Don’t Be Afraid To Be Wrong

Don’t Be Afraid To Be Wrong

Leaders, we can’t be afraid to be wrong!   What does it look like when we’re scared to make mistakes and be wrong? It starts with only sharing the positive news with our teams. That’s a big mistake, which I learned early in my career when I did...
Complexity & Jargon

Complexity & Jargon

Complexity and jargon, while frustrating to listen to, they’re great truth-tellers! Why do I say that? I recently saw a Tweet by Sahil Bloom talking about complexity and jargon. He said, “If you can’t explain it to a 5-year-old, you don’t really understand it.”  ...
Everybody’s Got to Eat

Everybody’s Got to Eat

“Everybody’s got to eat” is a fun phrase from a conversation I had with one of our key customers and partners. We were talking about partnerships and customer relationships, all in the realm of being fair to everybody.    Partnerships...
3 Characteristics of Rocky

3 Characteristics of Rocky

As you may have noticed during my brief hiatus, I shared some of my most highly reviewed blogs throughout July. During this time, I traveled to Europe with my family, enjoyed summer in Michigan and spent time away to refresh.   Now it’s August, we’re back, and...
Prioritize, Prioritize, Prioritize

Prioritize, Prioritize, Prioritize

Leaders, there is so much going on in our lives right now, right? Whether at work or home, there is so much to do. One of the biggest mistakes we can all make as high-performing achievers is to try to do it all. You also don’t want your teams to feel like they need to...