How mentors will help you manage your brand
Stop waiting for people to recognize your value and start becoming intentional about building your brand. The #1 myth about promotions: They’re 100% merit-based. The ugly truth about advancing your career and getting life changing opportunities is that there are politics involved. Putting your head down and doing the work is not enough to reach…
Read MoreYour Success Story: Are You Writing it Wrong?
Your past success might be holding you back. When something is working, it can be hard to think critically and accept that you will need to change and grow in order to continue thriving. For example, What do these three businesses have in common? All 3 seemed too big to fail, but died because they…
Read MoreHow to fix a broken team
Poor performance and disengagement by employees are always a result of the manager’s actions. Ineffective managers have: The good news! It is pretty easy to turn things around once you understand why bad teams are bad, how to build momentum and get things turned around. Few things will help you establish your brand as an…
Read MoreThree Things You Need to Create Change
Change is hard. Most people would rather see things stay exactly the same, even when they are shown a new way that benefits them. The Truth: Most people hate getting uncomfortable, but you need people to grow and growth only happens outside of the comfort zone. Why is change so hard for people? Look back…
Read MoreMake success feel easy
When I was a kid, I loved video games. My friends and I would stay up late on the weekends, trying to beat a level or figure out how to find a secret passage. And whenever we couldn’t figure out how to beat a game ourselves we would go to the store and read through…
Read MoreThis feedback from my team terrified me.
You lose your team when you forget what it’s like to work for yourself. “It’s you, Jacob. You are the problem. You used to be so positive. Now all we hear about is what we are doing wrong.” These words hurt my soul. It was not the feedback I wanted to hear, but it was…
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