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Don’t Be Afraid to Ask For Help at Work
Don't be afraid to ask for help at work. Yes, I get it -- it’s not always easy to do. Some see asking for help as a sign of weakness. “I should be able to handle everything independently,” they think. Or maybe they are worried...
Five Ways to Scale Your Leadership to Scale Your Business
How do you scale your leadership so you can scale your business? When I became the CEO of StoneAge at the age of 30, I had no idea if I had what it took to scale a company. I had much to learn and often felt uncertain about how...
7 Ways To Be A Better Leader
I love all things leadership because leadership is what I am meant to do and I always strive to be a better leader. My mom lovingly teases me when she says, “You came out of the womb a leader.” However, I am confident she is...
Lessons From My 44th Trip Around the Sun
I recently celebrated my 44th trip around the sun. It was a lovely day of self-care and family time, and I also spent a bit of time reflecting on what I learned over the past year. I share my reflections in the hopes that they...
How to Be a More Persuasive Leader
How do you become a more persuasive leader? As a CEO, my power of persuasion has been tested to the max over the years. From motivating people to transform our business to negotiating acquisitions to convincing customers why...
5 Reasons Why You Should Be a Straightforward Leader
The best kind of communication is straightforward communication, and the best kind of leader is a straightforward leader. It took me a while to learn this as a leader. Sometimes I would beat around the bush and not share my...
Increase Employee Engagement By Showing Appreciation
Unless you've been living under a rock, you've seen Gallup's research on dismal employee engagement – only 20% of the global workforce feels engaged at work. Many leaders are at a loss about what to do, especially if they work...
6 Tips To Use When Making Tough Choices
I'll never forget the day I decided to pack up my life in Austin, TX and move back home to Colorado. So many tough choices. Paradoxically, it was the easiest and most difficult decision I've ever made. I knew I needed to go...
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