Jason Cortel 
While scrolling through my Twitter feed I happened upon the quote “you give life to what you give energy to”. This caused me to think about all of life’s distractions. Focusing your energy on other people’s drama takes it away … Read more
The first in a series of Help Me Fix My Boss is about the worst type of boss, the overbearing boss. Merriam-Webster defines overbearing as tending to overwhelm: overpowering; decisively important: dominant and harshly and haughtily arrogant. Overbearing bosses are the worst … Read more
Being in love with your nice boss isn’t about Valentine’s kind of love. It is the “I love that my boss is so easy on me” or “my boss leaves me alone to do my own thing.” Let’s face it; … Read more
Empathy is the experience of understanding another person’s thoughts, feelings, and condition from their point of view, rather than from your own. The best way to do this is to imagine yourself in their place in order to understand what … Read more
Habits are essential to being successful, that isn’t a secret. Most of life is just habits and patterns of behavior. To create the life you desire, you have to look at the small things you do. When talking to most … Read more
Have you ever been in a meeting and a sidebar conversation starts? Or have you walked by a group of people engaged in a conversation and someone makes a seemingly benign remark? When this has happened, have you thought to … Read more
When someone new joins the team, people want to know what to expect so they begin to talk. When that talk is negative it can be detrimental to the new person’s reputation and make it harder for them to have … Read more
Lose with grace and professionalism to maintain relationships that you will need in the future. This allows you to compete and win the next time an opportunity comes up. While losing isn’t fun or the end goal for anyone, how … Read more
There can’t be leadership without workplace influence. Positive influence creates an environment of trust and teamwork and is crucial when creating a high-performing team. Furthermore, building workplace influence helps your opinions get heard and acknowledged and helps you earn respect. … Read more
It takes time to build a personal brand, and it can be damaged with one tweet. It is up to you to protect your personal brand and professional reputation. Once the bell has been rung, it can’t be unrung. This … Read more
Diversity and inclusion are top-of-mind issues in the workplace today. These are both real issues and they matter. Whether you are talking male to female, race, religion, or national origin. It also includes career history, education, and their general past. … Read more
Leadership mistakes can seriously stifle your team from reaching their potential. If you manage a team, you should already how much your team relies on you to guide and support them. Every day you manage competing priorities (planning, hiring, training, … Read more