Pastor TD Jakes has said: What you can’t stand is what you are called to do. On the other hand, what makes your leg shake can also be what you are called to do. The thing they have in common is...
Comedian and TV personality Steve Harvey said this back in 2011: “Failure is a great teacher, and I think when you make mistakes and you recover from them and you treat them as valuable learning...
Musician Bono said “My heroes are the ones who survived doing it wrong. Who made mistakes, but recovered from them.” I think that speaks volumes as to what truly defines success. It’s not people or...
I’m often asked what it takes to move up at SEI. We’re always looking for “A Players.” They look different and bring a new perspectives. But “A Players” have a...
Regardless of what organization or role you’re in, be your own “start up.” Invest in yourself and in your professional development. Be innovative in your role. Take ownership of...
In the past decade, I’ve had the opportunity to talk with many business leaders and one of the most common challenges that they face is in how to create a culture that promotes fun and gets great...
Recently I’ve had the opportunity to meet with several companies to share some of SEI’s best practices and tips for building a great company culture. Step one always has been and always will be...
No matter what business you are in, chances are you have an element of service in there. And being in the service industry ourselves, we know that things don’t always run according to plan. Things...
As we head into the final days of 2016 and begin to plan for the new year ahead, here are 3 lists worth making to set yourself up for success in 2017. The Start Doing List If you want something...
They are the people who can suck the life out of an organization and deflate morale company-wide. You don’t want to work with them, and it would behoove you to ensure they don’t want to work with...