Get out of your head and into the heart of others to learn how to change minds.
Stress Management Is a Scam
Stress management is a Band-Aid on a bullet wound. You’re still bleeding out.
Stress management is a Band-Aid on a bullet wound. You’re still bleeding out.
7 Joys of Getting Dumb
The older I get, the dumber I feel—and it’s freeing. Getting dumb might be the smartest move you make.
The older I get, the dumber I feel—and it’s freeing. Getting dumb might be the smartest move you make.
Talk Builds the Future
The world you live in today was built—in part—by the way you talked yesterday.
The world you live in today was built—in part—by the way you talked yesterday.
Confronting the Confidence Trap
Confidence hits the gas.
Confidence hits the gas.
Why Good Leaders Fail (And Don’t See It Coming)
Vision needs execution. Relationships deal with conflict. And “Git-R-Done” types without empathy are taskmasters.
Vision needs execution. Relationships deal with conflict. And “Git-R-Done” types without empathy are taskmasters.
Don’t Forget the Banjo: Leading Through Crisis
The survival of all 28 men is a tribute to the human spirit and Ernest Shackleton leading through crisis.
The survival of all 28 men is a tribute to the human spirit and Ernest Shackleton leading through crisis.
Become a Pro at Ignoring Stuff
I asked the pilot how he dealt with the trauma behind him. He talked about ignoring stuff.
I asked the pilot how he dealt with the trauma behind him. He talked about ignoring stuff.
3 Ways to Amplify Your Speaking Power
Leaders speak to influence. But too often, leaders fall into the “forgettable communications scourge.” Bill McGowan
Leaders speak to influence. But too often, leaders fall into the “forgettable communications scourge.” Bill McGowan
Great Conversations Break the Rules
Master the habit of letting people finish before you speak. But the rules experts make up get in the way of great conversations.
Master the habit of letting people finish before you speak. But the rules experts make up get in the way of great conversations.
Winning in No-Win Situations
Three things never go away in leadership: competing priorities, limited resources, and increasing expectations.
Three things never go away in leadership: competing priorities, limited resources, and increasing expectations.
How to Lead Negative People
Negative people are like geese. They hiss when you approach. They assume the worst. They judge your motives.
Negative people are like geese. They hiss when you approach. They assume the worst. They judge your motives.
4 Wrong Beliefs That Feel Right
The worst mistake energizes quick wins and long-term defeat.
The worst mistake energizes quick wins and long-term defeat.
How to Ask for What You Want
Many requests come from dissatisfaction. Stop complaining before asking for something. You can’t antagonize and influence at the same time.
Many requests come from dissatisfaction. Stop complaining before asking for something. You can’t antagonize and influence at the same time.
4 Bold Practices of Humility
Successful leader and entrepreneur Ron Rubin is giving away 20 copies of his new book Gold in Your Backyard.
Successful leader and entrepreneur Ron Rubin is giving away 20 copies of his new book Gold in Your Backyard.
One Skill Transforms Communication
The key to effective communication is, “Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” —Stephen R. Covey
The key to effective communication is, “Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” —Stephen R. Covey