Why everything you’ve been taught about selling is keeping you broke, desperate and anxious?
Look, we need to talk. You’ve been lied to about how sales really works. Every sales training, every “proven system,” every expert who told you to “always be closing” has been feeding you complete nonsense. And you’ve been following...Stop Apologizing for Your Brain: The Neurodivergent Leader’s Secret Edge
You know that moment when someone calls you “too intense” in a meeting? That little sting you feel? That voice whispering you should dial it down, blend in, be more “normal”? Yeah, screw that voice. I’ve worked with CEOs who’ve...
Leadership Journeys [229] – Akhil Shahani – “Your mind wants to be challenged”
This is the Leadership Journey series on the Choosing Leadership Podcast. I believe we all have a lot to learn from each other’s stories – of where we started, where we are now, and our successes and struggles on the way. With this series of interviews, my...Why Going All-In Is Your Superpower (And Why “Balance” Doesn’t Exist)
I had two client conversations today that I will not forget for a while. Two clients. Both wildly successful. One’s a former pro athlete who’s dominated their sport for years and is now contributing to their sport in an even bigger way after retirement....
Leadership Journeys [228] – James Jackson – “ Our culture is being humble and not having egos.”
This is the Leadership Journey series on the Choosing Leadership Podcast. I believe we all have a lot to learn from each other’s stories – of where we started, where we are now, and our successes and struggles on the way. With this series of interviews, my...
Leadership Journeys [227] – MJ – “ Today’s leaders must think beyond their companies for larger community impact.”
This is the Leadership Journey series on the Choosing Leadership Podcast.I believe we all have a lot to learn from each other’s stories – of where we started, where we are now, and our successes and struggles on the way. With this series of interviews, my...You’re Not Fooling Anyone: How Looking Good Is Bankrupting Your Leadership
Authenticity is aligning who you are with what you think, what you say and what you do Let me tell you about Shweta, a VP at a tech company who was known for her “transparency.” She’d stand in front of her team every Monday morning, preaching about...Why Powerful Leaders Take Risks Instead of Managing Them
Let me tell you a story that’ll change how you think about risk forever. In 2007, while every bank was hiring more risk managers and building fancy models to “manage” their exposure, a small hedge fund manager named John Paulson was doing something...