I used to say yes to every request, both personal and professional. If someone wanted to meet for dinner, pick my brain, or work together on a project, I always said yes.
But over time, I realized I was exhausted and depleted. I could never meet my goals for myself and my business because I spent all my time saying yes to everyone else instead of saying yes to myself.
Before going into surgery Sheryl wrote two letters to her team: one telling them she would see them when she returned healthy in six weeks, and another asking them to make her proud and continue the work they had started, this is the letter her team would receive if she didn’t make it out of surgery.
Although my wife Blake and I run similar businesses, our experiences aren’t always the same. I have no problem asking for and talking about money, but it’s taken Blake years to get comfortable with it.
What’s the difference between employee engagement and employee experience?
The same as the difference between updating a car by just painting the outside and replacing the entire engine. One method makes the car look nice, but the other actually improves its performance.
Employee engagement is popular, but it’s a short-term fix. Employee experience is a long-term solution that addresses the core of major issues.
After months of a pandemic, stay-at-home orders, changed work schedules, and more, you’re likely feeling exhausted. And you’re not alone! Even without a pandemic, being an entrepreneur and balancing the many aspects of your life can be draining.
But it’s during these difficult times that we can see what we’re made of. These trials define who you are as a person and can be an opportunity to learn and grow.
In business and in leadership, the only constant is change. Just as a leader gets comfortable with something, things often change and move them towards something different.
That’s the case for Elena Donio, who has led change to champion workplace equality and representation and also seen changes within her own industry.
We often spend so much time surrounded by to-do lists, calendars, and endless meetings. But even with all that, are you finding time to be curious?
Curiosity is all about asking questions, challenging the status quo, and exploring new things. It’s also one of the most crucial skills for future leaders.
These six tips can greatly increase your productivity as an entrepreneur. You might not be able to make time magically appear on your schedule, but you can use your time wisely to maximize what you can get done in a day.
In an industry known for helping clients solve crises and evolve, Barri Rafferty doesn’t shy away from a challenge—including leading in a rapidly changing world.
For decades, we were taught that the only way to succeed was to climb the corporate ladder.
That meant starting as an associate inside an organization and then getting promoted as you paid your dues and slowly climbed the ladder. Eventually, you would get to a point where you and the people around you felt you were successful. Everyone followed that path because that’s what we thought it meant to have a good career.
