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Leadership is a BIG word filled with so many other words… such as influence, impact, vision, expectations, and more! Over the years, there are two words I’ve found that are typically left out the leadership conversation and they are “Protection” and “Accountability”… without these two, our Leadership is lacking and incomplete! Protection is a daily […]

Many people make fun of reality shows… and the joke in my home is everyone knows what room I’ve been in because when they turn on the TV a reality show pops up! The truth is, I love people-watching and listening… to a degree… and there is much to be learned through examining interactions with

Initially, this topic of “Cliques” is confusing to write about; as we’re all human and naturally gravitate to like-minded individuals! We’ve all been apart of a clique… starting that awkward first day of school when our parents walked us in and sent us out into the “Real World”. We found a friend or two and

In my Leadership Trainings I often teach my 5 Types of Employees; from “The Inspired & Motivated” all the way to “The Grouch”! The BIGGEST misconception is “The Grouch” is the most difficult employee to work with and causes the greatest dysfunction within your organization. In my experience, this couldn’t be further from the truth!

Have you ever shopped at a store and when it was time to be served or checked out it was as if the employee was angry at you for making them do their job or aggravated they had to stop their conversation with their coworker to assist you? Or, my favorite… the no eye contact,

I’d like to preface this by saying this is no knock on anyone in a leadership position with the title of Manager. You’ve earned your way up the ladder and congrats on your success! I’d like to share my definition of a Leader vs. a Manager; a leader positively influences, impacts, protects, makes decisions, and

In my employee days, I remember the “Big Boss” stopping in to see the facility and possibly talk to employees… you would have thought the President of the United States, The Queen of England, or any other “BIG Name” you can think of was coming over for Sunday Dinner! I watched my bosses and coworkers

Do me a favor, raise your hand if you’re busy? I ask this question from stages worldwide and when conducting Leadership Trainings and inevitably every hand goes up! Of course you’re BUSY, everyone’s busy, who’s not busy? Whether you’re the CEO of a company, a Supervisor leading a team, a Front-Line Employee showing up day

Hearing is a sense; one of the five senses most of us are born with and take for granted. A few of the simple pleasures I enjoy of life are hearing my kids play together, having coffee outside and listening to the sounds of the morning, or hearing my wife say my name (when she’s

Have you ever had a boss that has their hands in EVERYTHING? You respect their mind, their ability, and their passion… but if they interfere one more time, make one more change without you knowing about it, talk to your contacts; messing up existing projects, shares one more change with you at 1:30am or a