5 Reasons You Need a Business Coach
In early 2002, I was the general manager of Nelson Books, one of Thomas Nelson Publishers’ fourteen divisions.
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How to Spot Your Business Vulnerabilities
Deep roots aren’t enough to survive storms. You need flexibility. To start, identify where you need to adapt by proactively identifying your vulnerabilities.
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“If At First You Don’t Succeed . . .”
Any entrepreneur will tell you: it’s almost impossible to create a solution that works on the first try.
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3 Lessons from Entrepreneurs Anyone Can Use to Grow Their Organization
Entrepreneurs unlock potential. They turn ideas into realities, creating jobs and fueling economies. They’re professional problem-solvers.
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How to Lead with Gentleness, Not Fear
“Who’s got something scary?” asked my friend’s producer. The if it bleeds, it leads mentality hung over the newsroom.
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Make Progress on Goals in Only 5 Minutes
When I first started speaking and writing, I traveled to more than 60 events in a single year. It exhausted me.
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Start Thinking Big in 3 Simple Steps
When I was in high school, my dad paid me $20 to read The Power of Positive Thinking. It’s the only book he ever paid me to read.
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9 Proven Ways to Improve Your Concentration (Even With Constant Distractions)
In the distraction economy, focus is a rare commodity. We can’t do meaningful work unless we maintain focus.
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7 Attributes of a Healthy Business
Early in my career, there were many times I didn’t have a handle on the true state of business. As information makes its way to leaders, it gets filtered.
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5 Ways to Find the Help You Need
It was Christmastime. An elaborate gift arrived at my doorstep from someone trying to land an appointment with me.
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How Limiting Work Hours Can Improve Your Business
In a comparison of national productivity statistics, research revealed Germans tend to work 600 fewer annual hours than Greeks, yet Germans are 70% more…
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Bad Decisions Don’t Just Happen
A few years back, my team and I prepared for the launch of our new leadership product. We were excited. We even skipped a few key steps in our rush to market.
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Turning Violent Disagreements into Civil Discourse
When it comes to politics, my brother-in-law Loren and I are on totally different planets.
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4 Ways to Make Daily Progress on Goals
Most people think intensity is the key to accomplishing huge goals, but Jerry Seinfeld would disagree.
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How to Recharge on Low Battery Workdays
With the rise of industrialization, a false belief spread like wildfire. In the pursuit of efficiency, we started viewing humans like machines.
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4 Reasons to Model Good Character in the Workplace
While fighting in the Korean War, my dad’s tank was hit by a missile. Shrapnel knocked him out, and he lay in a coma for months.
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How to Make Fewer, Faster, & Better Decisions
Science proves it: decision fatigue is a real thing. By the end of your workday, your emotional and intellectual horsepower is depleted.
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3 Elements of Effective Decision-Making
When I was CEO at Thomas Nelson Publishers, we spent half a million dollars to attend an annual trade show.
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Get Free of Goal Shame and Achieve Your Impossible Dream
“Someday I’m going to climb Everest.” In the early 1940s, professional beekeeper Edmund Hillary shared his seemingly insurmountable goal with the world.
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How to Beat a Burnout Culture
In 2013, the Romanian hacker Marcel Lazar cracked open email accounts belonging to the members of George W. Bush’s family.
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Create Transparency and Trust with Cascading Communication
In 2000, I got one of the greatest opportunities in my career. I was appointed publisher over the Nelson Books division of Thomas Nelson Publishers, which was…
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How to Avoid Confusion with Clear Communication
Under-communication is a consistent problem in nearly every business. You can solve that by taking ownership of the communication happening around you.
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Communication Secrets of Remote Teams
If you’ve recently made the switch to remote work, you’re not alone. At least a quarter of U.S.
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How to Choose a Business Coach
I recently had lunch with a young entrepreneur. His business had grown quickly, and, as a result, he was facing challenges he’d never encountered before.
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