Book Review by Taylor Berrett What happens when someone creates a transformative product? They’ve spent months, maybe years, honing their idea. They’ve developed prototypes. They’ve spent sleepless nights crumpling up drawings and starting from scratch.
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How Aloneness Can Lessen Loneliness
by Ryan Jenkins & Steven Van Cohen Why solitude is the ironic weapon needed to fight against loneliness. Aloneness can protect you against loneliness. Since loneliness is defined by the absence of connection and not
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Making Disruption Part of Your DNA
Book Review by Taylor Berrett Change is constant. The last couple of years are proof of that. As soon as one industry-wide or global crisis is over, another one steps up to take its place.
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The 6 Most In-Demand Business Skills for 2022
Dealing with the COVID pandemic for the past few years has put a lot of stress on both employers and employees. Leaders have had to add a layer of flexibility and creativity to their daily
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Listen to Feedback
by Gene Rice & Courtney Bejgrowicz Criticism is a part of any work environment (and relationship). Expecting to be perfect at anything especially from the get-go, is unrealistic. Feedback is there to give you direction.
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Get Excited & Inspired About Work
We’re all born with a certain “imprint” for work that makes us come alive. This is your Sparketype®, your DNA-level driver of work that lets you know, deep down, you’re doing what you’re here to
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How Risk-Taking Leads to Lasting Success
Book Review by Taylor Berrett Small Steps, Extraordinary Outcomes We’ve all read the interviews of powerful, successful people. They breathlessly tell the story of the ‘big decision’ or ‘massive innovation’ they came up with, how
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A Blueprint for a More Inclusive World
What if we could go beyond the conversation about diversity and take real action? In early 2021, more than 200 widely respected experts gathered virtually for the world’s most ambitious conversation about diversity. The aim
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7 Top Books for Achieving Your Career Goals
Many people get so wrapped up in the day-to-day mechanics of their job, that they forget to set or just completely lose sight of their career goals. Weeks turn into months and months turn into
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Awaken the Leader Inside
Book Review by Taylor Berrett Become a Leader but Remain Yourself Introverts have been having a moment as of late. With books like Quiet Influence and The Introvert’s Edge to Networking, those who aren’t quite
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Grow Your Impact & Inspire Your Team
The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership unpacks the fresh strategies and new mindset required of a next-generation leader today. Author Dr. Tim Elmore helps leaders of all kinds navigate increasingly complex, rapidly changing environments, as
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Secrets of Entrepreneurial Success
Book Review by Taylor Berrett Get Inside the Minds of Over 40 Successful People We all love to see and learn about the world’s most successful entrepreneurs and creatives, but far too often we imbue
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Top 6 Business Problems Solved by Digital Transformation
by Thomas Erl Digital transformation has become a key focal point for organizations in both private and public sectors internationally, but especially for corporations in competitive digital business markets. What digital transformation is, and how
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