How to Stop Getting Defensive and Start Learning From Feedback
I watched a video to help myself get better at receiving feedback. Asking for, processing, and integrating what you could do better from feedback is important for personal relationships and professional growth, and it’s something I truly struggle with. I hate getting feedback and almost never actively seek it out. For some reason, and I […]
Don’t Sacrifice Your Friendships for Your Work
This is a PSA for all of you hard-driving entrepreneurs who think you don’t have the time, or don’t make the time, to maintain your friendships. The reality is there is probably nothing more important than that. The work will be there, but your friends might not. In this two-minute clip, New York Times bestselling […]
A Therapist’s Guide for Getting and Staying Motivated
Here we are in November and I don’t know about you, but I am having a tough time getting and staying motivated. “Just do it!” and other forms of self-flagellation aren’t working, so I thought it might be helpful to look for different suggestions. Emma McAdam is a licensed therapist and I like her down-to-earth […]
Your Employees Aren’t Your Family
I have read literally thousands of job descriptions for my clients over the past 15 years. One red flag for me is when there is something in a job description about being a family or treating employees like family. When I point that out to a client, they are surprised. Shouldn’t that be a good […]
These Ghoulish Clients Are a Nightmare
Clients can wear all kinds of costumes. You might not know who you are really working with until it is too late. Since tomorrow is Halloween, I thought we should explore the particularly ghoulish kinds of clients – the ones you want to try to avoid, if at all possible. The first conversation with a […]
Workslop Is My New Favorite Term
I loved the short on the Harvard Business Review YouTube channel “AI-Generated “Workslop” Is Destroying Productivity.” We are getting to the point where we can validate or disprove the hype of AI boosting productivity and work quality in the workplace. The data coming in could be interpreted as “it’s complicated.” “Many companies report no measurable […]
What Leaders Need To Do Right Now
How to navigate intense changes in the workplace and what decisions to make about the rapid evolution of AI and other technology are some of the challenges leaders are facing now. Strong Ground is the new book from Brené Brown. As I listened to this conversation on The Interview, a podcast from the New York […]
Serve It With a Smile
When I was making the step up to sales executive from sales assistant, the VP of Sales who hired me put in my offer letter that I had to go through Dale Carnegie Sales Training. That was what he thought was the best at the time. (Fun fact: I also had to pay for it […]
The ROI of Employee Benefits: How Investments Translate to Business Success
No matter how great a business’s products or services are, without a great team backing them, it will be hard to see sustainable growth. However, there is much more to acquiring a good team of employees than simply hiring individuals with impressive resumes. Ensuring that you can keep your employees motivated every day is an […]
The Benefits of Leaning Into Impostor Syndrome
Below is a very short but insightful video about why we should lean into impostor syndrome by Harvard professor Arthur Brooks. I’ve written about impostor syndrome before here, but these takeaways are different. If you’re reading this, you are probably someone who is striving to grow a business and create something of value. Brooks says: […]
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