When it comes to business, far too often we think that the only thing that you need to succeed is talent, experience, or skill. Unfortunately, that means we end up forgetting what else we need—belief in ourselves and our abilities. You can have all of the talent in the world, but if you don’t believe […]

In the business world and in life, sometimes we can tend to look backward and ruminate a bit too much. This is true of people across industries and different professions. It is true in relationships too. Sometimes when we fail, instead of simply taking the lessons, learning from them, and moving on, we spend far […]

If you’ve ever worked with a colleague who tells the same old stories over and over, you understand how people can distort reality to suit their purposes. And yet, most of do our own version of repetitive storytelling. We form an identity of ourselves as a team members, colleagues, or friends by telling personal stories […]

Motivation is a crucial part of leadership. But learning how to remain motivated, and motivating others, can be difficult. You might believe that some people are natural born motivators, and that it can’t be taught. You’d be wrong. You can learn how to be a better motivator just like you can learn how to be […]

At one time or the other, everyone has been told to be positive. We understand that positivity isn’t as easy as it sounds. It is easy to get cynical when someone tells you to be positive. It is easy to think that it isn’t possible to be as positive as a motivational speaker or your […]

Getting the most out of employees is a goal for pretty much every company out there. While almost all companies profess to want to help their employees maximize their abilities, few actually do. It takes time, resources, and effort to help employees maximize themselves, and many employers don’t feel that it is worth the effort. […]

When it comes to coaching a business team, you want to put your employees in the best possible position to succeed. That means eliminating the conditions that weigh them down, and enhancing the positives that increase productivity. As the leader of your business team, there are a variety of ways that you can improve conditions […]

Leaders are constantly looking for ways to become more effective, so that their companies can improve and grow over time. Luckily, leadership isn’t an innate skill—it is something that can be learned and improved over periods of time just like any other skill. If you are interested in learning how you can become a better […]

If asked to list the skills that an effective leader has, most people will say resiliency, empathy, creativity, or communication skills. Most people aren’t apt to immediately list time management. But time management is one of the most important skills that any effective leader has. Time is a valuable resource, and in order to increase […]