What to Avoid and What to do Instead — Fear gets immediate results. People perform when they fear for their livelihood. But stimulating productivity by preying on insecurities is a great way to ensure that team members will burn out quickly and likely be miserable in the process. You’re smart. You know that instilling fear in your team isn’t…

Work is often considered something people “have to do,” not something they “get to do.” A recent study showed that only 13% of American workers are passionate about what they do. While U.S. …

We live in a competitive world. Success hinges on being smarter, faster, and stronger than the competition. If we look closely at the truly successful people and organizations, they are in a class of their own. They strive to surpass their own top performance and compete only against their best…

Hint: it’s not about beating the competition — “I thought kids aren’t supposed to weight train?” “Doesn’t it stunt their growth?” “Can’t it lead to injury?” These are just a few of the questions on parents’ minds when it comes to strength training and their child-athlete. For good reason! Until as recently as 2006, there was false evidence…

We all know those people who dive into assignments immediately and finish well before the deadline. I despised those individuals almost as much as I wanted to be like them. The ability to churn out finished products with discipline and vigor seemed to be a trait of the most successful…

As millennials are solidifying their place in adult society, they’re being negatively labeled as the “Entitled Generation” with a vending machine approach to life. Simply insert a college degree, make a career and salary selection, and receive the expected output. To bystanders, it seems that the “everyone gets a trophy”…

And Ensure Your Sense of Humor is Fully “Groan.” Of all the prestigious career positions in the world, the accomplished pun master is perhaps the most coveted and revered title. True pun-dits have committed their life to the benevolent servitude of humanity, tirelessly seeking opportunities to infuse humor into hopeless…