Earlier today I was live with the World Business and Executive Coaching Summit community, following up my webinar with them last month. We covered leadership, learning to lead, how to improve your leadership, and more. Check out the video:

Jimmy Rohampton of Forbes caught up with and interviewed me. He posted the article today, “An Executive Coach’s Best Tips On Facebook Groups, Habits And Doing Work You Love.” Longtime readers who know how much I owe my success to writing daily in my blog will appreciate Jimmy’s page: HowToCreateABlog.org. I found the connection helped us connect and make the interview more relevant. I was delighted to find that Forbes[…] Keep reading →

My Inc. article today, “5 Pieces of Advice From an Internet Entrepreneur Who Overcame More Than You Did,” begins 5 Pieces of Advice From an Internet Entrepreneur Who Overcame More Than You Did If the adversity you face is less than his, his simple advice may help you overcome it. How many internet sensations make you think, examine your life, or motivate you to realize your potential? Many, like Psy and[…] Keep reading →

How do you price a job when you first start working with someone? You don’t have a history with them. Go too high and they might choose someone else. Too low and you lose potential money, and they might think you’re lower quality. You’re not negotiating a long-term job offer, so you don’t want to go into too much depth. A friend liked the advice I gave him and suggested[…] Keep reading →

My Inc.com article today, Why I Don’t Think of Vegetables, Fruit, and Exercise as Preventing Disease, begins Why I Don’t Think of Vegetables, Fruit, and Exercise as Preventing Disease Why consider unhealthy normal? Why not consider healthy the default? I’ve written before that I don’t think of diet, exercise, and behavior as preventing cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. I’m not a medical doctor, so this article isn’t about medical advice.[…] Keep reading →

My guest post in Techstory yesterday, “People Join Good Projects and Leave Bad Management,” began If you’re reading Techstory, you care about your work. You worked hard to get where you are—advanced degrees, challenging interviews, or other credentials. You don’t just show up and do what you’re told. You didn’t just choose any old project to work on. You chose something you care about. If you’re like most people who[…] Keep reading →

Here are some things people often say that isn’t useful or helpful, though people probably think it is when they say it. Be yourself Play with feeling Think outside the box Put yourself out there Fail Fail early Fail often You shouldn’t care so much what other people think If you find yourself saying any of these phrases, thinking you’re helping someone, you probably aren’t because they don’t tell someone[…] Keep reading →