Every person has a personal brand — regardless of whether or you are consciously projecting that brand or not. Simply put, your brand is how you are perceived by others; it’s your reputation, which includes your values, traits, and capabilities. People are constantly forming impressions of you, even if they
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Listen Your Way to Better Leadership
You don’t listen and that’s impacting your relationships, your ability to build trust, influence others, and be the leader you want to be. Listening is frequently misunderstood. Listening and hearing are not the same. You might hear a person’s voice, but that doesn’t mean you understand what the person is
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What Will Your Legacy Be?
My uncle passed away before covid, but his remains were just recently put to rest at our family cemetery in the middle of the Nevada desert. The trek, which is not made very often, is an excursion that requires GPS coordinates. I wasn’t able to join the extended family at
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Do You Laugh and Play Enough to be a Great Leader?
If ever the world needed to laugh, now is the time. I don’t want to ignore the deep emotions felt toward current events. However, finding a little (appropriate) humor and levity in grave situations is exactly what most people need. I know it’s what I need. Unfortunately, I learned this
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Be a Better Leader through Win-Win Partnerships
I used to fake it until I made it. That was a motto of mine for many years. Don’t let them see you sweat; then go figure it out and make it happen. I gained a lot of success in my career doing this. It also allowed me to take
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