When I was growing up, most households only had one phone and it was usually in the kitchen. And teens spent alllll the time on that phone. Today’s teens also spend a lot of time on the phone, as do most of us. These tiny devices consume so much of our time and attention, although
We’ve been helping individuals and organizations with remote leadership for many years. Not surprisingly, in the last year, the desire to improve remote leadership has been greater than ever. The desire and interest are there. But the willingness to do what it takes to learn the skills isn’t always there. In the past year, we
I recently received an email from the Principal of the High School that I attended, asking if I would help with a project. As the students are getting ready to celebrate a COVID-style homecoming, the staff is asking alum to share messages of encouragement and support. I was happy and honored to do this and
If you are reading this, you care about your productivity. And however productive you are, you probably want to improve. That is a worthy goal. Before we can improve our productivity, we have to know what it is. And many people don’t have a clear picture of productivity. Let’s get clear and work on getting
Building exceptional relationships with family, friends, and colleagues. Who wouldn’t want that? Think about it this way – when our relationships get better, we get better. We are happier, less stressed, and we can get better outcomes for ourselves and others. Today, I’m recommending a book that helps define exceptional relationships and points the way
In a fast-paced (and often remote working) world, we seem to run our days on “transactions” – short-term, project-driven tasks. And while transactions get things done in the short term, relationships are built and nourished on interactions. And in a remote working world, relationships are even harder to maintain. That’s why it’s important that we
Our vocabulary has changed over the past year. I recently wrote on Forbes.com about some of those words. Here’s a phrase I didn’t write about: Zoom fatigue. A year ago, that wasn’t even a thing. Heck, most people had never used Zoom. Now, it is a well-known and oft-used term that everyone seems to understand.
There are more podcasts across more genres than ever, and that is certainly true for leadership podcasts. And within every genre, there are hundreds of choices in many different sub-genres. If you have ever had someone recommend a podcast to you, but you didn’t know where to start, we feel your pain. Do you start
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