Category: Career

  • How to Stop Oversharing at Work and Rebuild Your Executive Presence

    How to Stop Oversharing at Work and Rebuild Your Executive Presence

    Executive Presence Coaching to Prevent Oversharing Say the Wrong Thing Once, and People May… …Look at You Differently Forever. There’s a pattern I’ve seen over and over again, across industries, nationalities, and geographies. I’ve lived and worked in four countries this year alone, and we advise clients worldwide. Someone does well. They’re smart. Driven. They…

  • You look in the mirror… and see a $1B gremlin

    You look in the mirror… and see a $1B gremlin

    Some Days, You Look in the Mirror… …and See a Billion-Dollar Gremlin Staring Back. This is going to be a mega blog post because I have a lot to share with you today. It wouldn’t make sense to break it up. If you’re short on time, I recommend reading it in parts, because what’s inside…

  • From Ditch Digger to 9-Figure CEO: Building a Business That Runs Without You

    From Ditch Digger to 9-Figure CEO: Building a Business That Runs Without You

    In this episode, I speak with Ken Rusk, nine-figure CEO and bestselling author of Blue Collar Cash, on building and scaling a successful business. Key insights: – True growth comes from empowering entrepreneurial employees and building autonomous teams aligned with the company’s mission and motivated to perform. – Rusk’s approach emphasizes the alignment of personal…

  • “I get no joy in consulting anymore.”

    “I get no joy in consulting anymore.”

    “I get no joy in consulting anymore. I don’t know if this is what I should do.” That’s not a casual thought. It’s not something you say when everything is running smoothly. It’s the quiet sentence that only surfaces when something deep inside feels really off. And that’s exactly what came through from a client…

  • [New Insider Program] Why am I not happy?

    [New Insider Program] Why am I not happy?

    What Feels Tolerable at First Eventually Becomes Intolerable. …Sooner or Later, You Have to Act. I want to highlight the beginning of the release of a new 14-part program “Why am I not happy? How can I be happy?” available to Insiders and Legacy members. The first 2 episodes can be accessed here. Also, only during the next 4…

  • Negligence in Leadership Isn’t Rare. It’s Just Undiscussed

    Negligence in Leadership Isn’t Rare. It’s Just Undiscussed

    Most Disasters Don’t Come From Bad People. They Come From People Who Don’t Care Enough. Today, I want to talk to you about negligence. Why negligence? You would think there are so many other topics that seem to be a higher priority. But make no mistake, negligence rules this world. It’s omnipresent and omnipotent. It…

  • [The Annual] Still waiting to be picked?

    [The Annual] Still waiting to be picked?

    Leadership Is Not a Promotion. It’s a Decision. The last episode of Module 1 and the first episode of Module 2 of The Annual are now available for Insiders and Legacy members. You can watch the trailer [here], and members can access the new episodes [here]. — Too many smart people are waiting. Waiting to be promoted. Waiting to be handed a…

  • The superior advantage only audit firms have

    The superior advantage only audit firms have

    Missing One Crucial Step in a Business Case Can Turn A Winning Strategy Into a Costly Failure As part of our Year of Sales theme, we also focus on how strategy/business consultants within audit firms should effectively compete against more focused strategy firms. We refer to them as Audit-Based Consultants (ABCs) even though they reside within an audit firm’s…

  • You are Winning… So Why Does It Feel Like Losing?

    You are Winning… So Why Does It Feel Like Losing?

    You’re Winning… So Why Does It Feel Like Losing? There’s a moment no one prepares you for. It doesn’t come when you’re struggling. It doesn’t come when you’re trying to prove yourself. It comes when you’ve won. You reach the level you were aiming for. You become the kind of person younger versions of yourself…