The Euphoria and the Fall

Losing track of what matters in the face of adulation. Part 2 of a 4-part series on Failing Forward: leadership lessons learned from the rise and fall of my rock band, MAXLIDER Don’t miss Part 1: How a rock band showed me how not to be a leader. There’s nothing like being on stage. Imagine…

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10 Tricks to Improve Your LinkedIn Right Now

Article written in partnership with Nick Glimsdahl, Mavidea’s Outside Sales Warrior Most business professionals understand that LinkedIn is the Facebook to the business world, whether you’re trying to build new relationships, find a job, get a job, or connect with your business community – you will have better luck on LinkedIn than on any other…

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How a Rock Band Showed Me How NOT to be a Leader

How being part of a popular rock band became a life lesson on leadership. Part 1 of a 4-part series on Failing Forward: leadership lessons learned from the rise and fall of my rock band, MAXLIDER. Once upon a time, there was a band named MAXLIDER – a bunch of hard rockers who somehow went…

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8 Secrets to Working from Home

Over the last year and a half I have been working primarily from my home. This option is becoming increasingly popular in the business world today. The advancement of technology such as Microsoft Lync, which allows you to hold meetings with video and talk seamlessly with coworkers through a secure instant message system, makes it easy…

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The Big Letdown

  What to do when you tried (you really did!) and someone did not come through. Part 2 in a 2-part series about Conflict (Part 1: Conflict Happens: How to Make or Break a Relationship) Joseph Grenny told an interesting story about a guy that he cared for that had lived a wayward life. He…

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