Over the last couple of years, I’ve had the pleasure of hosting a number of talented and respected writers from the field of leadership. But being able to host the following guest writer is definitely a memorable highlight for my blog. Today’s guest piece is written by my 14-year old … Click to continue reading
Last week, Mike Myatt wrote an interesting post on the differences between flattery and praise. After reading his piece, I got to thinking about this subject in terms of how leaders communicate and guide their teams, and the impact these comments can have on their employees. Perhaps the best known … Click to continue reading
Throughout our lives, we receive all sorts of criticism, some valid and some that are simply meant to pull us down. And yet, for many of us, the worst criticism we face is not external; instead, it’s those comments we make to ourselves that question our ability to succeed or … Click to continue reading
Have you ever found yourself saying these things – “This isn’t going to work.” “I don’t deserve this attention.” “I hope they don’t hate it.” “No one is going to listen to me.” On the surface, these comments seem fairly harmless, which is probably why many of us have said … Click to continue reading
This week I wanted to look at how our perspective in approaching a project or task can dramatically affect our ability to complete the work. In the first post looking at this concept, I demonstrated how striving for perfection, as opposed to aiming to make things better, is actually counter-productive … Click to continue reading