With so many challenges in the workplace, we certainly don’t need any help creating more trials for ourselves. But often, that’s exactly the problem: Through our behaviors, we often add to our own burdens, instead of making our work lives less stressful. Here’s a great example: In a presentation I recently attended, a woman in […]

Meetings come in all shapes and sizes. There are board meetings, stakeholder meetings, staff meetings, sales meetings — the list is endless. But no matter the purpose, every meeting has one thing in common: how clients, customers and stakeholders perceive you can directly determine the outcome. Months of hard work and tireless effort could all […]

I started in the business world when I left the Marines in 1968. Since then I’ve learned a lot. Here are three things I wish I had learned sooner. How to Balance People Concerns and Productivity The Marines taught me that a leader’s job is to accomplish the mission and care for the people. I […]

Networking has delivered more return on investment than any other tool in my business. Both financially and in non-monetary terms, my network has delivered so much value that I can not imagine what my situation would be like without it. If there is one thing that I could suggest that would be guaranteed to boost […]

In one week, I’ve dramatically improved my professional communication skills. Yes, I know, that’s a big claim—but it’s true. And the best part is that the changes I made were simple. I cut three words from my vocabulary: “actually,” “sorry,” and “me.” 1. Actually My inspiration for getting rid of “actually” was Carolyn Kopprasch, Chief […]

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