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Leading Yourself

Lessons From the Sidewalk

The kitchenware owner was right, and twenty-seven years later, that's still the lesson.

Annual Review of 2025

A retrospective of my 2025.

Leading Yourself

Ohtani's Winning Blueprint

Shohei Ohtani's visualized goals sheet.

Show Up, See What Happens

Tiny actions lead to deep friendships.

Leading Others

The Inverted Pyramid Framework

Hope isn’t a pipeline strategy.

Leading Others

Communication Gaps

Slow down, simplify, and communicate with clarity.

Leading Others

Open-Ended Questions

Yes–no questions shut doors. Open-ended ones open them.

Leading Others

A Session for Interns

5 Sales Blocks and Breakthroughs

Find the Groove

Rhythm shapes life, work, leadership - lessons from a lifelong drummer.

Leading Others

Want to Miss Quota?

A-player sales reps don't do this stuff.

Leading Yourself

7 Tips For New Hires

Did you recently start a new job? These 7 tips might help you make an impact.

Annual Review of 2024

A retrospective of my 2024.

Leading Others

Difficult Conversations

One constant for us to navigate is difficult conversations.

Leading Yourself

7 Ways to Amplify a Job Search

Still on the market? Consider these steps to build momentum with your job search.

Leading Yourself

Take Notes

Take notes. Don't trust your charm or memory. Capture life's lessons.

Leading Others

Predict the Weather

Examples of how to present forward-looking insights to business executives.

Leading Others

Mine Public Companies with AI

One way to use ChatGPT to research public companies.

Leading Others

16 Examples of High Standards

16 examples of high standards, from the US Military to Arts & Entertainment.

Leading Others

Reinforce the Mission

Leaders must reinforce the mission.

Leading Yourself

See It Before It Happens

See your wins and losses before they happen.

Annual Review of 2023

Insights from my 2023.

Leading Yourself

Chronicle Your Work

It's important to document your work. No one else will do it, so it might as well be you.

Leading Others

A Guide for Prospecting at Scale

Prospecting Days: Step-by-Step

Leading Yourself

This is Your Year to Shine

Healthy crops grow from daily work.

Leading Yourself

One Week, Lifetime Impact

All it takes is one week and your life changes. 7 ways to influence it.