Let’s Seize a Wonderful Opportunity
Post by Randy Hain While I made my living as a coach, I have lived my life to be a mentor-and to be mentored! . . . constantly. Everything in the world has been passed down. Every piece of [...]
4 Crucial Conversations to Have with Your Team to Ensure Their Success & Yours
If you are like most leaders, time is your most precious resource and everything is urgent all the time. And, again, if you’re like most leaders, you’re probably spending most of your time feeling like a firefighter working in the business rather [...]
Inspiration Matters
By Randy Hain The Oxford Dictionary defines inspiration as “the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.” I came across another reference from the Collins Dictionary that described inspiration as “a feeling [...]
The right way to say “Thank You”
There is perhaps no better antidote to negativity than healthy and regular doses of “thankfulness.” Seems too simple, huh? Let me explain. “People’s brains have a ‘negativity bias’” In recent WSJ article on smarter ways to discipline children, a quote from one [...]
What Leaders Can Do to Manage Urgency
The good news is that the antidote for leaders who haven’t been using urgency wisely is fairly simple. It just requires awareness and intentionality. For leaders to manage urgency properly and ensure the right amount of hot sauce is leaving [...]
Your Guide to Driving Clarity in Three Easy Steps: Boundaries, Communication & Prioritization
I often say the number one job of leaders is to “drive clarity.” One night at the dinner table, my family was having a “leadership” type conversation (yeah, we’re kind of nerds, I admit it) and I used the clarity [...]
Five Traits of a Thoughtful Leader
By Randy Hain Thoughtfulness is the intersection of deep reflection and broad concern for others. - Adam Grant My newest book, Becoming a More Thoughtful Leader, was never intended to be the defining gold standard for how leaders can be [...]
How to Deliver a “Dysfunction-Free” Performance Review
There is one time of year that dysfunction can be anticipated – performance review time. This season is particularly ripe with dysfunction, headaches, heartbreaks and generally heightened levels of anxiety and stress. Think of it as that season later in [...]
Overcoming Fear and Making Changes in Your Career (and Life)
“I’m afraid to make the changes in my career and life that I want to make.” Who can’t relate to the debilitating effects of fear? Our fears are always bigger in our minds than they really are. We give them [...]
Time Always Wins, So Change How You Engage With It
By Randy Hain "The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is." – C.S. Lewis I was chatting with a friend last week who was frustrated with his [...]