How do you want to be remembered? How do you want the colleagues and staff you interact with to remember you afterward? Do you want them to know you as a strong person? A kind person? A go-getter? As someone who’s amenable? Do you want them to think of you as someone who’s a good…
Lead Your Team Right How Can You Lead When You’re Not Sure Who Your Team Members Are? As a leader, you want to lead your team right. You want to serve your team. But how do you do it if you’re not sure who they are and what they need in order to succeed? Each…
That’s how we do it. Isn’t it? We develop relationships. No one charts their course alone. The other day, I had a meeting with a potential new colleague. We had met back in June at the Genius Bar at the Apple Store (of all places). We struck up a conversation and found a lot in…
Should You Always Be Closing? In today’s “Lights, Camera, Wisdom!” I’m thinking about a sort of a modification of the quote that Alec Baldwin’s character, Blake, says in Glengarry Glen Ross, the famous one. Basically, he says you should always be closing. No matter what is going on, go for and get the sale. Regardless…
Beating Back The Doubt Devil Available September 1, 2018. Every writer I’ve ever met has that thought. At least once during the writing process, we all run the “What am I thinking?? I’m not a writer!” doubt gauntlet. I’d wager anyone who has ever stretched for any goal has carried that burden. I’m no different. While…
Voice in Business and Personal Relationships Tell Your Story Better This week’s podcast episode explores the future of voice. I discuss how we can merge our voices with the latest technology to serve and to succeed. A couple of weeks ago, I attended Gary Vaynerchuk‘s Vayner Media’s one-day conference, VoiceCon. Professionals from all over the…
In this week’s Tell Your Story Better podcast episode, we explore communication and new relationships. Actor Will Smith posted a video of his wife Jada Pinkett Smith as a young woman. In it, she was talking to rapper Eazy-E about his seemingly woman-hating lyrics. The comments on the post inspired some thoughts in me about how…
It’s funny how today’s Show Up! journal power of words make me feel more vulnerable than powerful. They carry the ring of truth, but they also scare me. As I wrote these words in this morning’s journal, it struck me that I tend not to ask for help. I tend to try to do everything…
Today’s Show Up! Journal power words: sometimes the words that I write during my journaling hit me right between the eyes. I’m fighting that battle right now. I’m fighting the battle to remain consistent despite the progress. If I progress, I want to motivate myself to progress more, to reach new heights. But sometimes, all…
Today’s Show Up! Journal power words: I’ve been giving a lot of thought to the notion that as we progress, what’s most important is how much we give and how much we help. I think it’s true. I think generosity, kindness, compassion, and a giving nature are some of the best and most notable characteristics…