I’ve heard it said that “you fall to your highest level of preparation” and so I began absorbing as much advice as I could. My goal wasn’t (and still isn’t) to just be known as an excellent leader.
I thought for sure being in a mentor/mentee relationship would have a bit more flash. But it’s not about showmanship. It’s about the simple, meaningful, purposeful, and lasting things.
The thrilling part? I was excited about being able to make changes to help the company grow in its success, both culturally and profitably. I knew results would take time, but I struggled
My dad taught me that it’s important to fire yourself at the end of the year, wait 10 seconds, soak up that horrible feeling, and then rehire yourself. Why in the world would my dad tell me to do this each year?
Give yourself a scare and new outlook.
It’s better to pretend to fire yourself before it happens for real. Now strategize!
What would you do differently if yo...
Life teaches you a lot of lessons through successes and failures. It’s all a choice if you learn from those situations. Our desire at IOL is to help all leaders grow and get better for your teams. A lot of wisdom comes from your past experiences with people. It is critical to “listen to your spidey sense” when you feel it. Trust me, this is your superpower!
What the h...
I was sitting in a sales meeting when I heard Steve Scherer say for the first time, “I don’t know how this is going to turn out. That is the truth. But I am going to work hard to figure it out.” The room filled with silence. I was in disbelief that I just heard my VP of Sales tell the entire team that he wasn’t sure what was going to happen next. I was filled with fear t...
If you have been told that you have a strong personality, that you get things done, or that you impact the mood of a room, then perhaps you are one of these three numbers.
Wikipedia describes Kryptonite better than I ever could.
Kryptonite is a fictional material that appears primarily in Superman stories. In its best-known form, it is a green, crystalline material originating from Superman's homeworld of Krypton that emits unique radiation that weakens Superman, but is generally harmless to humans when exposed to it in the short term but deadly in the lon...
