Category: Leadership

Show Me The Evidence

“It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.” — Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. We live in a world full of opinions, influencers, intuitions, and charismatic talking heads. Many of which have no certified background in […]

Get Over the Fear of Public Speaking

“Like most people, I hate public speaking.” — James Newton Howard. Public speaking is far more than just getting up in front of a crowd, it’s a powerhouse practice that transforms your confidence, cognition, and connections. Repeatedly speaking in public delivers phenomenal boosts in self-efficacy. Unfortunately, it is also ranked as one of people’s top […]

It’s Your Fault, Take Ownership

“Once people take ownership over the decision to receive feedback, they’re less defensive about it.” — Adam Grant. As covered last week, making decisions is hard. Taking ownership of those decisions is just as tough. It’s really easy to blame others when things go wrong. Professional finger pointing and knife fighting is all too common […]

Tricks to Navigate Family Dynamics

“I had a great teacher in India who said to me, ‘If you think you’re spiritual and evolved and enlightened, go home for Christmas.’” — Elizabeth Gilbert For the holidays, or any gathering, everyone desires the picture-perfect family, sitting in social media-ready positions around the fire, having the best time with one another. But the […]

Upgrade Your Meetings Game

“People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything.”  — Thomas Sowell Meetings are tough. They can either be super productive or a complete waste of time. The line between the two is often blurred, as what was supposed to be a constructive meeting can downward spiral into chaos. As your career progresses, […]