If you look back on things that you were obsessing over a week ago, a month ago or even a year ago, I’m willing to bet that you will find that most of them are somewhat inconsequential today. There are very few things that truly matter in life, business and career and as such those are the ones that truly …
Leaders work for people
Dear leadership, work for your teams. Period. This means that it is very important to understand that everything ties up to leadership and it is the responsibility of leaders. If you have someone who is not performing well it is the responsibility of leadership to provide training and mentorship or perhaps an opportunity to work elsewhere. If someone is not …
Don’t despair and don’t doubt yourself
At times, things don’t work out because they’re not meant to work out. If you review your career thus far there have been many opportunities that you chose not to pursue or that someone else believed weren’t the right opportunity for you for whatever reason. In retrospect, they didn’t work out because something bigger and better and more suitable for …
Learn, test, teach and share
Surround yourself with those who are more experienced than you are; with those who are smarter than you are; with those who have accomplished more than you have up until today. Learn, test, practice, experiment and then pass that knowledge along to those who are coming up alongside of you or after you as the whole point of leadership is …
Trust your experience, you are ready
Trust your experience, you are ready. You didn’t come this far to only come this far. Believe in yourself, move forward and take that first step into the unknown. What do you have to lose? Take a shot!
If it’s important to you, do it in person
When dealing with major projects, services, contracts…save time from going back and forth and eliminate any confusion by getting straight to the point, in person. Limit unnecessary emails and calls and get to the root cause of the issue and work on solutions together.
You can’t please everyone
You can’t please everyone, so stop trying to do so. Live your life to the fullest and go after what you want to become and who do you want to be to your family. Along the way, don’t worry about what others may be saying about you, especially when they are not brave enough to say it to you directly. …
Refuse to settle for average
Refuse to settle for average, for being average, for anything that places you right in the middle of the road. You are better than that, you are capable of achieving more and all of that while helping others along the way. This journey begins with confidence and believing in yourself, all else is to follow. Good luck and go for …
Quitting vs. wasting time
Quitting vs. wasting time, do you know the difference? All major accomplishments require commitment, focus, attention and energy and above all, hard work. If you truly want something, quitting is never one of the options.
Hire the person, not their employer
Way too frequently I have seen people get mesmerized by a brand or a logo from where a particular candidate is coming from and frequently those hires don’t work out long-term. Yes, for high-level positions you may need some “sizzle” and somebody to come from a large organization, but please when you’re hiring and building your teams focus on the …