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You Can’t Be A Great Leader Without This
True leadership often means doing the thing that least jives with our Hollywood-ized version of leadership.
Read MoreHow Unfamiliarity Bias Affects Who Gets Promoted
What causes companies to opt for external candidates so often instead of promoting internal employees? “Unfamiliarity bias” helps explain it.
Read MoreHow to Become a Master Delegator
I’ve worked with dozens of new managers over the years, and nearly every one of them has struggled with the same thing: delegation.
Read MoreBeing > Doing
Our society’s obsession with hyperactivity permeates every aspect of our lives and is especially evident in the way we approach our work.
Read MoreMy Struggle with Impostor Syndrome
It all started when I got a Director role at my company. Then I began to question myself: do I really deserve this role? What if I screw up?
Read More10 Quotes That Will Put Your Butt In Gear To Start Writing
Words have the unique ability to inspire action. These 10 quotes will put your butt in gear to start writing.
Read MoreWhat a Sandwich Artist, a Sportscaster, and an Accountant Taught Me About Public Speaking
From sources both expected and unexpected, here are seven ways to become a better public speaker. They’ve helped me and they’ll help you too.
Read MoreManagers, Stop Collecting Monkeys!
Managers often collect more work from their team members every day, constantly carrying other people’s burdens. Here’s how to avoid that.
Read MoreHitting Golf Balls in the Dark
Anders Ericsson found that the predictor of mastery in any field is time spent in “deliberate practice.” Here’s what that means.
Read More15 Things I Learned in My First Year of Writing
Last year I set a goal to write one article per month. While that doesn’t sound like much, it was a daunting goal for someone who had never written an article before. Sure, I had written dozens of book reviews, but there is something uniquely horrifying about birthing your own ideas into the world…
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