What would happen if you lived each day as if your younger self was watching you? Imagine you were teaching that version of yourself everything they needed to know in life. Would you behave any differently?* If you would, what does that tell you about how you’re living your life right now? If you wo...
Social loafing is the idea that when individuals are working in a group, they put in less effort than when working on their own. The assumption of a social loafer is that whatever they choose not to do, someone else will take care of. Unfortunately for some, they are often right in that assumption. ...
Have you ever found yourself in a continuous cycle of surviving one day and dreading the next? If you have, that’s a pretty good sign that you’re no longer in the place you need to be, and the only way to break that cycle is to make a change. Whether you change jobs, adjust your routine, move to a n...
We follow the example of a leader more so than we follow their instructions. If the example the leader is setting is aligned with what they are telling their employees to do, people tend to fall in line quickly. However, when what the leader is demonstrating does not align with what they are instruc...
Nothing changes until something changes. That sounds straightforward, right? But how often do you hear someone complain about how things are going, where they’re at in life, or what they’re struggling with, etc. but they don’t take new action? Contrary to what many people hope for, you will continue...
Leaders serve as guides for their people, and they use their influence to get results. Whether things go wrong or right in business, a leader has two options: they can either turn to the mirror or to the looking glass. More commonly, leaders will turn to the mirror and praise themselves when things ...
Some days go by quickly, while others drag on, but the amount of time in each day remains the same. The typical workday is eight hours long, yet the average worker spends less than half of that time actively working. People still look and feel busy, but they aren’t focusing their efforts on the kind...
I recently watched a video about staying committed to your goals and bettering yourself daily. One of the phrases that really stood out to me in this video is that “discipline is the greatest form of love that you can show yourself.” I had never thought about discipline in this manner, but it really...
If you have ever worked in a group project or have been paired up with multiple coworkers to complete a task, then you have likely seen first-hand that not everyone contributes at the same rate. This is sometimes due to a phenomenon called social loafing, which indicates that some people tend to exe...
As a leader, your actions and outcomes far outweigh your intentions. No one cares about what you meant to do; they only care about what you have demonstrated. You can have the best intentions for your team and organization, but if you don’t follow-through on those intentions, then they mean nothing....
The story of who you are is something that only you can write. No one else can tell you who to be or what to stand for. Mentors and role models can help shape us into the individuals we become, but ultimately, we have control over what defines us. How we perceive ourselves and our self-talk are crit...
Many managers believe that micromanaging their employees is how to keep them on track for success when in fact, it often discourages them from taking any risks or giving extra discretionary effort. They feel as though their manager does not trust them to do the thing that they were hired to do, so t...
