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Mindfulness helps you develop basic emotional intelligence skills that are critical to being a great manager such as self-regulation, self-awareness, and relationship management skills. How can one simple skill have such a big impact on your ability to lead and manage others? Learn more.
Could changing how you view a problem help you solve it? Can you reframe your thinking and get better results? It may surprise you, but
Hi, What are you grateful for? What are you taking for granted right now? As Thanksgiving and the end of the year approaches, it’s a
Whether you're managing up or trying to get the most from your team, managing expectations is essential. Read on to get your team managing your expectations.
Are you feeling optimistic? How is your outlook right now? If I’m being honest, this is the most hopeful I’ve been in quite a few
In this week's edition, we're taking a look at a wide variety of topics, from improving your meetings, to an underutilized opportunity, to a great
You can learn from every work experience. In my career, I've been lucky to learn a series of leadership lessons that have made me a better manager.
This has been a strange summer. Whether you're following the weather, current events, or the economy, a lot of unusual things are happening. For instance,
What words come to mind when you think of Steve Jobs? “Brilliant”, “great design”, “legendary” all may be positives that come to mind. But he
"Aren't you forgetting something..." Ever worked really hard on a project only to realize you forgot something kind of important? That happened to us this
“Sorry, Tim, but that's a bit out of scope for today’s discussion…” “Tina, let’s put a pin in that and talk more about this offline…”
Do you have a beginner's mindset? Are you willing to start to learn a new skill despite your comfort zone being in other areas? The
Let's talk about something that's probably driving you nuts at work: bad meetings. You know the ones I mean - where you're sitting there thinking,
A promise to you today: This newsletter is going to stay politically neutral and silent. I've received a number of newsletters lately on a variety
You know that thing you’ve been putting off for a long time, but you know is important? No, not the cover on your TPS report.
Quiet and consistent. That's what the best team members are often like. They simply deliver great results, while flying under the radar. Who would think
What if I told you there was a leader that 10X’d the market cap of the company he took over, while raising their stock value
An interesting lesson learned last week: In-email polls are kind of messy. While it was convenient to have the poll right in your email, it
“The servant-leader is servant first, it begins with a natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first, as opposed to, wanting power, influence,
Ever make a BIG mistake and immediately regret it? A friend tweeted today that a founder he had passed on investing in asked for feedback only tell
“Hi - Thanks for coming in to meet the team last week. Unfortunately…” Ah those dreaded words, “Unfortunately…we’re not going to be moving forward with
"I wish I'd done this weeks ago..." That's what went through my mind as I reviewed applicants for a Virtual Assistant role I just opened
Let's face it — hiring the wrong manager can be an absolute nightmare. Not only does it drain your team's productivity and morale, but it
Praise costs you nothing, but can deliver huge results. Everyone likes hearing they've done a good job, especially when they really put in extra effort.
Do you enjoy this newsletter? Only you know unless you tell us! One of the interesting things about writing a newsletter that goes to tens
What if I told you there's something that many Gen Z and Boomers agree on in the workplace? Turns out that topic is AI. In
Q: What's the difference between a lone wolf and a leader? A: When a leader turns around, there's a group following them. When a lone
In today’s edition, we also cover a new Book of the Month, a special opportunity for those of you with audiences of your own, a
"A coach is someone who tells you what you don't want to hear, who has you see what you don't want to see, so you
