Better than Best Practices
Best practices, ironically, aren’t the best practices to pursue. Find out how to go beyond best practices to better practices and next practices.
Unqualified Happiness
When you qualify happiness, you diminish it. Learn how to avoid making this mistake.
Observations from a Small Town
I’ve grew up on a farm and have lived in big cities, but here I make some observations about small towns.
Two Clues a Leader is about to Fall
When a leader falls, we are often surprised. But upon reflection, we often find that there were clues prior to their failure. Learn two of the most common.
5 Quick Tips for Motivating Others
Learn to motivate those you lead with these five quick tips.
Thinking In Stories
What would happen if, instead of giving at report at your next meeting, you told a story?
Results and Relationships
One of the greatest challenges of leadership is balancing getting results with building and maintaining relationships. How good are you?
Congruency = Credibility
There is no credibility in saying one thing and doing another. Here’s how leaders gain credibility.
4 Tips for Giving a Better Speech
Do you know how to give a speech? Many people often ask me for keynote speaker tips when they are preparing for their own speech or presentation. Standing in front of an audience and giving a speech can be intimidating and at times even scary. That’s because whenever you stand in front of a group,…
The Best Thing to Do Right Now
Your best use of time isn’t always what’s most profitable or even productive. Learn how to determine the best thing to do right now.