Posts Tagged ‘leadership’
‘Why do my habits suck?’: 3 steps to make them better
Reading Time: 4 minutes Aristotle once said, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” A little more recently, Tony Robbins said, “It’s not what you know, it’s what you do consistently.” These are two of my favorite quotes about habits. If I had to sum up everything I know about habits,…
Read More‘Why am I not learning anything?’: 5 tips for becoming a better learner
Reading Time: 3 minutes Maybe you’ve been in the same job for a few years. You’re doing fine in the position that you have, but you’re not really doing anything new or different from when you started. Maybe you’re sitting in a college classroom, completely detached and checked-out of the conversation. Perhaps you don’t see the point of what’s…
Read MoreStewardship: With great power comes great responsibility
Reading Time: 3 minutes Stop what you’re doing. Breathe in, breathe out. Now think about this: Your next breath is not guaranteed. That could have been your last one. If it wasn’t, keep reading. So much is out of our control. For example: I am the CEO and owner of Accord Group. I can look at all sorts of…
Read MoreYou can’t download gratitude
Reading Time: 3 minutes People are made of two things: Hardware and software. Let me explain. Your hardware is your character. It’s your personality and your work ethic. It’s how you make decisions and treat other people. Software, on the other hand, represents your skills. You can “download” software to learn something new. You can seek out “updates” to…
Read MoreTwo things that will kill your business growth
Reading Time: 3 minutes If there’s anything that I’ve learned in my 15 years in the business world, it’s this: Nothing can kill a business’s growth faster than out of control egos and greed. An unhealthy ego looks like a typical know-it-all: They don’t listen to the opinions of others, don’t try to learn, and don’t take ownership. They…
Read MoreServant leadership: Be selfish by being selfless
Reading Time: 3 minutes Servant leadership is one of those buzzwords that gets thrown around a lot in the business world. It’s a term that I think often gets lost in translation. Some people interpret being a “servant” as having to spend all of your time helping other people. Instead of pursuing your goals and doing what makes you…
Read MoreHow To Have Humility & Does humility matter?
Reading Time: 3 minutes “You should be more humble.” Has someone ever said that to you? Odds are, it probably made you feel angry or frustrated. It’s funny how, when our pride is pointed out to us, the comment tends to inspire the opposite reaction of its intended effect. Research shows that humility isn’t just a nice character trait.…
Read More$0 to $172 million in seven years: 5 tips for leading incredible growth
Reading Time: 2 minutes My grandma used to tell me stories about myself when I was two or three years old. Apparently, I would often stand up on a footstool in the kitchen and talk – a lot. Being a Christian woman, she predicted that I would become a preacher. I didn’t end up writing sermons and leading a…
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