Seven Nation Army & The Power of Simplicity Executed Really Well
If you ask most people what it takes to succeed, they’ll come up with an elaborate, overly complicated, multi-step formula, but that’s wholly unnecessary and even detrimental. All it really takes is executing a few simple concepts very well. Think about Seven Nation Army – it’s basically 7 notes and a steady drum beat, but […]
Opportunities for Growth: How to Eliminate Friction Between Millennials & Boomers
In many organizations, the gap between the generations is a point of conflict and friction but it doesn’t have to be. Sure, millennials/Gen-Z see work differently to their older coworkers and superiors, but there’s a lot of value in the perspectives each generation have, and that can make for a more resilient organization. How do […]
Do Companies Effectively Communicate What’s in it for the Employee?
Do Companies Effectively Communicate What’s in it for the Employee?Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has ignited much debate, discussion and in some cases, ire over how he’s gone about things. There’s no denying that he is the biggest creator of shareholder value in the history of man, and that he has the ability to make […]
Fixing That Which is Broken: The Mindset of Turnaround Specialists
Turning around an ailing company is a challenge most people would run away from, but some executives are actually built for patching up the Titanic. The individuals who can thrive in this situation know how to embrace the chaos, roll up their sleeves and make the hard decisions that set the organization on the right […]
Want to Be a Better Leader? Just Pick Up the Phone
For how much time we spend on our phones, it’s astonishing how afraid people are of picking up the phone and just having a conversation. Progress is made and things come together in conversations that can’t be had via text and email. Trying to force all communication through text and emails has led to passive […]
Million Dollar Careers: When Is the Right Time to Quit?
Resilience and determination are highly sought after traits, and sometimes that’s what it takes to stay in a challenging job or career. But when the environment becomes too difficult or toxic, we just have to cut our losses and quit. But how do we know if we’ve reached the end of the line with our […]
Million Dollar Careers: 5 Questions You Need to Ask Before You Make a Move
It’s really easy to wreck a great career when you make decisions based on emotions and take action with no real vision, and unfortunately, we’re seeing a lot of that right now. There are many people making career moves for the sake of it instead of taking a rational approach to make sure the job […]
Why Curiosity & Questions Take You Further Than Confidence & Answers
Even the most talented and driven people can find themselves feeling stuck in their careers, dealing with job circumstances that suck the life out of them. From working with quiet quitters, to feeling like you’ve hit the ceiling in the organization or your capabilities not being noticed, how do you get unstuck? What actions can […]
Becoming THE Guy or Gal: The True Million Dollar Career Advantage
The foundation of a million dollar career is your ability to be so valuable and knowledgeable that people need you more than you need them. You don’t have to be the CEO to have this advantage – you just need to master your craft, show that you’re an asset and position yourself strategically to use […]
Million Dollar Careers: Why Quiet Quitting is More Trouble Than It’s Worth
In a post-pandemic world of work, the frustrations and concerns that led to The Great Resignation have morphed into a more passive aggressive trend. Quiet quitting has emerged as the way unhappy employees express their job dissatisfaction, but does it actually do more harm to the worker than the employer? In this episode of Million […]