The Principle of the Rope
George asked, “Do you ever feel pressure?” He was thinking about the breadth and depth of the Leadership Freak audience, as well as, the rigorous writing schedule I maintain. George is one of… Continue reading
Category Archive: Encouragement
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I Felt Compassion in His Voice
Some leaders are jerks. The good news is, you can have heart and lead. Steven Kydd, one of the founders of Tastemade, a top 10 most innovative company in food, surprised me when… Continue reading
The Toxic Leader Score
Your Toxic Leader Score* (TLS) is the level of unnecessary irritation you cause others. If you occasionally irritate colleagues by arriving late, you’re a 3 on a range from 1 to 10. If you frequently… Continue reading
12 Ways to Quickly Energize Your Environment
Darkness prevails when you neglect positive energy. Millions of dollars are spent on energizing employees, but energy remains low. Focused energy is engagement. Energy goes up when you tend it and cools when… Continue reading
15 Ways to Dig Out of Discouragement
The only reason encouragement matters is discouragement is real. Positive thinking addresses the reality of negativity. Dark feelings give relevance and power to positive. 15 ways to dig out of discouragement: Don’t: What… Continue reading
How to Transform Negative Environments
The more you think about what’s wrong, the more wrong you see. Your job isn’t fixing, correcting, and improving. It’s creating environments where others fix, correct, and improve. Criticism deflates. Approval energizes. Praise… Continue reading