How to Become a Big Thinker
Many people fail because they are afraid to dream. Their thinking is too small. In this post I provide seven steps for becoming a big[...]
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Why You Should Welcome Problems
Several years ago, I was having a really rough day at the office. It seemed everything that could go wrong was going wrong—at the worst possible[...]
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Why You Should Never Start With Your Most Difficult Task
Years ago, I heard a motivational speaker encourage his audience to “eat that frog.” The line has a long history. And it makes sense: Stop procrastinating[...]
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10 Research-Backed Ways to Create the Breakthrough You Need
Leadership and entrepreneurial breakthroughs depend on creativity. But we don’t always feel very creative, do we? Thankfully, research suggests we all have[...]
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3 Leadership Lessons from the Cubs’ Historic World Series Win
I’m not much of a baseball fan. I played in high school, but I lost interest after breaking my elbow. So while most of my friends were deep into game seven[...]
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What Happens When Companies Forget About the Product
I used to watch Apple’s product events with eager anticipation. But when I watched the most recent one, I was disappointed. I’m a serious Machead. But if[...]
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3 Ways Email Can Sabotage Your Leadership
When I was the CEO at Thomas Nelson, one of our authors was frustrated. In response to a disappointing sales report, he fired off a blistering email to one of[...]
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7 Easy Ways to Boost Your Likability Quotient
Ever wonder why some people are likable and others aren’t? Without a high likability quotient, it’s tough to succeed in almost any area of[...]
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5 Strategies for Becoming a Better Conversationalist
Good conversationalists have great influence. In this post, I share five strategies I have learned for having better[...]
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4 Ways to Boost Your Team Engagement
Recently, I was talking to the leader of a nonprofit organization who was complaining that volunteerism was at an all time low. “Even when people volunteer,[...]
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How to Regain Your Perspective After a Major Setback
Setbacks are inevitable. They make us stronger and develop our character. But only if we maintain our perspective and use them to grow. Here's[...]
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How the Enneagram Can Help You Become a Better Leader
Leading others starts with leading ourselves. That means leaders must be be committed to personal development if we’re going to have long-term success. But[...]
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How to Be Perceived as an Expert in Your Field
During a recent Launch Conference, my friend Ken Davis joked from the stage, “All you have to do to become an expert is read five books on the same[...]
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How to Build (or Rebuild) Trust
Trust is to an organization what oil is to a car engine. It keeps the moving parts from seizing and stopping forward motion. But trust is not something you can[...]
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Why It Pays to Invest in Greater Productivity
We all have things we do really well. In our businesses, these are usually the tasks that drive revenue. But if you’re like most entrepreneurs and[...]
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True Confessions of a Productivity Geek
I’ve been a serious student of productivity for a couple decades now. As the primary income earner in a family of seven, I had to be. When I first started in[...]
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Are Limiting Beliefs Keeping You Trapped at Work?
A year after the New York Times published a brutal exposé on Amazon’s 24/7, on-the-job culture, the retail giant announced it was experimenting with a[...]
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How to Reach the Next Level of Team Performance
I’m an assessment geek. I’m always looking to improve my own performance as well as my team’s. And I find measurement essential for upping our game. I[...]
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7 Steps to Getting Unstuck and Becoming More Productive
If you are feeling distracted and unfocused, here are seven steps for becoming more productive. They are not that revolutionary on their own. But practiced[...]
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Are You Ready to Join the Productivity Revolution?
The way we’re doing productivity isn’t working. I hear stories and regrets that confirm it whenever I talk with entrepreneurs, executives, and other busy[...]
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Why the Best Leaders Are Great Followers
If you want to be a great leader, you must first become a great follower. Great followers share at least five[...]
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What No One Ever Told You About Work-Life Balance
When it comes to work and life, most of us know what it feels like to be out of balance. But do we know what it feels like to be in balance? It’s not a trick[...]
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7 Suggestions for Asking More Powerful Questions
When I started in my career, the key to success was having the right answers. Now it’s more about having the right[...]
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10 Practical Ways to Boost Your Energy Level
I would describe myself as a high-energy person. But I haven’t always been that way, and it’s certainly no accident. I am very deliberate about[...]
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