I love the idea of creating a culture of openness where no matter your role, you feel empowered to give feedback and share insights with others. You’re a CEO? Great, your entry level sales people should feel empowered to reach out to you with feedback and insight. This does not mean every question is thrown…

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Curiosity. The necessary ingredient for a lifetime of learning. It’s also the foundation for being able to innovate. Because in order to think about doing something better you need to be curious about what the current landscape looks like, what other companies doing, what options exist, and what ones you should create. Being willing to…

Preperation. This is the key. When you get to your 1:1 and your manager asks, “How was your week?” your answer is most likely off the cuff. Probably, whatever you remember from that day, which of course is a fraction of the whole week, and is also likely a poor reflection of what you actually…

“Not one person attributes their joy, success, or feelings of enough to being perfect.” – Brene Brown, Ph.D., LMSW, Author of Daring Greatly One of my good friends, Lydia Weibel, sent me the book “Daring Greatly” and I haven’t been to put it down. The author, Brene Brown, discusses perfection, and I’ve highlighted my favorite…