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Underperforming your potential? Time to change!
If you’ve ever led a meeting or given a presentation, put yourself in my place for this story. What would you do as the meeting facilitator? I was presenting to […]
Blame your boss…
If you’re feeling unappreciated, uninspired and unhappy and you’re working for somebody else, who’s to blame? Findings of the Bad Boss Study suggest it’s your boss’s fault. The Bad Boss Study found that, in general, bosses leave their employees feeling unappreciated, uninspired, lonely and downrig...
The invisible obstacle to success
If you were building a fire, would you pour water on it? Not if you knew that’s what you were doing. Many of us work on building our inspiration, motivation […]
Pain or pleasure: What motivates you?
The answer to the question of what motivates you will in part determine your level of success. Most people move away from or run from what they don’t want, what […]
Olympic-style professional and personal success
Are you at your best in the most challenging moments of your life? The best Olympians are, and they thrive under the pressure that crushes those who don’t have their mental toughness. Like the great Olympians, you can learn to create the optimal mindset before engaging in your most challenging per...
The Manning-Tebow connection
In business, government, religion, humanitarian efforts and even our families, most people yearn for leaders with higher consciousness. In the heart of Denver, we have two quarterbacks who think and live in their higher consciousness. Peyton Manning and Tim Tebow have demonstrated great depth of c...
What’s your rate-limiting step?
What’s your rate-limiting step? This isn’t a new bar pickup line to replace, “What’s your sign?” It’s a term I first learned in a graduate-level biochemistry course. Being in psychology, the hard science almost broke my brain, but I was totally fascinated with the concept that one step determined...
Nine unusual high-performance traits
High-performing individuals, including world-class athletes and business leaders, are different from average athletes and business leaders. High-performance organizations and workplaces are also different from average businesses. What makes them so […]
Tim Tebow: A true “Fearless Leader”
Tim Tebow’s six comeback wins in recent weeks for the Denver Broncos have been so incredibly improbable that some say it’s divine intervention (some seriously, others tongue in cheek). Not […]
Crazy like a Fox
Who’d a thunk it? After starting the season with one win and four losses, the Denver Broncos are now 6-5 and in contention to win the division. Head coach John Fox […]
High-performance selling
Fear is one of the most powerful human emotions; its grip is strong and pervasive. To maximize your success in business and selling, you must learn to control your fear […]
Focus on the finger…
Executive and sales teams I’ve worked with regularly give each other the finger — and greatly appreciate the gesture. Where did this use of the finger originate? It comes from the […]
