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1. Demonstrate an awareness of how your behavior affects others. Without knowing how others experience you, you’ll never get any better. Too many leaders are guilty of a complete and utter unwillingness to understand how other people experience them. Partly because of their ego. Partly because they’re scared the feedback might be negative. And partly because they’re scared that the feedback will require them to (GASP!) change. This, I…

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You know my mantra: “Consistency is far better than rare moments of greatness.” The challenge is actually executing that virtue. Here’s how: 1. ACT in harmony with the way you see yourself. That’s the big assignment. And it’s not an easy one to take one. 2. ALIGN your responses with your values. That way you won’t have to try to remember what you said. 3. ASK what would be…

In David Lieberman’s bestselling book, Make Peace with Anyone, he explains that when someone responds negatively toward you, four possible motivations are at hand: (1) He’s a jerk to everyone, (2) He is threatened by you, (3) He thinks you dislike him, or (4) You’ve given him a reason to dislike you. This means the problem might not be 100% your fault. So, consider these six practices for approaching…

Remember when there was only ONE flavor of Doritos’s? Those were the days. Now, you can enjoy any of the following new flavors: Nacho Cheese, Cool Ranch, Blazin’ Buffalo & Ranch, Fiery Habanero, Natural White Nacho Cheese, Poppin’ Jalapeño, Ranchero, Salsa Verde, Smokin’ Cheddar BBQ, Spicy Nacho, Spicy Squirrel, Toasted Corn, Zesty Taco, Triple Bacon Cheeseburger, Sizzlin’ Picante, Hot Wings & Blue Cheese, Spicy Sweet Chili… It never ends….

My favorite scene in Meet The Fockers is when Ben Stiller gets stuck baby-sitting Little Jack. Searching for anything to keep his infant nephew entertained, Focker resorts to singing a broken version of Mockingbird: “And if that mockingbird don’t sing, Greg is gonna buy you a diamond ring … and if that diamond ring gets sold, Greg is gonna feel like a … big asshole.” At which point Little…

Thomas Edison was a fisherman. Sure, he was the world’s greatest inventor, too. But fishing was his thing. His territory. His place. His solace. And in those days, fishing was serious business. A man could never be disturbed while he was fishing. Fast-forward to a few centuries later. If you take the official tour at the Edison Winter Estate in Ft. Meyers Florida, you might get a chance to…

Want to be an effective listener? Just take notes. Want to be an effective speaker? Just be funny. Want to be an effective writer? Just bleed your truth. Want to be an effective coach? Just dance in the moment. Want to be an effective leader? Just be an amazing person. Want to be an effective salesman? Just transfer your passion. Want to be an effective manager? Just read Dilbert….

FIRST: Pinpoint self-interest. Let me share four words that changed my life forever: Nobody cares about you. I know. It’s hard to wrap your head around that. But it’s true. People don’t care how good you are – they care how good you’re going to help them become. People don’t care what you’ve done – they care what you’ve learned, and how those lessons can help them. And people…

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