by dustin | May 28, 2014 | leadership, Personal Development, Success
What’s the last thing that really upset you? Are you still upset about it? Unless it occurred just a few minutes ago or it was a crisis, then probably not. Did it get “fixed?” Did it go away? Or was that thing that upset you not the real issue?...
by dustin | May 23, 2014 | leadership, Professional Development, Success, Teamwork
You can draw your strength from being the “smartest person in the room.” But some folks understand the power of everyone in the room working together. If you ignore building a culture of collaboration, these leaders could make you their next meal despite...
by dustin | May 19, 2014 | Business Management, Communication, leadership, managing people, Success, Teamwork
“Nobody ever tells me anything.””How are these decisions made?””Apparently that is on a need-to-know basis, and I don’t need to know.”If these are phrases heard in your workplace, then there’s clearly a communication...
by dustin | May 16, 2014 | inspiration, leadership, Personal Development
We all feel it. It’s that sense of being stuck. That feeling of helplessness. It is that nagging thought in the back of our mind telling us it won’t get better. It is like a big bully holding our head at a distance as we swing our little fists against the...
by dustin | May 5, 2014 | Business Management, leadership, managing people, Teamwork
If you are, or have been, part of a team, you’ve probably had times where it seems the team is in a rut. Or maybe you inherited a team and know you need to make some changes and improve performance. Where do you start? Here are five ways leaders can form (or...
by dustin | Apr 23, 2014 | leadership, managing people, Teamwork
In 2002, I worked at a telecom company in Tulsa and we participated in an event called Corporate Challenge. It was basically a corporate olympics in which the goal of some people was to claim gold. The goal for the rest of us was to not get embarrassed. I filled out...
