Show Up On the Hard Days

Show Up On the Hard Days

In last week’s blog, I shared how Discomfort Builds Confidence. Helping our teams be confident and uncomfortable is part of our job as leaders.   I saw a great Tweet that ties into this from Sahil Bloom, who wrote The Five Types of Wealth. It’s a great new book—I...
Discomfort Builds Confidence

Discomfort Builds Confidence

“I want you confident and uncomfortable!” These are words I heard from Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer. His team had just made a deep run in the tournament this past March and April, making it to the Final Four. That quote really stood out to me.   As...
Activity-Focused vs. Outcome-Focused

Activity-Focused vs. Outcome-Focused

Are you activity-focused or outcome-focused? There’s a big difference between the two.  Being activity-focused can mean you’re working really hard and doing a lot. But are you actually getting results? Or are you just spinning your wheels? ...
What’s Your Leadership Legacy? 

What’s Your Leadership Legacy? 

I have two questions for you today:  How do you want to be remembered as a leader? Think about that. What’s your legacy? How do you want the people who worked for you to remember you?  Are you leading that way right now? That’s an eye-opening question...
Ask Obvious Questions

Ask Obvious Questions

This advice is for both leaders and non-leaders: Don’t be afraid to ask the obvious question in a meeting. Don’t assume it’s too basic or everyone else already knows the answer. Chances are, other people are wondering the same thing—they’re just not willing to ask.  ...