One of my favorite books when I was a child was The Little Engine That Could . I still have the worn-out copy my mother read to me, and I...

How to apply ideas from "How to Win Friends and Influence People" at networking events.

With so many issues vying for your attention, having a way to think about how you spend your time and energy is essential. I’m sharing the following story about how I have come to understand the issue of homelessness with the hope that it will give you a new lens with which to see problems in your own life. While participating in a leadership development program over a decade ago, I had the opportunity to tour a homeless shelter and help make breakfast for 40 men. During the

What do parents and hostage negotiators have in common? It turns out they both use many of the same communication strategies. That was my...

Leaders motivate the actions of others. Parenting isn’t much different. In both roles we want to give those looking to us for guidance...