Persuasive Communication: 5 Ways to Improve Your Skills
How much time do you spend every week presenting new ideas? Working on getting buy-in from your boss for a special project? Competing for new...
Overcoming Adversity with Joseph Michelli
When the pandemic hit, Joseph Michelli was working on a book about the Godiva chocolate brand. Then the company’s stores shut down. He could no...
Personal Development Goals for Success
I have accepted and surrendered to the understanding that the world isn’t going back to the way it was before.
The Virtual Selling Skills You Need To Grow
The most effective sellers have mastered the art of creating a dynamic, high-impact sales presentation. They know how to present value, offer...
How One Family-Owned Business Keeps Its Heroes Healthy
“After the last exhalation, inhale one final time, as deeply as you can. Then let the air out and stop breathing. Hold until you feel the urge to...
You Can’t Improve What You Don’t Measure
“When you were presenting at the Summit in January, I was concerned. I thought I detected the early onset of Parkinson’s in your right hand. When...
Personal Leadership Vision: Define Your Future from the Inside Out
Without a clear personal leadership vision, we risk drifting through our careers: Busy but unfulfilled, reacting rather than shaping outcomes. But...
Lead from a Position of Influence
Leadership isn’t about tenure or title.
How to Conquer Burnout at Work
If you’ve been having trouble concentrating recently, you’re not alone.
5 Journaling Prompts to Build Emotional Resilience
My Rustico leather journal has been a trusty guide through the years. Looking back through my journal, I am reminded of emotions, ideas, conflict,...
Resilient Leadership: Embrace Continuous Reinvention
The discipline of change is changing. The modern marketplace is as dynamic as it is ruthless, and business leaders are increasingly defined by their...
My Focus on Mental Health During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many changes to daily life — and with it has come uncertainty, altered routines, stress and social isolation.
Thank You, Tom Richey
“To say new business is important really does not give the process its proper value. It is our livelihood and our very existence. I do not see any...
How to Build Trust With Prospective Clients
Welcome the resistance. In a selling situation, it’s often a sign of engagement and potential interest.
The Pivot Back to Playing Offense
Around the country, including my home state of Minnesota, we are transitioning out of isolation at home. And as the country opens up, so is my...