The #1 lie new leaders believe. I’ll do everything I was doing…faster! Admit it…we’ve all believed it at some point. We keep doing everything we were doing in our previous role in addition to everything we need to do in our new role. We just try to...
Did you know that ‘busyness” is addictive. It elevates adrenaline, dopamine, and cortisol. These are all chemicals in your brain that heighten your focus, your energy, and your sense of urgency. So, there’s a reason why many of us wait until the last minute to do...
Just do what I say. Taking control, giving orders, and acting as a commander is an essential leadership style … when a crisis is on the line, on the battlefield, in an emergency, etc. Think about it – when a building is on fire or a...
Have you ever experienced a BETTER outcome BECAUSE OF (not in spite of) conflict? One of my favorite strategies I use to make hard conversations much easier is REFRAMING. Instead of seeing conflict as something to avoid … let’s choose to see it as something to embrace....
Would you like a side “word” salad with that hard conversation? Word salad – a bunch of words strung together that make very little sense. Originally used to describe the language of people suffering from a neurological mental disorder. Sometimes called passive aggressive or talking around in...
It doesn’t matter WHAT you know… if you can’t communicate what you know in a way that creates connection, increases clarity, and builds trust. Here are some quick tips on how to do just that: Create connection: Be strategic in how you begin a conversation, a meeting, or presentation. Increase...
What if your introduction could change your listener’s brains? The reality is…you WILL change your listener’s brains. The real question is HOW you want to change them and WHAT you can do to make that happen. In his 2018 TED talk, Simon Lancaster compares presenters to drug...
Glossophobia is the fear of public speaking and one of the most commonly reported social fears. One way to minimize the fear of public speaking is to remember that you have given hundreds of thousands of presentations in your lifetime. It’s true! Every time you are in...
First impressions matter…so make the first 5 words count. How often do we hear people begin presentations, meetings, classes, etc. with something like “I’m so excited to…”, “Thank you for being here…,” or my favorite “We have a lot to cover so let’s get …” Your brain...
You’ve heard “I’ll believe it when I see it.” The truth is, “you’ll see it when you believe it.” A few facts about beliefs: Beliefs are powerful Beliefs lie Beliefs bias your brain Beliefs can stunt your growth If we want real culture change, let’s start identifying and challenging beliefs. I can...
