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The Secret of Successful People: They Use Fear as a Compass

What is fear telling you to avoid right now? Use that fear as a compass. It can guide you toward where you can learn most.

As an underdog, you can’t win on money. You can’t win on economies of scale. You can’t win on resources. You must win with people.

Michael Bungay Stanier’s book The Coaching Habit is one of the shortest, simplest, and most powerful books I’ve ever read. Here’s why.

Ben Horowitz’s What You Do Is Who You Are is arguably the most unique business book I’ve ever read, and I’ve read a lot of them.

Dan Heath is one of the few writers for whom I will immediately fork over my money whenever one of his books rolls off the printing press.

I never thought I would say this, but I learned how to stop saying “Ah” and “Um” while waiting in line for a Subway sandwich…

Do you have a bad boss? Unfortunately, we all tend to emulate the behavior we see from our leaders. Here’s how I mirrored my boss’s flaws.

If you recently transitioned into a management role, you know that managing former peers can be challenging. Here’s how to do it.

I’ve had the chance to interview hundreds of people. I’ve hired exceptional people, and I’ve hired some duds. These 16 tips have helped.

Approaching problems from a coaching mindset means believing that the other person holds the solution instead of you.