For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Law of Attraction (LOA) (or the Secret, Power of Positive Thinking and more), they all basically claim that like attracts like. For humans that means that what we think about is what we will receive in our world. Think positively and you get positive. Think negative […] Read more… Read More»
“We’re on the verge of incredible times!” – Gary Vaynerchuck With 86 case studies and beautiful real-life examples on every page, Gary Vaynerchuck’s new book, Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook (launching this week!) is a must-read. …But writing a compelling book and having a million followers on Twitter (no lie) isn’t going to get you […] Read more… Read More»
Editor’s Note: We are honored to run a mini-series called The Values Revolution authored by our very own leaguer, Dana Theus. This is article 1 in the series. Be sure to check out the rest of the series HERE. There’s a quiet revolution happening in the cubicles and hallways of America’s companies. According to the […] Read more… Read More»
There were once a brother and sister who were each given a gift. The boy, fearful his gift would be lost or stolen, chose to hide his gift under a rock to keep it safe. The girl, on the other hand, took her treasure and bought some seed. The girl planted and cared for her […] Read more… Read More»
Yes, I said it. Contrary to everything you’ve ever been told, knowledge is not power. The days of information hoarding—of only a few “powerful” people at the top of the outdated organizational pyramid—and holding on to that last bit of data as if nobody else could replicate it, are gone. Long gone. Today, knowledge […] Read more… Read More»
This is an incredibly difficult blog to write. When Ted asked me to write a follow-up blog to a comment on his blog post Career Advice to My Daughters, my first thought was, “This is great! I’ve started to write this a hundred times”. My second thought was, “Oh great. I haven’t finished this blog […] Read more… Read More»
We spend most of our life at work. Shouldn’t it be a source of purpose in life? Author and social entrepreneur Lara Galinsky shares her wisdom and passion in this interview for having a purpose driven career. We also talk about her latest book Work on Purpose. We have a limited time here on this planet, […] Read more… Read More»
Sales is often a game of “what have you done for me lately.” This treatment is where sales employees, including their managers, are treated only as good as the last sale. Such treatment dehumanizes a dynamic set of interactions that are inherently human and as old as sales – building relationships and helping others by […] Read more… Read More»
Employees are not cattle you drive to achieve results. This is a “mechanistic mindset that is long past its effectiveness.” Authors Don Maruska and Jay Perry explore with me a more fulfilling take on achieving results by developing a relationship with employees and getting to know their hopes and goals. From their book, Take Charge […] Read more… Read More»
I’ve spent much of my adult life in sales. It was my first career out of college, until I finally gave in and joined the family trade of teaching – which I absolutely loved, and which is a lot like sales, believe it or not. When I opened my own language school and started taking […] Read more… Read More»