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5 Smartphone Rules Every Leader Should Follow
JESHOOTS / Pixabay Do you control your smartphone—or does your smartphone control you? All of us probably feel like it’s the latter and not the former sometimes, but being too dependent on your mobile...
View ArticleHow to Hack Your Sleep—and Boost Productivity
It’s a common misconception—the idea that if you can burn the midnight oil, working a few hours later each evening, you’ll get more done. I’ve never found this to be the case. On the contrary: Giving...
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How to Build Culture Within a Virtual Workforce
Unsplash / Pixabay Culture is the glue that holds your team together. It’s the set of values and goals that aligns everyone within your organization. Culture is unifying, which is part of what makes it...
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How to Get the Press Talking About Your Small Business
Skratos1983 / Pixabay Earning some favorable buzz from the media can be a real boon for your small business. Just one problem: How exactly do you get that buzz? It isn’t always easy, especially since...
View ArticleTake Advantage of Your Summer Slowdown
As a Florida motivational speaker, I get to meet entrepreneurs and learn about businesses of all shapes and sizes. One thing I’ve been struck by over the years is just how many small businesses...
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Do You Have a Culture of Constant Improvement?
stuart_roger_miles / Pixabay Nobody’s perfect. We’ve all heard that old saying, and of course it’s true. But it also comes with an important implication: There is always an opportunity for us to get...
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How to Give Negative Feedback (That Actually Gets Results)
geralt / Pixabay I’ve been a motivational speaker for a number of years now, and I have to say: So far, I’ve not met many people who actually like receiving negative feedback. It can be truthful, and...
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Is it Time to Rethink Your Company Culture?
rawpixel / Pixabay There’s a reason why company culture has become such a big focus for companies both large and small. Studies show, time and time again, that culture can make or break performance,...
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How to End Your Work Day (And Set Up the Next)
steinchen / Pixabay The last 15 minutes of your work day are among the most important—because in a very real and direct way, they can determine your success and productivity for the following morning....
View ArticleHow to Encourage Your Employees (Without Being Corny)
All of us need a little encouragement from time to time—and as a team leader, one of the most impactful things you can do is provide your employees with a pat on the back every now and again. To...
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Is Jargon Bad for Your Business?
3dman_eu / Pixabay Over time, teams tend to develop their own vocabulary—their own shorthand. This is a natural occurrence, but it’s not always beneficial—especially not when the company’s internal...
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How to Protect Your Employees from Burnout
heathergunn / Pixabay All of us have days where we’re not feeling as motivated or as energetic as usual. That’s perfectly normal. But when that aimlessness lasts for days or for weeks, the only name...
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Trick Your Brain into Getting More Done
dawnydawny / Pixabay Feeling unmotivated this summer? Like you just don’t have the stamina or the focus to get anything done? It’s all in your head. No, really. Your brain plays tricks on you, and...
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Great Leaders Build Cohesive Teams
AurelienDP / Pixabay You may have a lot of exceptional talents in your company—but if those talents aren’t working harmoniously, you don’t truly have a team. The good news is, there is much you can do...
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Should You Select Contractors Over Full-Time Employees?
geralt / Pixabay I’m a big believer in teams—and generally speaking, when we talk about workplace teams, we’re talking about employees. In some cases, though, the best way to build a team is to augment...
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How to Motivate Employees in a Growing Company
Pexels / Pixabay The way you motivate your employees can vary greatly according to the size of the company. For example, let’s say you’re running a small family business, and you have just two other...
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What Transformational Leaders Do Differently
PublicDomainPictures / Pixabay What characterizes a transformational leader? As a motivational speaker and executive coach, this is a question I field time and time again. One of the simplest ways to...
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Employee Engagement vs. Employee Experience: What’s the Difference?
089photoshootings / Pixabay There are different ways for companies to gauge the level of motivation their employees receive—and for a long time, the predominant model has been employee engagement....
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In Employee Motivation, Communication is Everything
fancycrave1 / Pixabay There are many ways in which leaders can motivate their team members, some more obvious than others. Certainly, offering bonuses or paid time off can be a great way to keep your...
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How Employee Engagement Staves Off Burnout
Pexels / Pixabay Today’s employees are overworked and overstressed. That’s just not my opinion: There are statistics to back it up, including recent reporting from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, plus...
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