Fifteen years ago, I was completing my bachelors degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A few months before graduation, I saw a flyer announcing tryouts to give the student …
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The Difference Between Manipulation and Leadership
Years ago, I was halfway through the leadership topic of a workshop I was conducting when someone posed this question in front of the group: So, what’s the difference between leadership and …
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One Interaction That Enhances Performance In The Best Employees
Like many couples, Bonni and I struggled with infertility for many years as we hoped and prayed for children. After a long and difficult journey, we’ve been blessed with two amazing kids in our …
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5 Ways To Address A Hostile Audience
Almost everyone I know has engaged in difficult conversations in the workplace…but what do you do when that difficult conversation needs to happen with an audience, during a …
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How To Address All Your Worries With One of These Two Actions
A few weeks ago, I was participating in the annual Dale Carnegie instructor re-certification and the topic of worry came up. A discussion began on the difference between concern and worry. One of …
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3 Benefits To Working With People Who Aren’t Like You
Almost 20 years ago, I worked as a peer on a long-term project with someone who had the same management position I did, but supervised different members of the team. While we both had a firm a …
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