A leader’s job is to rally a group or team to achieve a unified goal. But before that happens, a leader must emerge. If you want to emerge as a leader, do these three things: Be curious. Curiosity is key to learning and growth. When curiosity is at the forefront of your thinking, you ask […]
Whenever you navigate uncertainty and change, it’s important to be able to process your emotions. That can be easier said than done without the tools to do it. My friend Russ Rausch at Vision Pursue shares some tips for managing your anxiety and maintaining some sense of normalcy during this time. Adapted from Russ Rausch, […]
If you are like many people, you may not be reading this week’s blog from your office. As COVID-19 spreads, most employers are encouraging their people to work from home for an indefinite period of time. That shift can be overwhelming and even frustrating. You are probably wondering how to work and communicate effectively. As […]
Early last year, we curated all of the books ever recommended on my podcast. It got a tremendous response, so now it’s time to share the updated list! If ‘read more’ is one of your goals this year or you are looking for a book on a particular topic, this list is a great resource. They are […]
2019 has been an awesome year for our Game Changers podcast. Guests included leadership experts, championship coaches and athletes, bestselling authors and more. Which was your favorite episode? Relive and discover the conversations you loved most. Here are the 10 most downloaded episodes from this year: Dabo Swinney on Leading from the Heart – For the second year in a […]
I love this quote by Margaret Fuller: “Today a reader. Tomorrow a leader.” One of the common habits I’ve observed in the best leaders is that they are avid readers. Even leaders at the top of their game are curious about new perspectives and possibilities, and reading is a way to satisfy that hunger for […]
I turn 48 this week—it’s hard to type that to be honest! I remember thinking this was old, but I don’t feel old. So maybe I shouldn’t have made that assumption. In the spirit of embracing another trip around the sun—and inspired by my friend Ryan Holiday— I thought it would be fun to share […]
Moments have the power to awaken us, elevate us, and change us, yet many of the defining moments in our lives are the result of accident or luck. In his book, The Power of Moments, Dan Heath teaches us how we can create more magical moments in our lives. When he was a guest on […]
Summer is the perfect time to catch up on all the books that have been collecting on your nightstand. And if you made “read more books” a goal for 2019, it’s another chance to make reading a habit (see book #3 for some more advice on that!). Here are 7 books on my summer reading […]
New York Times bestselling author Daniel Pink joined me on my podcast last year, and we had an awesome conversation. He shared the research and surprising takeaways from his book, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing. One of the things I found most interesting is what he discovered about the importance of breaks in our day. […]
