Success isn’t just about working hard in your current role—it’s about preparing for what’s next. If you want to advance, make sure you’re investing in your career, not just your job.

In Buddhist philosophy, the Monkey Mind describes a restless, unfocused state where thoughts jump from one idea to another—just like a monkey swinging from vine to vine.

One of the most important qualities of a great leader is the ability to control their words—especially when angry. It’s easy in theory: Don’t speak when you’re out of control. But in practice? It’s much harder.

I’d like to share with you a proven model for leadership development—a model that I’ve used to coach leaders, build teams, and help people around the world become more effective in both their professional and personal lives. This model works because it’s rooted in behavior. It’s not about theory or inspirational slogans—it’s about what you actually do, day in and day out, with the people you work with and care about.

The key to successful coaching is having great clients. If they don’t care, don’t waste your time. They’re not going to get better at anything they don’t care about changing.

As a leadership coach, I've seen firsthand how difficult it can be for people to receive feedback that challenges their self-perception. It can be tempting to dismiss the feedback, argue with the person giving it, or simply ignore it. But if you want to grow and develop as a leader, it's important to be able to handle feedback in a constructive way.

Dissenting opinions and disagreements are inevitable in any group or organization. Whether it's a disagreement about strategy, tactics, or simply a difference in perspective, it's important to be able to handle these situations effectively.

Active listening is the cornerstone of effective leadership. When you actively listen to your team members, you build trust, create a more collaborative environment, and get better results.

Mentoring and coaching are two of the most powerful tools for personal and professional development. When done right, they can help people to reach their full potential and achieve their goals.

When you focus on what you can control, engagement becomes a personal choice—not something dictated by your environment.

Achieve for the sake of achieving. If something is important to you, go for it. Strive, grow, accomplish. Be happy for the sake of being happy. Don’t assume achievement will bring happiness—it won’t.

Many qualities of effective leadership were seen as being important for yesterday, today and tomorrow. Characteristics like vision, integrity, focus on results and ensuring customer satisfaction were seen as factors that were critical in the past and will be so in the future.

One of the most powerful leadership tools is positive recognition—and it doesn’t have to take a lot of time or effort to be effective.

Every day before I go to work, I do one thing — I tell myself it’s showtime.

Once we get over whining because ‘life isn’t fair’ – we can become more effective at influencing others, making a positive difference!

As we go through each day, we unconsciously weigh the risks and rewards of our additions. We may decide to order the dessert, weighing the risk of eating too much against the joy of eating a lemon tart. We may weigh the reward of taking a shortcut to work against the risk of the traffic jams that can snarl that route sometimes. 

Winning too much is the #1 challenge for most people, because it underlies nearly every other behavioral problem.

Teaching Leaders What to Stop — Do You Begin Every Sentence with No, But or However? An easy habit for people who like to win to fall...

We’re all flawed human beings. We all should be asking for help.