How my side hustle taught me lessons in personal leadership — When I was in my 30s, the idea of making more money was driven by two factors, starting a family and building wealth. At first, I felt some guilt in the idea that maybe I was being greedy. Then, after putting in some effort and making a little bit of…

Leadership requires understanding your audience — People are like books. Some are open. Some are closed. Many change genres right in the middle. The endings are unwritten. The challenge in any leadership position is whether you are reading people correctly. Interacting with others is a fundamental responsibility of leadership. …

Remaining consistent builds your leadership — The ability to maintain consistency is a skill that separates the 1% from everyone else. Ok, maybe the 5% from everyone else. Do you struggle with wanting to create more? What about your social media marketing strategy? Is your side hustle not hustling? …

Your Personal Growth Depends on How You View Others — Your perception of others and yourself creates communication habits you don’t realize. If you perceive someone as lazy and unmotivated, how do you think you will approach conversations with that individual? The opposite is true if you perceive someone as a winner and motivated. …

Leaders shouldn’t fear questions — Just like breathing, curiosity is fundamental to humans. We are curious creatures. We explore the unknown. As children, we test by doing to try to figure things out. As adults, we ask questions. Lots of questions. We seek answers so we may learn and adapt. If you are a manager…

Leadership requires memory and recall — Struggling to remember and recall what you just learned? That bad feeling of, “I studied, reviewed, read, highlighted,” but just can’t retain it? You’re not alone. This happens to everyone and as we get older, retaining and recalling what we learned gets harder. Of course, this is perfect timing because…

Don’t be fake — “Truth is a point of view, but authenticity can’t be faked.” — Peter Guber Leadership is a daily test of our authenticity. Throughout our day, we are required to navigate the quirks and different personalities of our teams. …