What if the roadblock standing between you and your goals isn’t a lack of time, talent, or effort? What if the real challenge lies within—a hidden response in your brain that’s quietly keeping you stuck? Our brains are wired to detect and react to threats. It’s...
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...
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...
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...
High performers realize that they are the most influential person in their life. Why? Because they have a running dialogue in their head 24/7. For that reason, let’s guard what we think about. In the words of the Apostle Paul, they take “every thought captive.” Research from...
One signature behavior of emotionally intelligent leaders is inspiration. Those who know me well know that I’m a recovering English teacher with a love for words. The word, “inspire” literally means “to give life.” One of the best ways you can give life is simply to start...
