I recently had the opportunity to join Jodi Grinwald and guest co-host Fred Wasiak on the Today is the Day Changemakers podcast.And somewhere along the way, I admitted to having an unusual goal:This year, I’m trying to be more bored, awkward, and rejected.Not exactly the usual recipe for success.But here’s why.I teach this stuff, but
You know that moment, right?Where one more setback, one more rejection, hearing one more “yes, but” is enough to make you finally want to throw your hands up and say, “okay, enough! I QUIT!”I certainly have over the last 30 years. Some as recently as a year ago.When that happens, there are a few things I
One of the biggest misconceptions about networking is that it’s about collecting contacts.My guest this week argues it’s about something much deeper: building genuine friendships.I sat down with business development executive Atul Sood to discuss how authentic relationships have shaped his entire career, from helping McDonald’s build technology partnerships to launching startups, navigating personal and
Stop starting your change initiative with skills training. That’s not why your change initiative is struggling.The Improv Audition Lesson Nobody ExpectsOver the years I have seen hundreds of people audition for improv comedy groups. And often the person with no experience would CRUSH the audition while the experienced veteran would be kinda…mehWhy?Because Mindset Comes Before
I stood in front of an audience last Friday and asked, “what percentage of the US workforce is disengaged?”People called out numbers: 50%. 63%. 75%. One person said 90%!The answer? According to Gallup’s most recent survey, 69% of the US workforce is disengaged.First, that’s a crazy big number. Second, that is not that far from what
Image credit: IqonceptI’m delivering a keynote this week where I talk about a small but incredibly powerful distinction.The difference between understanding change and accepting it.I’ll be honest with you: I understood COVID perfectly. I knew in-person events were gone. I knew organizations were scrambling. I knew (intellectually) that every company on the planet was being
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