Want to know one of the best ways (by far!) to improve your life, career, and business? Stop faking it. Stop putting on an act. Pretending to be someone you’re not isn’t working as well as you think . . . We’ve been conditioned to believe people will like us better if they perceive us…
Overnight Success Stories
Are You Playing to Win or Playing Not to Lose?
I’m working with a C-suite executive at a mid-sized company, and the organization is going through some changes. Given his position, my client is privy to what’s happening and savvy enough to see the writing on the wall — what’s coming down the pike doesn’t look good, and his days may be numbered. We agreed…
Disrupting the Meritocracy of Adrenaline
Anyone who spends a lot of time with ambitious people will tell you — Adrenaline is one heckuva drug! Sure, it’s all-natural and a perfectly normal hormone for your adrenals to produce, but it’s also quite addicting for some people. Working short deadlines. Staying super busy. Running on stress. It sometimes feels like a superpower!…
The Secret to Better Decision Making
If you’re feeling stuck in your career or business, it’s usually because you’re having trouble deciding which move to make. “Should I do this? Or should I do that?” High achievers know that indecision is the enemy of progress; swift, confident decisions are the path to success. In my experience, to say good decision making…
Assume Equality and Respect Seniority
If you know me, you know how much I love the theater. I was in my element last week when I saw Suffs on Broadway, which is a musical based on the American women’s suffrage movement. And if you really know me, you know I see the lesson in everything. So much of what we…
How to Get Over Yourself
Like it or not, we’re all in the game of sales. If you want to be successful at anything at all, you have to be able to make the sale. Looking to land your dream job? You’ll need to sell yourself as the right person for the role. Eager to sign your next ideal client?…