How to Achieve Job Security Through Leadership

Fear of losing my job is one thing that keeps me up at night. Are you the same? There are many things we can't control in life. How do we make sure that when things go bad we aren't laid off? Or if we are, how

3 Reasons Individual Contributors Should Become People Leaders

Becoming a people leader may be the best thing you can do for your career. Individual contributors should consider the benefits that come with being a people leader. Instead of focusing on the negative aspects of leading people, focus on the benefits. Being a people leader is the smart choice

How to Use the Dial of Friction to Solidify Good Habits and Break Bad Ones

Friction is a dial that moves in two directions that allows leaders to build better habits and break bad ones. Anytime you feel friction there is an opportunity to take advantage of it for the benefit of yourself and those around you. You can turn the Dial of Friction up

Leadership is Everywhere

You are a leader no matter your job title, salary, number of direct reports, or station in life. Leadership does not only apply to your job or career, it applies to life itself. Every situation, every encounter, every project opens the door to leadership. It is incumbent on us to

What is a Linchpin?

You won’t truly lead, grow, and reach contentment unless you are indispensable, unless you are a Linchpin. Of all self-improvement and career growth ideas and frameworks that exist, this one may be the simplest and easiest to implement. It will have a profound impact on the way to see

Create More Than You Consume

Consumption is a trap, creation is how you actually make a difference. The only way to make change happen is to actually do something, to create. Consuming, in the form of reading books, watching YouTube videos, or listening to podcasts makes us feel like we are learning but we aren&

Lead an Exemplary Life

There are unlimited mental models at our disposal in our quest to improve in life and one is accessible to everyone. Lead an exemplary life. Live a life in which everything you do can be given to someone else as an example, positive or negative. Would you live differently if

Embrace the Force of Your Inclinations

Each human being is unique. Our biology and environment dictate our path in life so we must not ignore our uniqueness. There is something that sets us apart from others, something that nudges us toward a specific path. We may not be able to explain this force but we all

The Grass Isn't Greener

At various points in my career I idolized the next job I wanted, I become slightly obsessed with achieving the next job title. I got caught up in the hype. When I worked at a customer service representative, I wanted to be the department manager. When I wanted to break

Social Skills for Survival

The human species is fascinating. We've evolved over millions of years to construct vast civilizations and create the amazing world we live in today. What is the key to our success? How did we thrive as we evolved in Africa and how do we continue to dominate the