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A former DJ employee ran a side DJ business for 15 years, earning a second salary; side…
Side hustles have been a part of my life since I was 14 years old. I love helping others learn how to earn more for themselves and their families.
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Leadership
People, culture, decision-making and the realities of leading organizations.
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A Great Worker Isn't Always a Great Leader
We have a tendency in business to take people who are great at their jobs and eventually put people underneath them.
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Be the Calmest Person in the Room
Earlier in my career, I completely misread one of the best leadership lessons I was being taught.
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Great leaders must earn the trust of those above them by providing value and being in the…
There is so much more than being skilled at a job to make you a great leader and the extra effort is almost always more important to your team.
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A late friend's wisdom on beating imposter syndrome: they wouldn't have you here if they…
Today would have been my friend Eddy’s 50th birthday, but he was tragically killed many years ago. He made sure I never let my imposter syndrome slow me down, so I wanted to share some of his wisdom with you.
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Progress is achieved by confronting the uncomfortable.
Progress is achieved by confronting the uncomfortable.
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Progress is achieved by confronting the uncomfortable.
Progress is achieved by confronting the uncomfortable.
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The fear of leaving the spotlight is something that can tether people to a life that they…
The fear of leaving the spotlight is something that can tether people to a life that they no longer love.
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Do you know what your CUENTO is? Do you know what your company’s CUENTO is?
Do you know what your CUENTO is? Do you know what your company’s CUENTO is?
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A remote company must be intentional about culture: focus on individuals, then the team,…
Starting a fully remote business, you need to be intentional about creating a company culture that fosters true teamwork.
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As we kickoff Thanksgiving week, I like to start with being thankful to the irreplaceable…
As we kickoff Thanksgiving week, I like to start with being thankful to the irreplaceable people in my life.
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Leading into Thanksgiving week is an important time for me and here is why.
Leading into Thanksgiving week is an important time for me and here is why.
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I get asked a lot of questions about becoming an entrepreneur. Today for
I get asked a lot of questions about becoming an entrepreneur. Today for #nationalentrepreneursday, here are some answers:
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DJ lesson: reading and adjusting to a crowd is a masterclass in self and situational…
The interaction between a DJ and their crowd is a masterclass in awareness. You need to have strong self awareness, while also possessing a firm grip on situational awareness to ensure the audience is buying what you are selling.
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You never want to be the DJ who can’t play music, so you better have a backup for everything.
You never want to be the DJ who can’t play music, so you better have a backup for everything.
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Ask high schoolers "what are your plans?" not "what college?"; his father asked for a…
Can we please start asking high school kids “what are your plans after high school?” vs “what college are you going to?”
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Don't push back on the boss mid-pitch; take the vision, come back with a plan, then share…
We’ve all been there in that meeting; we don’t agree with what the boss is saying and we want to tell them our thoughts. I’m here to tell you that there is a better way!
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Trust is built over time and through actions. You can’t talk your way into being trusted.
Trust is built over time and through actions. You can’t talk your way into being trusted.
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Sometimes it takes time for the possible to become the acceptable. Let me explain…
Sometimes it takes time for the possible to become the acceptable. Let me explain…
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Excuses are the foundation to mediocrity and if left unresolved they will become a crutch…
Excuses are the foundation to mediocrity and if left unresolved they will become a crutch for your team.
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When you walk away you will be remembered by how you treat others.
When you walk away you will be remembered by how you treat others.
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Culture is a common goal with mutual accountability and open communication; leaders who…
I love the feedback that I have received from my post about culture last week not only publicly, but from others who shared privately.
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Culture isn't a foosball table or free coffee; crowdsourcing what culture really is.
“Culture isn’t a foosball table or free coffee, and they just don’t get it!” - a friend and former football colleague that I caught up with last week.
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Most organizational problems trace to poor communication; polite silence is harder to fix…
The more problems we get hired to solve the more we realize that open communication can really solve most issues.
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It doesn’t matter what you do, or where you do it there is one constant…
It doesn’t matter what you do, or where you do it there is one constant…
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Problem solvers focus on what's wrong and forget to enjoy what's going right; appreciate…
“I wish someone had told us we were in the good old days when they were happening, so I could have appreciated it more!”