On March 14, 2018 one of the most intelligent people on the planet passed away. Ever since his motor neuron disease diagnosis at a young age, Stephen Hawking has been fighting and educating people with every fiber of his being. At the time of his diagnosis, he was given just two years to live. However, …

Confidence is believing in yourself, your power and your ability to get it done. How can you develop more self-confidence? 1. What is right about you? Take out a sheet of paper, and in 30 seconds or less, write down what’s right about you. 2. Upgrade your verbal software. Language is the software of the …

We all have idiosyncracies. Sometimes they even keep us from being the ideal partner, parent or co-worker or friend. Most of us know (or think we know) what we could or should do to improve ourselves. Some of you have made changes while others are working on making changes. Either way, the journey to self-improvement …

Think of all the times in your business week you negotiate:  with new hires and existing employees; with sales prospects and long-term clients; with vendors and suppliers. If you’re a business owner or leader, you need to know how to negotiate. This is non-negotiable. Here are the five most important negotiation skills you should focus on …

I spend a lot of time asking employees about how leaders can be more effective communicators. Just yesterday, in fact, I moderated a focus group with employees at a fast-growing consumer products company. The people in the group provided the same feedback I hear time and time again: Leaders are pretty good at sharing information, but they’re …