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Lesson: Think outside the fishbowl (not the box)
There is an old adage that a fish will grow as big as the bowl in which you put it. So, if you want a really big fish, give it a really...
Lesson: Leaders don't always have solutions, but they know where to find them.
One mistake that strong, confident leaders can make is assuming they have the best solution for every situation. In the story below, I...
Lesson: Why I don't coach employees on attendance.
If my manager focuses on trying to understand/coach/coddle a team member who is chronically late, he or she is not focused on the truly...
Lesson: Transitioning to a leadership role
This a long post, so please bear with me. It details perhaps the most valuable conversation I've had in my career. Many years ago, I was...
Lesson: "You're Hired!", Now What? Part 2 of 2: You Can't START without a STAR
So, you've assessed your team. What's next? Another valuable lesson I've learned is: "You can't START without a STAR". When I became...
Lesson: "You're Hired!" Now What? Part 1 of 2
After rounds and rounds of interviews, you've been selected as the new leader to turnaround a struggling team. Congratulations. Now...
Lesson: "Do you know where your Top Prospect is right now?"
I spend a lot of time with brands focusing on how to take Top Prospects, and turn them into Top Clients. Many think they need to reach...
Lesson: "True or False?": Two simple questions to ask a sales candidate
What if I told you that one of the best indicators of a sales candidate's success came from how he/she answers two simple True/False...


Lesson: "A Tailored Surprise"
This is a longer post then usual, but it's a true story that demonstrates the power of my favorite tool in Developing Loyal Clients- "A...
Lesson: Keep Candidates Engaged by Touching Base Weekly
As leaders we work really hard to find the right people. But how can we improve how we do that and, equally importantly, how candidates...
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