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Mondays at 3: A Story for Managers Learning to Lead

This week’s Resource Recommendation is Mondays at 3: A Story for Managers Learning to Lead by Greg Giesen. I’ve spent a good bit of my last two years thinking about the challenges new leaders face. I co-designed and have been delivering the Bud to Boss Workshops, co-wrote From Bud to Boss and have been coaching

Summer Reading Lists – What’s On Yours?

June 1st was the meteorological start of summer, and with that always seems to come the summer reading lists. I’ve seen a couple within the last few days, so I thought I would share them with you, as well as sharing a couple of ideas with you too. Summer Sales Reading – Nancy Bleeke has

How Often Do You Think About Your Habits?

Habits are a powerful part of our life. Without habits, we likely couldn’t cope with the complexity of our lives, yet, not all of our habits serve us. Today’s Powerquote gives us some food for thought. “A bad habit is something you do without thinking – which is why most of us have so many

Seven Secrets for Creating Greater Speed – From the Indy 500

In central Indiana, the last weekend in May isn’t just Memorial Day Weekend – it is Race Weekend. It’s the most famous auto race held at the most famous race track in the world. In over 100 years of racing, there have been many leaders and visionaries involved at the track and with the race

You (Really Are) Remarkable

Yes, I wrote a book called Remarkable Leadership and yes, Remarkable is a part of our branding. But the product I am excited to tell you about wasn’t created because I am building a brand. It was created because of what we believe. If you go to any page on our website, you will find

Seven Keys to Leading Virtual Teams

Until recently, when people thought of the word team, they thought of a group of people working together in close proximity. This applied to any sort of team – be it sports or work. Of course, the world looks different now. While sports teams still need to compete on the same field or floor, working

wired and dangerous: how your customers have changed and what to do about it

This week’s Resource Recommendation is wired and dangerous: how your customers have changed and what to do about it by Chip R. Bell and John R. Patterson. Yes, I know the authors of this book. And yes, I have read many of their books, so I expected to like this book. And, I’ve read many books

Be a Champion Today

Jack Dempsey had a simple definition of a champion. “A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t.” As a heavyweight boxing champion from 1919-1926, he had some experience in being a champion, and credibility in making that statement. When you think about it, the circular logic of the quotation makes perfect sense. Champions do

What Glasses are You Wearing?

Two recent events have me thinking about the filters we view events through, and how thinking about these filters consciously can be a very effective learning and growth opportunity. 1. Last week I gave session in Denver about people creating their own leadership development plans. One of the pieces of advice I shared was “View the

Leadership is Dead: How Influence is Reviving It

Today’s Resource Recommendation is Leadership is Dead: How Influence is Reviving it by Jeremie Kubicek. As a leadership speaker, trainer and author, I must admit, the title shocks me, which is good. As a marketer I realize the value of the title, and I further recognize that the subtitle tells the further story about the

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