The first rule of leadership is showing up during good times and bad. Leaders understand that showing up separates the good from the great, the ineffective from the impactful. Think of a surgeon scrubbing into a complex case, a teacher in front of his unruly virtual classroom, an HR leader instituting rules for her emerging…
Don’t compare yourself to others, set your own benchmarks for success. Have you ever noticed how often we equate success with more? Whether that’s more products, more profits, more activities or more accomplishments, we buy into the belief that we have to do more to have more to be more. And that will sum up to…
Behind closed doors, leaders let down their guard and collectively exhaled. For the more significant part of their day, they have to plaster a smile on their face look confident, collected, and in control. However, deep inside, they have their concerns and frustrations. Like others in the organization, they feel tired from the seemingly never-ending…
Pivot (Do you hate that word now too?). Improvise, adapt, and overcome (from the Marines). Be Zen (Lao Tzu). “Honey, relax!” (my wife). Pretty good coping tools, and I’ve used them all. I’ve been using them regularly over the past two years, and the hardest part is knowing that we are going to continue to…
When considering energy and bioenergetics, there are many key factors to consider beyond simply consuming vitamins. Before one should even consider the use of vitamins, it’s imperative to examine the amount and quality of one’s sleep. Sleep is the most important factor when it comes to energy levels. Additionally, exercise, diet (including hydration), and stress…
Confidence is something that millions of professionals crave deeply but feel they are sorely lacking. Many believe that confidence is a “trait” that some have and some don’t. But research reveals that that is not an accurate characterization. Most of us don’t realize that achieving and building confidence requires dedicated commitment, energy, focus and work,…
The pandemic hit, the Great Resignation is happening, nobody knows if the current market hiccups are just that or an early sign of the bear market. There’s a lot going on that would make anyone nervous and uncertain about the future that’s to come. But there have been problems, struggles, and challenges in the past…
Yair Nativ Yair is an award-winning serial entrepreneur passionate about the opportunities that technology offers to improve people’s lives. Read full profile Emotions are sometimes so vague that we barely understand our own. So, how can we pretend to understand our employees? And how can we deal with an emotional employee? The last couple of…
It’s time to dispel some myths. Relationships don’t always fall apart because of personality differences. Conversely, don’t believe that having similar hobbies is enough to keep you together. There are a lot of pop psychology, quick-fix methods out there. Thankfully, research from Dr. John Gottman gives insight into what really strengthens a relationship. Here at…
It’s common to hover over public toilet seats to avoid sitting on a (likely) less than sanitary surface. Sure, it’s a bit of a leg workout, but it seems like the most logical solution for avoiding germs, other than creating a nest of toilet paper. However, there may be reason to pause the next time…
