How to Get More Cash Cows
It’s one of the toughest questions in business: Who should you be working with? Several years ago, when I was CEO of Thomas Nelson, I had one of those[...]
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How to Fire a Monster Client: The Steps
When I wrote recently about firing monster clients who eat up disproportionate time and resources, one reader replied, “Great idea. Do you have a guide for[...]
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George Washington Shows Us How Leaders Are Readers
Most Americans think of George Washington as a great leader and the father of our country, but I bet few of us think of overdue library books. When Washington[...]
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When Leaders Have to Speak Up
People have way more potential than we often think they do. They can change, but unless we find the courage to speak up, they may not have the opportunity.[...]
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What You Learn on the Way to Success
There comes a point in every story when you are ready to quit. It could be a relationship, a project, or your job. Regardless, you’ve had enough, and you are[...]
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3 Habits of Highly Effective Coaches
If you’ve ever had the benefit of a great coach, you know just how powerful coaching can be. But leaders know it can sometimes be difficult to coach the[...]
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Three Reasons You Can’t Afford That High-Maintenance Client
I don’t mean to sound unkind, but there are just some people you are not called to serve. You can spend all your time caught up in the drama of their demands[...]
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How to Harness Sleep to Boost Your Productivity
No sleep.” “I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” “Sleep is for the weak.” I often see motivational statements like these hashtagged on social media. The[...]
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6 Ways to Energize Your Team
As a leader, you have an effect on people. When you leave the room, people ether feel taller or smaller. This is an almost superhero power, but, unfortunately,[...]
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How Deep Work Can Change Your Life Forever
How many of your work hours are wasted on distractions? Probably more than you think. Financial management service Think Money researched the question, and[...]
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The One Thing You Need to Create Wow Experiences
If we are going to create wow experiences, we must become courageous. This is a personal, psychological bridge we need to cross. What we want—that wow[...]
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The Most Under-Appreciated Characteristic of Strong Leadership
As leaders, we must remain humble. If we don’t, we risk large-scale, public failures that will have a catastrophic, negative impact on the people we are[...]
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How to Be a More Energetic Leader
On a recent Catalyst Podcast , Andy Stanley said, “The best thing a leader can bring to his team is his energy” (quoting Bill Hybels). ... The good news[...]
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What Happens When You Confuse Friends, Critics, and Trolls
If you are a leader, you are going to attract critics. It is inevitable. In fact, if you are’t attracting critics, you should be wondering why. Criticism[...]
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The Secret to Hiring Great People
Leaders frequently tell me they have a hard time recruiting great people to join their organizations. When I ask about their hiring process, I often find one[...]
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Are You Confusing Leadership and Control?
I am not the first person to make this observation, but it is worth repeating. Too often, I meet young leaders are frustrated because they can’t control[...]
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How to Make Positivity Go Viral in Your Organization
We’re used to hearing about people getting sick at the office. Someone brings in the cold or the flu, and it spreads. But that’s not the only thing that[...]
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How to Ensure You Never Have Another Terrible Meeting
Ask leaders about the most efficient way to be inefficient, and I bet most will say “bad meetings.” But the hard truth is that meetings are not only[...]
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4 Innovation Lessons from the Crazy Success of Instagram
I’m already seeing a lot of Christmas images on Instagram, and I expect to see a flood in the next few days. The company just announced it surpassed 600[...]
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The Self-Leadership Secrets of Extreme Athletes
Sometimes leading a business can feel like running a marathon. That’s especially true when our goals seem ambitious, daunting, and a long way off. What could[...]
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Why Gratitude Makes All the Difference in Hitting Your Goals
When I asked successful business and thought leaders how they prepared to reach their goals in the upcoming year, several said gratitude gave them an edge.[...]
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3 Key Revelations About Effective Teams
This week my team met for strategic planning. We set aside several days so the leadership team could review our values, goals, and budget. We’re just[...]
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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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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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