Leadership is about influence.  And the most important person to influence is yourself.  Since that’s true, the question is, “How can we best influence ourselves? Here are 5 ways the smartest people do this Make peace with the uncontrollable. Figure out the things you can change, and then change them.  If you can’t change something,...Read More

Americans are saying, “I just don’t know who to trust anymore.” According to the latest poll, 75% of Americans do not trust most companies. This includes a lot of nonprofits as well. Trust is key to an individual’s or a company’s success, yet only in recent years has any thoughtful discussion of anything to do...Read More

Some people take simple things and make them complicated.  As we become wiser we take complicated things and make them simpler.  This is what turns a good communicator, into a great communicator. We know what it’s like to have a professor wow us with complex ideas.  We might be impressed, but we remain disconnected.  That’s...Read More