3 ideas for leading through uncertain times
If there is one thing about business that doesn’t change, it’s that business will always change! Be it through the advent of new technology, loss of a key employee, new laws...
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Find business strategies and powerful questions by applying the principles of Sun Tzu
Written 2,500 years ago, Sun Tzu’s renowned “The Art of War” has been repurposed for everything from business to sports because of its timeless strategies. If there was ever a...
7 ways to emerge stronger from a crisis
As financial advisors, we were made for this crisis. Our profession is suited to go through tough times with our clients and help them learn, adjust and prepare for the...
Stick to your goals to thrive in uncertain times
It has now been a few weeks in the U.K. of living in isolation. Only food shops and pharmacies are open. Everything else is closed until the spread of this...
Leading effectively during a crisis: Practice the three C’s of communication
Although working from home was trending prior to the new coronavirus outbreak, many companies only occasionally offered telecommuting options. That dynamic changed, almost overnight in some areas, from an option...
Start the new year right
As 2020 eases into place, it’s a good time to reflect on how to make this year even better than the last. Simple steps, vetted and explained by MDRT members,...
3 leadership lessons to take you to the top
With these leadership lessons, you can start moving toward working less and transforming your career from what it is now to what you always wanted it to be. 1) Start with...
Hiring strategies you may not have thought of
Engaged, effective staff grows your business, and dysfunctional, uninterested staff increases stress levels throughout the office, as many people involved in hiring will tell you. It’s challenging finding people who...
What successful people know
We don’t get more hours in the day, and you can’t wish your way into re-wiring your brain. What can you change then to make yourself more successful? How you...
3 mind shifts for success and happiness
Nataly Kogan made every single mistake possible trying to find happiness. Those failures, though, eventually put her on the path to find genuine joy as well as financial success. Kogan was...
The first three C’s of leadership
What are the key characteristics of a leader you admire and who inspires you? The answers from around the world are highly consistent and constitute what I call the Seven...
A key to success: Understanding your staff
Knowing your staff’s strengths and weaknesses can make all the difference in your business. It was a lesson 30-year MDRT member Donald F. White Jr., CLU, ChFC, learned well when...
The unexpected way I learned to lead and empower others
In the most unlikely places, I learned some of my most profound life and leadership lessons. Through volunteering, I learned you have to change yourself first before you can step up...
Why an overstaffed office might be a leadership issue
What would happen if for one day at work, you couldn’t do anything with your hands and instead could only use your five senses? You would learn more about your...
How to be a great leader
What does it take to be a good leader? Early in my career in information technology, I was in a training session where the presenter asked that question. My answer at...
