Leading Up: Five Ways to Be Recognized and Gain More Alignment with Your Boss
In many organizations, leadership is viewed as a top-down process, where managers set the vision and employees execute. But all our interactions are influential. So why not lead up—build influence, garner recognition, and align more closely with your boss? How could you create a more harmonious, effective working relationship?
Does This Remind You of Your Boss?
Have you ever worked for someone who seemed to see the world in a very narrow way? No matter the situation, they interpret it through the same old lens, never considering alternatives, always rigidly reacting in a predictable fashion? If so, you’re witnessing the brain’s natural tendency to frame everything.
Expand the Life of Your Business
Let’s explore the life cycle of a business and how to maximize each stage while extending the overall lifespan of your business.
Principles of Improv Drive Success
Successful improv relies on a set of key guidelines that help performers create spontaneous, engaging, and collaborative scenes. These guidelines can also be applied to various aspects of business, leadership, and personal relationships.
7 Hacks to Grow your Leadership
In the realm of leadership, the concept of ‘mental range’ stands as a hallmark of great leaders. It’s a multifaceted spectrum, encompassing cognitive flexibility, emotional intelligence, and the ability to understand and adapt to various perspectives and environments. Mastering this mental range is not just an attribute but a continuous journey, essential for leaders who aim to create lasting and meaningful impacts in their organizations and beyond.
Navigating the Complexities of Action in Leadership
In today’s ever-evolving business landscape, leaders often find themselves at the crossroads of decision-making and action. Understanding the barriers to effective action is crucial for any business leader aiming to steer their organization toward success.
Kick Start Your Marketing
Today I’d like to teach you about the three most important start up marketing tools you need to get and keep new customers. In person: It’s essential you meet with customers/clients in person whenever possible. This shows you respect them and take the time to work with your clients to give personal attention to each […]
Stop Wasting Your Resources!
Today you’re going to learn how to find a target market of potential customers so you aren’t wasting precious resources on blitz marketing. So, the two questions you have to ask yourself are: What do people really want to buy from me? What related products are they already buying? Once you figure this out you […]
Educate Your Customers
Educate them about what, you may be thinking. Well, consider this, many businesses focus solely on attracting new customers, but you NEED to spend a good chunk of your time retaining current and former customers. These are people you already know to be a good sales potential…they’ve already bought from you! Take the time to […]
Lessons I Learned from Paris Hilton
Today we’ll talk about shameless self-promotion. That’s right, I said it! Shameless! After all, we are learning from Paris Hilton here. It’s all about self-promotion! Self-promotion comes in many forms and you can use different tactics to get your name out there. Look at politicians! Talk about self-promotion and in some not so discreet ways, […]
