Trust. Your ability to lead is severely hampered without it, and the more of it you have, the easier leadership becomes. Plus, with greater trust comes greater speed of implementation, clearer communication and much more. It is certainly something that leaders must spend time creating and working intently to maintain. There are many things that

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This week, the baseball world lost an all-time great, and from everything I’ve heard and read over the years, the world lost a great guy. Tony Gwynn was without doubt one of the greatest hitters ever, and while this quotation is about baseball, I think there are larger lessons for us about life. Questions to

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Every leader I talk to has plenty to do. We live in an age of the full plate, the fast pace and the stuffed to-do list. While this may be a sign of our times, there is another sign that we see and observe every day; and we don’t really realize that this sign can

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By Og Mandino Often in this space I recommend a book I have recently read. Many times those are books just released or out only a few months. Today, I am doing something different. I went to my library, knowing I wanted to recommend something that has meant a lot to me – something I

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Last week,  I asked you to walk in the shoes of your Customers for a minute – and closed by asking you four questions with easy answers . . . but without helping you get to those answers. This week, I will close the loop by helping you lead in a way that creates closer,

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If you have ever been to a presentation skills workshop, you likely practiced with video. Whether you liked being video recorded or not, video can be a powerful tool for learning and improvement, if you use it correctly. Here, I want to give you some ideas for using that video for the maximum learning value.

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Let’s say you decided to start a business (I know, some of you have, stay with me). There are lots of things to think about – marketing, sales, production, financials, and LOTS more. But regardless of what type of business you are in, you can’t do it alone. You will have suppliers – from insurance

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You’ve probably seen bobbleheads before (maybe at your last sporting event?), but did you know that there are also bobbleheaded leaders? Check out my latest Remarkable TV episode to see how to spot these cheap imitations and how to avoid the problems that come along with them! People want you to really connect and really

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