Disagreement is beneficial in both business and in life. In fact, it is great to disagree… but it is not great to be disagreeable. If everyone agreed on everything, we would not experience any advancements or breakthroughs. Having a variety of opinions and perspectives helps with...
What would happen if you lived each day as if your younger self was watching you? Imagine you were teaching that version of yourself everything they needed to know in life. Would you behave any differently?* If you would, what does that tell you about how you’re living your life right now?...
What does rejection mean to you? Where does your mind go when you experience rejection? For some people, rejection is a mere roadblock along the way, but for others, rejection is a dead end. They get discouraged, shut down, and give up on whatever it was they were pursuing. However, experiencing...
How much more effective do you think you could be if you approached everything in business through a specific frame of mind? For the last several years, our employees have individually chosen a word or phrase for which we want to filter our lives through during the year. For example, last year I...
Boredom in the workplace is not something that you want your employees to experience. It can lead to a lack of productivity, lower job satisfaction, increased turnover, and it can even cause further problems if people act out of boredom. To avoid such a phenomenon, your organization should strive...
It’s easy to start losing momentum after getting a taste of time-off during the end of the year. You have been working hard to meet your annual and fourth quarter goals, and you’re ready for a break. Now is not the time to give up though. Keep pushing forward, and finish out the year...
When there is no room for disagreement, there is no room for growth. Disagreement brings to light new ideas, perspectives, and conversations. It shows that the person who disagrees is thinking independently and not just saying what they think the other person wants to hear. Disagreement can be...
We all experience burnout at times, even if we love our job. Burnout is an ongoing state of mental fatigue and exhaustion, which is often caused by prolonged stress. As we approach the end of the calendar year, many businesses are working to meet their fourth quarter and annual goals. There is a...
Social loafing is the idea that when individuals are working in a group, they put in less effort than when working on their own. The assumption of a social loafer is that whatever they choose not to do, someone else will take care of. Unfortunately for some, they are often right in that...
Have you ever heard the saying, “If they don’t trust me, why should I trust them?”? Well, there’s something to that. People who are more willing to trust others tend to be seen as more trustworthy. Afterall, trust is a two-way street, and as a leader, it is your...
Growing up, we all had to participate in group projects for school. Some people loved them, and others hated them. For the most part, the individuals who did not enjoy working as a group were the ones who did most of the work while others shared in the credit. Many of those students grow up to...
My success is not just my own. My success comes from the teachers who inspired me, the friends who encouraged me, the family who believed in me, the professors who pushed me to be better, and the lessons that life threw my way.
When I was in school, I put a lot of pressure on myself to be...
