Photo Credit: Pic – CC0 License A lot of people who entered the working world in the past ten to fifteen years have found that it doesn’t quite match up to what they were brought up believing in, a world that is predominantly made of steady working relationships between employers and employees. Rather, they found the gig economy, instead, where …
How Being Busy Can Bruise Your Business
Pexels – CC0 Licence Are you busy? It happens to leaders all the time as it’s part of the job description. Having a lot on your plate is a sign you’re in charge as people come to you for help and advice. These are fantastic side-effects of being a top boss, but they can have quite harmful consequences. You know …
Building Confidence In Your Own Business
(Image Source) Confidence has always been a key element in business. Not only do you need to be confident in yourself and your ability to succeed, but you also need to be prepared to put the work in to build confidence in your product or service. This can be harder than a lot of people realize, often resulting in ideas …
Don’t Beat Yourself
We live in a society that is obsessed with winning. If you’re like me, you’d rather be on the winning side of things than the losing side. Winning is fun. In order to win most any competition, you must beat your opponent. That much is obvious. Yet there’s another opponent to be mindful of. This one doesn’t stand across the …
Book Review – Getting Ahead
I have spent the last few weeks working through the pages of Joel A. Garfinkle’s latest book, Getting Ahead – Three Steps to Take Your Career To The Next Level. I say “working” because this book is full of great insights, stories, and practical action steps one can take to move forward. Garfinkle’s model is simple and is divided into …
The Invisible Act That Makes You A Better Leader
Had a conversation with a student leader this last week. His team is functioning well and he’s experienced a good number of successes so far in his leadership year. With everything humming along nicely, he wondered what else he should be doing. Love questions like this. But even more, I love the student leaders who ask questions like this. Your …
How Running Helped Me Be A Better Writer
Last summer, I made a decision to get in better shape through a phenomenal program called P90X (you can read about my results here). With a new found focus on fitness, I chose to do something a little different this summer. I wanted to challenge myself with something I’ve always resisted doing – I took up running. If you know …
Video: Set The Example
I recently shared a five minute lesson with our current group of student leaders. The format followed the Ignite Seminar template – a speaker gets five minutes with 20 slides that transition every 15 seconds. It’s a fantastic way to engage those who lack the attention span. My lesson hit home on the power of “setting the example” as the …