When Networking
A networking event, symposium, or conference can be both wonderful and dreadful. Wonderful for the information, connections, and camaraderie. Dreadful for the small talk, the …
What to Do When We See People Struggling, Pushing, Fighting, Complaining, Burning Out, or Leaving.
Every business must have a rhythm for people getting the right things done well together. The rhythm includes regular, sane, productive meetings, a way to …
Remember
Deep down, we know all this: People follow, agree with, and buy from people who are genuinely calm, energetic (those are not mutually exclusive), and …
TAP: The Accountability Process
Holding each other accountable is a critical part of working well together. All leaders must master this. Many struggle to get others to follow through. But …
Contributing to the Problem?
In all conflicts, both sides contribute. Every time we get wound up by another’s behavior, we must stop to see how our reactions add to …