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So you want to be the best boss ever--but where do you start? Should you focus on your strengths or build up your weaknesses? What if your people don't trust you, or there's a...

How do great leaders become great? There are thousands of theories on what makes a great leader, but one rings true to my experience more than the rest. New York Times...

I hope you are beginning to find new rhythms, enjoying the beautiful spring weather, staying healthy and finding hope in the midst of this COVID-19 crisis that has drastically...

In the same way that the “crazy-makers” in your life will pull you down, being friends with healthy, whole people will take your life to the next level. That’s why I wanted to...

Photo credit: Sam Greenhill Anxiety and depression is a growing crisis for young people. I've spoken at new student orientations at colleges for a number of years, and recently,...

As an inspirational speaker, I spend a lot of time on the road and in hotels. I've stayed in the Ritz Carlton, and I've stayed in a Motel 6. I've had room service brought to me...

If you recently got a promotion and are now in charge of a team (or a larger team) of people, your whole mindset for how and why you work has to evolve. Why? Let's back up. To...

We've all heard the statistic that something like 80% of New Year's resolutions fail, and that most people have petered off in their habit of to the gym or eating paleo by...

As a new year and a new decade begin, many of us are setting goals and trying to get our lives on track (or back on track.) And for most of us, those goals fall by the wayside...

Attention, managers and leaders: Your customers are trying to talk to you. Are you listening? Customer feedback is the most powerful insight you'll get on your business, and...

Have you ever asked to speak to the manager? Have you ever been behind the counter and had someone ask you if they could speak to the manager? Have you ever been the...

Working for the weekend? You owe it to yourself to enjoy your work. Here are the new mindset shifts you need to get there. There's a popular song from the 1980s called...