3 Reasons To Not Fall In Love With Your Own Ideas

3 Reasons To Not Fall In Love With Your Own Ideas

In September, I had the privilege of attending a couple of sessions for Grand Rapids Tech Week. It was a wonderful week of technology professionals gathering to share about the craft. One session especially stood out. The session was hosted by Mutually Human and the...
Don’t Be Scared To Try Something New

Don’t Be Scared To Try Something New

In his memoir, Making It So, Patrick Stewart recalls a time when his father wanted him to try something new. Patrick Stewart didn’t know this and freaked out. The year was 1945. Patrick Stewart’s father was a World War 2 veteran. The family was walking...
Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Darkman

Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Darkman

If you enjoy this article, you’ll love my book Reel Leadership. It’s available on Amazon. Darkman is such a fun film. It’s your typical ’90s fare that seems like it could even be a comic book movie (it wasn’t but did inspire a Marvel...
4 Ways To Get Rid Of Yes People

4 Ways To Get Rid Of Yes People

There’s something about the tickling of our ears that we love. When bosses, employees, or spouses tell us just how great we are, we soak those words of praise right up. It’s like a salve for the soul. Except when the praise isn’t genuine. Except when...
Take Your Own Advice

Take Your Own Advice

Because of your position, you often get the opportunity to share your advice. You may dispense with wisdom in how to read more books in a year, develop a self-improvement plan, or how to increase your productivity. You’ve studied this. You know this....