"As adults, we have done a poor job in getting this generation of kids ready for life. If they flounder, it is because we've focused on preparing the path for the children instead of the children...
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THE #1 LEADERSHIP SKILL OF SUCCESSFUL NEXT GENERATION LEADERS
Keeping in mind today's communication shifts, expanding generation gaps, acceleration of technology and the inevitable surge of mobile global workers, what would you say is the #1 skill a leader...
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6 NEEDED TRAITS TO INFLUENCE THE LARGEST GENERATION ON THE PLANET
How would you like to be voted the most influential person of your generation? Influence can come from the most unusual places these days in our 24/7 connected culture. Below is a screenshot of...
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12 GAME-CHANGING WAYS LEADERS CAN LEVERAGE "SIDE HUSTLE"
Recently, I spoke with a hiring manager in the technology industry who said the #1 most important question he asks college students that want to work for him is this: "What have you worked on that...
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WHAT THE WARRIOR DASH TAUGHT ME ABOUT THE RACE OF LIFE
Last Saturday in Charlotte, NC I had the opportunity to participate in the world's largest obstacle race series, Warrior Dash. It's a 5K Mud Run littered with 12 obstacles such as barb wire,...
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7 MUST-HAVES TO GROW AN AUDIENCE VIA LINKEDIN GROUPS
In our digital paced culture, there are countless ways to grow an audience. But which ones really work? I recently had great success leveraging LinkedIn Groups to boost my subscribers and blog...
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YOU MIGHT BE A MILLENNIAL IF…[PART 2]
This is the sequel to the original Part 1 post. Although some of these are written tongue-in-cheek, hopefully all of the below provide some helpful context around the baffling Millennials. Context...
WHY YOU NEED TO STOP PURSUING WORK-LIFE BALANCE [GUEST POST]
The below is a guest post by the premier expert on school-to-work transition and developing the core work ethic of teens and young adults…Eric Chester. Dig in gang.
Work – Life Balance.
As a...
THE WRONG WAY & THE RIGHT WAY TO DEAL WITH WAVES OF CHANGE
Have you ever been waist deep in the ocean and got clobbered by an unassuming wave? You frantically find your footing only to get slammed with another wave. You struggle to regain your balance and...
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LEADER LEARNINGS FROM THE 2013 CHICK-FIL-A LEADERCAST
9 world renowned speakers, 5,000 people live in Atlanta, 115,000 participating via satellite from 750 countries around the world, 3 show-stopping acts and my mother = the epic 2013 Chick-fil-A...
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