When Your Character & Behavior Aren’t Enough One thing I’ve learned as a presenter, teacher, business owner, and parent is that being a good example doesn’t make you a good leader. Don’t get me wrong: Being a good example is necessary. Vital, in fact. Human...
7 Lessons I Relearned This Year Do you ever feel like you have to learn the same lessons over and over? Yeah, me too. That’s life. Head knowledge isn’t expertise. Understanding isn’t skill. Information doesn’t automatically translate to experience, wisdom, or a...
5 Times You Don’t Have to Listen I’m a huge proponent of good listening skills. Listening is vital for building rapport and creating connection, not to mention understanding people, gaining perspective, and learning new things. All wonderful, right? Giving...
What to do when someone is freaking out Emotions are a normal part of daily experience and work takes up a big chunk of your life, so… you’ll probably face some intense emotions occasionally during your work day. And since 2020 has been a year of upheaval (and...
Five Damaging Thoughts to Get Rid Of I have a confession to make: I am terrible about flossing my teeth. Due to helpful Twitter tips from James Clear, author of Atomic Habits (which I have yet to actually read), I’ve gotten a lot better with flossing in the...