GE’s CEO Jeff Immelt has a plan for new young hires — they are going to learn to code. This is just one of Immelt’s initiatives to drive innovation for the 124-year-old company. “If you are joining the company in your 20s, unlike when I joined, you’re going to learn to code, Immelt wrote in… read more
“be Better” Tips for Everyone
Paradoxical Habits of Wildly Successful People
You know what they say about opinions—everybody has one. If you want to see that truth in action, just Google “characteristics of successful people.” Some of the results will undoubtedly point to the famous Marshmallow Study at Stanford, which demonstrated that the ability to delay gratification is a key component of success. But that’s far… read more
7 Ways To Sound, Look And Feel More Powerful At Work
I’m going to give it to you straight: You’re probably not being assertive enough at work. But don’t get down on yourself. It’s because you’re conditioned and discouraged not to be. Just type “women” and “assertive” into a search engine and you’ll find one piece of research after the next showing that when women are… read more
Frustrated at Work? Here’s an Antidote
By Jack and Suzy Welch You’re out having lunch at your favorite pizza spot, sitting around with your colleagues, and the hot topic of the day is the new evaluation system at work. You hate it. It’s all a bunch of bureaucratic phoniness. At last week’s lunch, it was the strategic planning process. All chart-making,… read more
Rio 2016: What Olympic Sports Taught These 8 Leaders About Successfully Running a Business
Sports and business have a lot in common. Discovering how to effectively lead a team. Or how to successfully follow. Dealing graciously with the thrill of victory. Learning from the agony of defeat. As the 2016 Rio Olympics kick off with tonight’s opening ceremonies, I spoke to eight successful business leaders–who also happen to be passionate athletes…. read more
10 Habits of Highly Successful Small-Business Owners
What differentiates those that fail from those that become raging successes? The unfortunate reality is that a lot of businesses fail. What differentiates those that fail from those that become raging successes? Certain traits and habits help business owners beat the odds and build highly successful companies. Here’s a look at the top 10: 1. They… read more
12 Habits of Genuine People
There’s an enormous amount of research suggesting thatemotional intelligence (EQ) is critical to your performance at work. TalentSmart has tested the EQ of more than a million people and found that it explains 58 percent of success in all types of jobs. People with high EQs make $29,000 more annually than people with low EQs…. read more
Key Activities for Success
In this blog I will be writing about the 10 Key Activities for Success. These are the activities that a salesperson should be good at and should continually be trying to perfect. When I consult for a company, these are the activities that I measure, train, and mentor the team on. They are a good… read more
If You’re Not Outside Your Comfort Zone, You Won’t Learn Anything
You need to speak in public, but your knees buckle even before you reach the podium. You want to expand your network, but you’d rather swallow nails than make small talk with strangers. Speaking up in meetings would further your reputation at work, but you’re afraid of saying the wrong thing. Situations like these —… read more
The Best Time to Look for a Better Job is When You Already Have One
The difference between a proactive vs. reactive career strategy is success and mediocrity. Too many people look for work at all of the wrong times and accept jobs for all of the wrong reasons. The following ideas can help you figure out when and if you should change jobs and how. Start by determining if… read more