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Make Fear Your Friend
The new year is well underway, and if you’re like me, you’ve already experienced ups and downs. Life has always thrown curveballs, but they seem to have picked up velocity. And we humans are afraid of curveballs; they often...
5 Best Books I Read in 2021
As many of you know, I am an avid reader, and 2021 was a year of A LOT of reading. I am already building out my 2022 reading list, but as we close the year, I thought I’d share the best five books I read in 2021. 1. CEO Test:...
How to Be a Better Listener
Do you want to be a better listener? Did you know that 75% of the time we are “listening” we are actually distracted, preoccupied or forgetful? Did you know that 85% of what we know that we have learned by listening? These...
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a CEO
As I approach my 43rd birthday, I’m reflecting on my life, career, and future. I am grateful for every opportunity I’ve been given to make an impact. As I move towards mid-life, I am inspired and compelled to help aspiring...
10 Ways You Can Make it Safe For Employees to Speak Up
Being an employee-owned company, leadership at StoneAge encourages people to speak up - "keeping it real" is what we call it, and it’s part of our Own It Mindset, which is our set of values and leadership principles. We work...
What is Self Leadership and How to Get Better At It
Self-leadership is important to success, but many of us don't know what being a self-leader means. For a few years after graduating from college, I was lost. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I was rudderless,...
Effects of Positive Feedback
Feedback can be a powerful motivator if delivered properly. In their book "Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader's Guide to the Real World," authors Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall make a case for giving positive...
Why You Shouldn’t Vent
"Venting is healthy," some people preach. It's good to blow off steam, get things off your chest, right? Not so fast. Research shows that dissipating anger by venting doesn't make us feel better. Here is why you shouldn't...
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