Tag Archive: Leadership Development

Relationships with Discomforting People

Relationships take you places.

Include discomforting people in your relationship circle.

A kick in the pants is often more useful than a pat on the back (especially if you are already excelling).

Ask a stranger what they are great at. Follow up with, “How did you get great at that?”

7 Small Acts of Humility

Humility is a direction, not a destination.

Growth depends on humility.

This post explains 7 small acts of humility. For example, make a list of things you don’t know.

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A Contrarian Approach to Growth

Rigid certainty doesn’t think, it defends. In all your learning, learn to be a learner.

Arrogance knows. Humility grows.

#1. Wait for the what-about moment.

#2. Listen to people you don’t like.

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How to Outsmart Bad Habits

Feed me! Feed me! Feed me! Bad habits scream for attention like hungry babies. When you break a bad habit, you wrestle to quiet self-defeating comforts.

Unhealthy practices are bondage-makers. The longer you do them, the easier they become.

Bad habits aren’t defeated. Here’s what to do instead.

10 Ways to Climb Out of Discouragement

Encouragement matters because discouragement is real. Dark feelings give power to joy.

Climb out of discouragement by encouraging yourself. When you seek support, you are owning your encouragement.

Here’s a practical list of 10 ways to climb out of discouragement.

The Santa Claus Leadership System

Santa Claus asks, “What do you want?”

Leaders get further when they know what the people around them want.