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by Aubrey Patterson
Do you have someone on your team that always chooses negativity and who can't help but bring any room to the lowest common denominator?
You know, the kind of...
by Melody Stacy
Are you a leader who understands the power of inspirational quotes? How using them with intention can motivate, encourage, and inspire individuals and teams?
Embedding quotes...
by Melody Stacy and Aubrey Patterson
It’s that time of year.
A time for deep introspection.
A time for hopeful aspiration and dreaming of all that’s possible in...
by Aubrey Patterson
Some of our biggest successes can be pretty messy, right?
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Oprah
False...
by Melody Stacy
There’s a well-known parable of blind men who, having never seen an elephant, approach one and begin feeling various parts.
One concludes, feeling the tusk,...
by Melody Stacy
Would you be interested in buying a pair of Nikes if one shoe was several centimeters longer than the other? What about some Apple AirPods that are too quiet to hear?
...
by Aubrey Patterson
The ladder of success can feel pretty tall and steep sometimes, right?
Author and leadership guru Dean Graziosi often uses the term success tax when referring to the...
by Aubrey Patterson
Many people want to build new habits but worry about developing systems that disrupt their current routines.
Such worries are understandable but...
by Melody Stacy
Curiosity killed the cat.
A useful illustration of why we shouldn’t be nosing around in situations that don’t involve us? Maybe. But as leaders, we may want...
by Aubrey Patterson
Have you ever worked for someone who is comfortable admitting not having all the answers and who asks questions like, 'Did I explain this clearly enough?' or 'Did I use...
by Aubrey Patterson
Do white bears sometimes show up to ruin a perfectly good evening or keep you up at night?
Ironic process theory, or the white bear problem, says that attempts to...
by Aubrey Patterson
It’s best to use a lens of humility and assume those who came before us knew things we don’t or had experiences we haven't yet encountered.
Don't...