What’s your purpose for being here on the planet? Mine is suicide prevention. When I was 17 years old, I came incredibly close to committing suicide. Just before I was about to kill myself, at rock bottom I entered into a state of pure awareness and realized: Your self-worth does not depend on external circumstances. The … Read More!
The Best Leaders Take the Blame (Featuring Russell Wilson)
Leadership Is About Taking Blame and Giving Away Credit After a tough loss, NFL quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks Russell Wilson was interviewed by a reporter. The reporter asked Russell what happened. The Seahawks had a chance to win, but botched a crucial snap near the end of the game. In my opinion, as far … Read More!
How to Deal With Bullies in the Workplace
I’ll put it bluntly: getting bullied by others sucks. There are lots of different ways to handle it, but I want to acknowledge off-the-bat that it’s incredibly difficult to respond to bullies. Say nothing and you risk letting them walk all over you. Stand up for yourself and you risk being overly defensive and reactive. … Read More!
Leaders Protect Their Employees From Difficult Clients
While working for a company in the past, I made a mistake that cost one of our clients $800. I owned up to my mistake. The client got on the phone with me and for one hour straight, berated me. He said, “You’re the worst employee I’ve ever seen” and “You have no idea what … Read More!
Achieving Success Through Authentic Leadership – Author Jeff Davis and John Lee Dumas on Entrepreneur on Fire
I’m honored to say my friend John Lee Dumas, a legend and the #1 podcaster in the world, had me on his “Entrepreneur On Fire” podcast for a 2nd time. In this relatively quick discussion (a little more than twenty minutes) I condense the best kernels of insight on authentic leadership from many years of research … Read More!
