We often hear that hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard, but hard work is not just about toiling away at your job. The effort we pour into our lives outside of work—be it leisure, relationships, or personal goals—shapes the value, meaning, and energy we bring to all of our daily experiences. Energy is not a zero sum game and ignoring parts of our personal lives that give us energy will only reduce the focus we can bring to our work.
Read MoreTerrible leaders inadvertently teach us about excellent leadership by demonstrating what not to do. Observing their poor leadership skills has been as instructive, if not more so, than seeing great leadership in action. After all, learning from painful experiences can be a powerful teacher….
Read More…This way I can get feedback on the principles other leaders use, have a system I can share with the new leaders on my team, and maybe save some people some years of figuring things out on their own… Never give someone feedback that they could have given themselves. Their self-evaluation will stick better compared to my feedback. Have them self-evaluate first and then if they feel like their self-evaluation is inadequate they will ask for feedback. Feedback that is asked for is always easily received.
Read MoreTLDR: There is a lot of stuff that has helped me sleep. Everyone's journey to good sleep is different and complicated, but if you create a good sleep environment, commit to waking up, let go, and exert yourself more during the day you can get the sleep pattern you want.
Read MoreThe one strategy worth spending a lifetime mastering is recognizing how to win... There is nothing that can’t be turned into an advantage. A broken sword, an enemy, an angry co-worker, or a dismissive loved one. All have a use. It is our duty to find that use and capitalize on it. Complaints serve no use and no time should be spent on things that have no use....
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