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5 ways to find your purpose and create impact as a leader
If you’re a leader or a professional in any capacity, you’ve probably asked yourself at one time or another, “How do I find my purpose? And how do I create an impact?” As a leader myself, I’ve asked these questions more times than I can…
How to walk the talk with your leadership message
What makes a great leader? Is it charisma? Courage? Foresight? All of the above, none of the above, or some combination?If those questions had definitive answers, we wouldn’t spend so much time speculating what makes a leader truly…
Four leadership situations that can destroy your organization
If the war on talent is real, the war for leadership talent is even more of a reality. Shortcomings at the leadership level trickle down to every aspect of an organization, leading to a litany of negative consequences. Here are four…
5 characteristics of weak leaders
At the beginning of Abraham Lincoln’s first term, he appointed each of his former Republican rivals—those who had run against him for his party’s nomination—to cabinet posts. The narrative demonstrates his amazing ability to tap into a…
The 9-step leadership workout: Key to complete transformation
Fitness, health and diets take effort and commitment. We all know that. You can’t just read the latest diet book to lose weight. You can’t read a “How to get washboard abs” article and get the best belly on the beach. You actually have to…
5 habits that separate great sales leaders from others
Sales leaders fall into the same trap over and over: being busy for busy sake. They’re often chasing their tails with all kinds of non-essential, low value-add activities—updating forecasts, hounding people about numbers and close dates,…
The 9 things no one tells you about starting a business
If you dream of starting your own business, there are plenty of resources. Coaches, books and websites detail specific steps you should take or rules you should follow. But to be successful, you have to break the rules. You must be…
Six steps to change your life
Hope is the foundational principle for all change. People change because they have hope, and if people do not have hope, they will not change. You are responsible for the changes that you make in your life.The good news? You can change…
5 Secret traits to make a better leader
When I became a leader, I had no clue what I was doing. I was a high school student and had just been elected student body president. I had served as class president and in a few other positions, but there didn’t seem to be a lot of…
5 ways to increase your leadership presence
Leadership presence, that illusive but “we know it when we see it” quality, is a blending of personal and interpersonal skills that when combined, send all the right signals. It’s how you show up, how you make others feel, and how…