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Talk Like a Leader

Dec 31, 2019

As we look forward to next year, many people reflect on the past and set goals for the future. This time of year can lead to focusing on specific time frames like the first quarter or the next year. This finite approach can be useful for improving personal and business results, and it is different from how we should...


Dec 24, 2019

Today, Christmas Eve, marks a day when many people will either be with family or about to be with family that they do not see on a regular basis. In family situations where your guard is down a bit, it is easy to slip into old and possibly negative communication approaches that create or amplify conflict. This becomes a...


Dec 16, 2019

This week, I have the honor of speaking with retired SEAL Team 6 member, adventure athlete, and NY Times best selling author Don Mann. Don has long experience in both leading and following other leaders in many varied and, in some cases, extreme situations. He has a great perspective on leadership that I'm excited to...


Dec 10, 2019

Leaders often know exactly what they want done and how they want it done, and telling people what to do is not likely to invite cooperation and enthusiastic engagement. Questions are better than statements for engaging people and inviting them into the conversation. In this episode, I share something my...


Dec 3, 2019

Leaders often find themselves in the position of having their motives and intentions misunderstood and misinterpreted. In today's episode, I'll share one specific example of how to overcome potentially negative perceptions people have of you and generalize the idea for application to other negative...