If the last year has taught us anything, it’s that we can’t stay stagnant. We always have to be improving and elevating ourselves.
The world around us is changing at a breakneck pace, and we have to be continually improving to be the best versions of ourselves and keep up with it.
Technology is changing all the time. It’s easy to get swept up in what’s new and shiny, but what matters most is using the technology your teams actually need. The newest device or program doesn’t do your company any good if it doesn’t help your employees do their jobs better.
It’s no secret that we’re all living with added stress these days.
Between the global pandemic, social and political unrest, and changes to our work and home situations, most people are facing more stress than ever before.
Ryan Hawk is the host of one of the most popular management and leadership podcasts in the world called, The Learning Leader Show. The show was chosen by Apple Podcasts as an “all time bestseller” in 2020 and it has received acclaim from Forbes and Inc. Magazine.
What does a typical day look like for you?
It’s a question I’ve asked to hundreds of CEOs and top business leaders around the world.
Putting off starting that big project? You aren’t alone.
When you work for yourself and set your own schedule, it’s easy to procrastinate.
Laurent Therivel is the CEO of UScellular, the fourth largest wireless carrier in the United States with 5,000 employees across 23 states. Previously he spent 12 years at AT&T where he most recently served as CEO of AT&T Mexico leading 18,000 people.
Becoming the CEO of a company during a pandemic comes with a unique set of problems. A role that usually requires a lot of face to face interaction with employees, customers, and vendors has been mostly limited to phone calls and online meetings.
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.