Mukesh Gupta — March 11, 2020 Premise: I was talking to one of my friends about leadership and what it means to be a leader and is there a distinction between being a leader and the act of leading. What follows is my understanding of the difference. Would be a great to riff at this. … Continue reading The Act of Leading Vs Being a Leader
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3 Ways to Land New Clients By Being Yourself
Choncé Maddox — February 12, 2020 Are you wondering why you can’t land new clients even after feeling like you’ve tried everything? If you’re a coach, consultant, or work in a similar field, finding the right clients can make or break your business. If you feel you have all the knowledge, experience, tools, and resources … Continue reading 3 Ways to Land New Clients By Being Yourself
Go Fish! A Philosophy For Being an Outstanding Team Member
Steven Deneir — February 1, 2020 Tuesday morning. 5AM. Alarm clock goes off. Some clouds in the sky. Driving my son to the swimming pool so he can start his training at 5:45 sharp. Continuing the drive towards a client to facilitate a training. 6:45 Traffic jam. Drizzle. 7:45 arrived. 9:00 Training to be started. … Continue reading Go Fish! A Philosophy For Being an Outstanding Team Member
Soapbox: AI will help marketers focus on being human again
By replacing the technical grind, AI will free marketers to focus on the part of the job that requires the most humanity – engaging and serving customers. Nathan Binford on January 15, 2020 at 3:53 pm The emergence of AI-powered martech has given marketers a lot to grapple with the last couple of years. Some … Continue reading Soapbox: AI will help marketers focus on being human again
5 Ways to Prepare for Being REALLY Busy
Shep Hyken — December 28, 2019 Follow @Hyken If you’re reading this article the day it comes out, it’s Christmas Day. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or any other holiday around this time, you know that the holidays often bring a frantic level of busyness and even stress. Depending on where you work or … Continue reading 5 Ways to Prepare for Being REALLY Busy
Did You Know That Being a Good Manager is Really Simple?
JoAnn Corley — December 24, 2019 Follow @joann corley I’m here to tell ya today – managing people does not have to be complicated…once you recognize and understand 1 simple human truth. If you meet some basic, core human needs, people will willingly contribute (aka perform). Managing is a Human ExperienceFor the moment, suspend your … Continue reading Did You Know That Being a Good Manager is Really Simple?
The 9 Hardest Things About Being an Entrepreneur That You Never Expected
Mario Peshev — December 10, 2019 Follow @no_fear_inc Entrepreneurship is a massive undertaking which is often taken lightly by graduates and soon-to-be entrepreneurs. This has been the key topic of my own book, 126 Steps to Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur: The Entrepreneurship Fad and the Dark Side of Going Solo, and I’m thrilled to have … Continue reading The 9 Hardest Things About Being an Entrepreneur That You Never Expected
Why Being “Connected” Isn’t Enough
Stefan Palios — December 5, 2019 Follow @stefanpalios “I’d like to join your network on LinkedIn.” It’s a phrase we’ve all seen before in our emails or on our profiles. LinkedIn is the largest professional social network in the world and boasts half a billion members. The vast majority of recruiters use it, too, which … Continue reading Why Being “Connected” Isn’t Enough
How to Overcome Being Unhappy at Your Job – 3 Lessons Learned
Chris Biscuiti — December 2, 2019 There are several reasons why you might feel unwanted or unhappy at your job. You might love the work you are doing but feel like your boss doesn’t appreciate you, or maybe your skill-set and personality are being underutilized and over-scrutinized. Personally, I have been there before. While I … Continue reading How to Overcome Being Unhappy at Your Job – 3 Lessons Learned
Being Mentored and Mentoring
Dave Brock — November 19, 2019 Follow @davidabrock Mentoring takes all forms, some of the more unusual are the most helpful, particularly in my experience. Through my own career, I have had a number of “formal mentors.” Early in my career, in addition to great managers who coached my day to day performance, I was … Continue reading Being Mentored and Mentoring