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Why Motivation Doesn’t Last

No matter how long your tenure as a team leader has been, you’ve probably seen it. Motivation can fade. Individual employees who seemed so full of life and so engaged in the job eventually settle into rhythms and patterns and might even burn out. Teams that were formed with an inspiring mission...

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Bad Decisions Don’t Just Happen

A few years back, my team and I prepared for the launch of our new leadership product. We were excited. We even skipped a few key steps in our rush to market. We just knew we had something special. We messaged hundreds of thousands of people about the product, and when the launch was over, we’d...

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Take Your Virtual Meetings to the Next Level

By now, you’ve mastered virtual meetings. Right? The technology is humming, and everyone has fallen into a comfortable rhythm. But could that be the problem? One of the dangers of remote meetings is the predictable nature that many of them take on. Standard agendas. A short slide presentation. A...

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What To Do When Your Mind Goes Blank

Let’s face it – because of the importance of public speaking, giving a speech involves a great deal of stress. This stress has a way of affecting each of us differently. However, there is one thing that can happen to any of us – our minds can go blank at exactly the wrong point in time. Just like...

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Tone and Words: Use Accurate and Precise Language

You make decisions, allocate resources, and make plans—all based on words. This is why it’s important to be mindful that your language accurately reflects a few things: Intent Meaning Severity Level of certainty Stakes Power dynamics These elements are even more important to consider if you’re...

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Be a Perfectionist for Client-Facing Material

Cutting corners in the traditional sense is slimy and sometimes illegal. A construction company could cut corners by using cheap materials. That’s really bad. I hate the idea of lazy shortcuts. If the idea of cutting corners gives you a panic attack, I’m right there with you. But why do people...

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My Principles of Company Building

Here’s a list of 20 values I’m going to remember as I build Write of Passage. Stay nimble: I want to keep the business small. I want to have a personal relationship with everybody I partner with. I have no plans to IPO or sell the business, so I'm going to build the kind of company I want to run...

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How to Use Time Blocking to Manage Your Day

Whether you work a nine-to-five job, telecommute, or stay-at-home with the kids, everyone needs an effective method for managing their day. After all, perfectionism, procrastination, and the myth of multitasking are all very real dangers that can keep even the most productive people stuck in one...

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