Some studies show that our sub-conscious minds are 1 million times more powerful than our conscious minds. Now, if this is even a little bit true (and I think there is no doubt that it is), we should use our sub-conscious minds a little more intentionally. In today’s video, I’m giving you a few ways

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Sometimes it’s hard to get out of our own comfort zone to really get down to it and affect change. In today’s video, I’ll give you four tips to help you combat the comfort zone. Combat your comfort zone by finding something better to strive for. @KevinEikenberry

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One of my mentors, Zig Ziglar, has a well-known story that I refer to as his “Vacation Story”. In this story, he says that the day that people are most productive is the day before they go on vacation. And that’s for one pretty big reason: Because they have a DEADLINE. They need to get

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A handshake has way more significance that you might think. It’s often the first impression that people have of you and it is communicating a lot. In today’s video, I’m giving you a few pointers (pun intended?) to make sure that your handshake is saying what you want it to say. Tweet it out: Your

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At some point in our leadership career, we will have to deal with difficult people. And as new leaders, there is little that is more unnerving. In today’s video, we’re sharing tips on how to handle these people in our lives and we’re starting off by re-framing the issue, focusing not on the person but

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This episode is in response to a comment I heard recently… “Hey, don’t count me out for career development just because of my age!” I’ll address how leaders can develop those that they lead who are further along in their career and also speak directly to these leaders who are looking for tips on continuing

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I was recently asked, How do you handle team-building when you have a remote team? And the truth is we are getting asked this question more and more because leading remote employees is now a fact of life. Whether you lead one employee who works remotely or from home once a week or you lead

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In our workshops and training, we always advise leaders to give “meaningful” feedback. And this often leads to the question of… What do you mean by meaningful feedback? In today’s video, I’ll give you four tips on what meaningful feedback is (or isn’t). https://youtu.be/h5YBl3bammw?rel=0&showinfo=0 Feedback that is seen as meaningful is more likely to be

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“Well, excuuuuussseee me!” In this video, I’m taking a page from Steve Martin’s playbook and talking about the danger in excuses and how to help leaders overcome them. Tweet it out: Try a no excuses week and see how much your world changes – for the better. @KevinEikenberry From This Episode: Sign up to receive

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I’ve written many, many times about the importance of taking vacation to us as leaders and as humans. And today I’m speaking specifically to the idea of checking email while on vacation. And while my stance hasn’t changed at all – getting time away without work is essential – I understand the hesitancy to unplug

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