In my last post, “How To Be More Confident By Assuming You’re Wrong“, I introduced seven ways assuming you’re wrong will make you more confident. If you didn’t read that post, the concept of being more confident when you’re not sure you’re right may surprise you. To make sure we’re aligned in our thinking, I …
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Be more confident by assuming I’m wrong? Wait a minute. You’re probably thinking that makes no sense at all. People who think they’re wrong aren’t typically confident. And, for that matter, they shouldn’t be. After all, they’re wrong! I hear what you’re saying. And, I respectfully disagree. I’ll explain why in this post and offer …
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Do you get stuck when you start to write an email at work? Not sure where to start? You’re not alone. Communicating well, especially in emails, is a fundamental career skill we all need but many struggle with. But, you don’t need to keep struggling. In this post, I’ll share my top 5 tips to …
I lead a lot of meetings. And, you probably do too. If you’re like me, you often find it challenging to keep everyone in a meeting focused on what you’re trying to accomplish. I’ve found creating structure for the meeting with a simple document helps me lead meetings that participants often appreciate and usually find …
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What is this line I hear people talking about? And, how do I know if I’m above it or below it? I’m sure many people in my organization have asked themselves questions like this over the past couple of years. And, now, you’re probably asking yourself the same question. I don’t want to keep you …
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You may have heard that a good leader should be more like a thermostat than a thermometer. I agree with this statement in some ways, but I completely disagree in one aspect. Of course, I may be overthinking the analogy. But if I am, I’m going to blame in on my career experience. Be a …
“How might we…” Those are the three words I find myself using over and over when I ask a question. Frankly, I can’t remember when I learned this phrase. Of course, it’s not original to me and is commonly used by organizations seeking to innovate. The phrase has been widely discussed and analyzed so there …
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Ask powerful questions. You’ve heard this is something the best and most experienced leaders do. But, maybe you don’t have years of experience leading people. Or, perhaps you’ve been in a leadership role for some time but don’t consider yourself skilled at asking powerful questions. In fact, you’re not even sure how to ask a …
Fundamental job skills are important for everyone’s career success. So, why do so many of us struggle to focus on the basics and execute them with excellence and consistency? In my last post, 3 Reasons We All Struggle With Fundamental Career Skills, we looked at three common barriers using lessons from basketball. In this post, …
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Fundamental career skills are critical to your success regardless of the type of work you do. You can never be too good in the basics of any craft. This is true in business and in sports. The game of basketball provides us with many lessons on the importance of fundamental skills. It also helps us …
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