Those who can’t manage themselves can’t be expected to manage anything else either.
While most of us try to be truthful, we all lie on occasion. Some lies are minor (“Of course you don’t look fat in that outfit!”) and many are the “white lies” of everyday discourse (“This is the one product you cannot live without.”) In most cases, these lies do not cause harm and do […]
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Stress – That big elephant in the room that everyone experiences, but no one wants to talk about. Chronic stress does damage to the body in so many ways and leaves us susceptible to a host of diseases. It also causes a depletion of the most critical mineral that helps us to cope with stress
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Vinay Nadig You are a CEO or a business unit leader. Ultimately your success depends upon the breadth and depth of leadership you are able to grow amongst your teams. Of course you want to do this. If it’s not innate nature, then by now you have probably been subjected to countless “gurus” who have
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David Mezzapelle I’ve had the privilege over the years to work with amazing people, including our Contagious Optimism team today. As a leader in any organization, there is nothing better than having people around you who understand your vision and then execute it successfully. Some call this effect “synergy” and others call it “harmony.” Having the right
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Wouldn’t it be nice if you always had a steady flow of business? A pace that is manageable? Deadlines which are realistic? Forget it. It is not going to happen. It used to be that I could count on certain seasonal rushes. I knew there would be a mad dash to spend money and finish
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Small business owners, like me, have found that it is critical not to be tied to the geographic area where the business is located. With all the available tools it is easier than ever to have clients in far-away places. But, you still need to show up from time to time. Unlike, bigger operations that
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When it comes to accepting direction, star performers, especially those in the major leagues of their industries, show caution and restraint. They offer raw talent, expertise, discipline, and excellence, so they want to see the same qualities in those who lead and teach them. Members of the St. Louis Cardinals see these traits in their
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In the next week or so, I wanted to write about the need for CEO Coaching. I will identify seven concrete reasons why CEO’s need a coach. I begin with reason #1 below, “It’s Lonely at the Top”. But, first: An interesting study was just released by Stanford University/Miles Group that identifies the massive gap between
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Steven Mundahl, CEO and Sharon Massoth, Psychotherapist Having an aptitude for leadership usually shows up early in life. Yet our greatest strengths also contain elements of our greatest weaknesses. Risk-taking is a good example. (I put a risk-taking quiz on my website for that reason.) The ability to take good calculated risks can also turn
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As a health coach, I am always preaching the importance of getting your vitamin levels tested. All vitamins and minerals perform a certain function in the body. Therefore, it is important that we are getting all the vitamins and minerals that our body needs to sustain life. Deficiencies can come up for any number of
