Tag Archive: conversations

How to Lead One-On-Ones that Change Lives

I bet you had a conversation that changed the trajectory of your life.

How can you lead life changing conversations. It’s not always predictable, but some skills make it more likely.

How to lead one-on-ones that change lives…

3 Ways to Jumpstart One-On-Ones

Don’t have one-on-ones if you don’t have time to prepare. You can prepare in minutes.

Is the person you’re talking with worth three minutes of preparation?

Here are three ways to jumpstart one-on-ones.

What do you think?

Conversation Starters that Strengthen Relationships

Thin relationships make everything slower, harder, and less fulfilling.

Successful leaders strengthen relationships between others. They also know how to strengthen relationships with others.

In this post:

The #1 commitment to strengthen relationships.

Personal and team conversation starters.

4 Ways to Have Lousy One-On-Ones

When one-on-ones are tedious, you’re doing them wrong. If they’re draining to you, imagine how everyone else feels.

Stop sucking the life out of people. Zombies aren’t productive.

4 Questions that Guide Your Most Important Conversation

Quality of conversations predicts quality of life. I talk to strangers even though momma said not to. You talk to dogs, babies, team members, bosses, family members, neighbors, and store clerks. Some talk… Continue reading

How to Move from Talking to Action in 10 Steps

Parents say, “If I’ve told you once, I’ve told you a thousand times.” Frustrated leaders ask, “How many times have we talked about this?” Talking isn’t working when: Problems persist. You have the… Continue reading