Believe in Your Potential

It’s easy to get caught up in negative self-talk. It’s also human nature to take your success for granted and even doubt yourself when times are tough.

Leave Worry in the Wind

Many of us spend a lot of energy on the “what ifs” in life. We often find ourselves thinking about threats, pitfalls and failures — a mindset that can easily spiral out of control.

Be a Student of Style

Make a commitment to pay attention to those who’ve mastered something you admire, adopt what they do, adapt it to your needs, and become an astute leader with a more effective style.

Make “Motivation” a Daily Discipline

To effectively lead, you’ve got to look at motivation as a strategy for getting results and build in daily activities that support this discipline.

Let Team Members Settle Disagreements

When you get involved, you take ownership of problems that aren’t yours to solve, which can become a real headache if the solutions don’t work.

Avoid the Grip of Office Gossip

Wherever there is human interaction, gossip just always seems to manifest and, left unchecked, can seriously damage the culture.

Know Your Values

They are part of your unique identity, and guide your decisions, behaviors and actions. Values don’t just define who you are and what you do, but they provide…

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Use Effective Humor

It puts people around you at ease, helps them get perspective, and reveals a less formal, more “human” side to you—all of which can enable more open lines of communication.

Find Your Free Time

Overcommitting and over-scheduling oneself with must-do activities creates a dangerous trap into which leaders commonly fall. Suddenly, you realize you have no energy, no enthusiasm…