• To Clap Back? Or Not To Clap Back? A Victory Story.

    Oooweee, we’re about to ruffle some feathers today. I’m realizing that the more …

  • The 5 Love Languages of Corporate

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    It’s obnoxious when you’re out on a date and the other person—aside …

  • Sales, Leadership, and the Brutal Truths That Actually Make You Better

    Anytime you ask someone — a customer, investor, future business partner — for their precious time or …

  • I’m Thinking About Quitting My Job: Finding My Way Home

    My first book was written in second grade, Bonnie and Mimi Meet Teddy. I had …

  • Curiosity, Courtesy, and Character: 10 Cs for Influence Without Friction

    Curiosity, Courtesy, and Character: 10 Cs for Influence …

    I’m convinced that most workplace dysfunction isn’t just a strategy problem. It’s a character problem. More specifically, a deficit of curiosity and courtesy. …. It was Day 4 of my church’s annual 21 days of prayer and fasting. The focus…

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    An Unexpected New Year’s… and a Takeaway for the Ages

    An Unexpected New Year’s… and a …

    Before we begin, don’t worry. This is a “New Year’s” story, but not the corny kind. It’s more: new year… same me… just in a different country, trying to emotionally regulate.Also, full disclosure: this might be my longest article yet.…

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    So, A Woman Walks Into a Mammogram Appointment…

    So, A Woman Walks Into a Mammogram …

    Okay, okay. I just. I have to. Who here has ever left a mammogram appointment feeling like a left-end tackleback after a championship game on the losing team? Yes, I know there’s no such position, but, ladies, you feel me,…

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    When Good Employees Disappear: The Hidden Cost of Quiet Sabotage

    When Good Employees Disappear: The Hidden Cost …

    We recognize obvious bad bosses. The yellers. The micromanagers. The ones who humiliate you in meetings or trash-talk you to your peers. These behaviors are easy to name, easier to document, and increasingly unacceptable in modern workplaces. But what about…

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    When Stepping Away Was the Best Business Decision I Made

    When Stepping Away Was the Best Business …

    I recently had a beautiful, sad day. I know — what does that even mean, right? In simple terms, I was sad. Yet, in the midst of that sadness, I had an unexpectedly beautiful day. And not because the sadness…

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