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31 flavors of humility

Wouldn’t it be lovely if humility smelled like warm chocolate chip cookies so we could easily find ours when we lost it? A small group of us were sharing comeuppance stories—times when we’d gotten too big for our britches and had taken a big fall from grace....

Sometimes being a leader means being a salesperson

by Paul Thornton | Leadership

Whether he or she works as a CEO, a coach, or any job that requires motivating others, a great leader is at heart a good salesperson. Why? Because, if an organization’s leadership isn’t constantly persuading the rest of the team to buy into an idea or a...

What to do when discord is everywhere

by Jane Perdue | Character

There’s that old saying that two things in life are inevitable—death and taxes. I think several other items can be added to that list, with one of them being conflict. Conflict is that uncomfortable, sometimes nasty stuff that happens when we feel threatened at...

There’s more to business than making money

by Jane Perdue | Character, Workplace tips

Louie was doing his job well, He was actively selling Marie on all the reasons why she needed to list his firm’s talent assessment on her company’s website. His boss would have been proud if he could have heard him. He mentioned making money three times and improving...

Choosing not to be a sellout

by Jane Perdue | Be your best you, Kindness

“Let me take a look at your Twitter profile,” offered my table companion. We were attending a Chamber-sponsored event on how to make the most of social media. “That’s my area of expertise, and I’m happy to offer up a style suggestion or two. Maybe you’ll decide...

Let’s fix the problem with power

by Jane Perdue | Be your best you, Power

Power has a reputation problem. When I use the word power, I'm referring to changing “what is” to “what can be.” When I ask people to talk about power, they wrinkle their nose in disgust or say, “I’d rather not.” When I ask them why not, they offer up reasons why...