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How to Praise Your Kids (and Team) to Increase Effort, Persistence, and Motivation
“Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance.” –Samuel Johnson Do you have kids or lead a team? Did you know what you say, and how you praise them, can make a huge difference in how much effort they will put forward in the future and whether they...
The Single Most Important Word For Productivity
“It is the super-achievers, and only the super-achievers, who have learned to say No.” –Peter Drucker The word “NO” might be the most important word when it comes to being extremely productive. Once you identify what is supremely important (read prior posts in...
Leaders Need To Ask Their Teams These 12 Questions
Today’s Big Idea— What do the most talented employees need from their workplace? If you knew the answer to this question, you could attract the most talented players to your company, and build a world-class team. Well, I have great news for you! The Gallup...
Leaders Must Be Willing To Have Difficult Conversations
There is nothing more important to creating a strong team than hiring the right people. But unless you start a team from scratch, building a strong team will usually involve helping some people find the door. The BIG Idea: If you are going to lead, you must be...
The Superpower of Effective Delegation
The Big Idea: Delegation is a superpower that helps great leaders get more done faster. Few leaders do it effectively. Today’s article will provide some best practices to improve your delegation skills. In 2014, Gallup studied the entrepreneurial talent profiles of...
Solve Your Problems By Subtraction
The Big Idea: According to research, the human brain tries to solve most of life’s problems through adding solutions, instead of removing things that might easily fix the problem. For years I studied productivity. I took online courses, I read books and research, I...
Deliberate Practice—Becoming a Master of Your Craft
“Practice doesn’t make perfect, it makes permanent.” –Author Unknown This post originally appeared in the Optimal Performance Series, but is also vital for a strong Mindset. Doing something for a longer period of time doesn’t necessarily make you any better at it. In...
