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What a day!!! Last week I had the pleasure of hosting an event where a world record was broken. One by one, 850 people fell back onto 850 mattresses like dominoes. The event was set up by La Quinta Inns & Suites and Simmons Bedding Company, who donated all the mattresses to local charities. Great […]

Instead of needing success to be happy, can happiness bring success? According to Shawn Achor, that’s exactly the kind of mindset we need to take. In his talk “The Happy Secret to Better Work,” Shawn suggests reversing the role of happiness in our lives, using it as a catalyst for more happiness and success, rather […]

Even natural leaders need to develop their leadership skills. Everyone makes mistakes, and the best leaders are no different. Here are five mistakes that leaders (especially new ones) make most often. Rock on!!

Leadership is a constant learning experience. You can’t simply look at a great leader and follow his or her formula– it takes trial and error, and learning from your mistakes. While it does help to see what makes a successful leader, you also have to look at why failed leaders don’t succeed… which brings me […]

For many people, the Super Bowl is as much about the commercials as it is the game. For the people making those commercials, the game means even less. They have 30 seconds to make an impact, and it’s the most expensive 30 seconds their business has ever seen. It’s no surprise that these companies save […]

Everybody has bad habits. It doesn’t have to be something big like smoking or drinking– it could be as small as procrastinating, or being unorganized. We often use these things as coping mechanisms to avoid, or maybe forget about, responsibility or stress. When these start to add up, it can make a person unpleasant and […]