The Jaw Dropper

The Jaw Dropper

A man jumps out of an airplane at 25,000 feet without a parachute on purpose (!) and aims for a small net set to catch him. Most of us will remember hearing something about this or watching the YouTube clip the day after it happened, but do you even remember his name? Most don’t. If you are a regular television…

Listen, Don’t Fix

Listen, Don’t Fix

We frequently hear how leaders need to be good listeners. But it takes more than that to be an effective leader. Try these 3 listening skills to improve your leadership listening. Listen without response Sometimes people just want to be heard. A solution is secondary. I’m standing in line at the ticket counter of an airline and I can tell…

The Wisdom within Silence

When was the last time you unplugged – completely – for at least 72 hours? No electronics, no Kindles, no watches for three straight days. Sounds like an alien concept, doesn’t it? If the thought of this makes you nervous or causes you to think that is an impossible request with everything you have going on, then you aren’t listening…