High Performance

Express Gratitude for Where You Are Right Now, and Say It Out Loud
Gratitude

Express Gratitude for Where You Are Right Now, and Say It Out Loud

A simple phrase said by members of the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels can help you achieve high performance and get you where you want to go in life and business.
John Brubaker | 6 min read
7 Ways to Maximize Downtime
Innovation Now

7 Ways to Maximize Downtime

Amazingly, the most precious resource we have -- our time -- is often wasted or at best mismanaged. Sometimes, we don't even realize it.
John Brubaker | 5 min read
If You Were Already Worried About Employee Engagement, Prepare to Panic
Employee Engagement

If You Were Already Worried About Employee Engagement, Prepare to Panic

Research is finding the correlation between engagement and performance is the opposite of what employers want.
Heather R. Huhman | 4 min read
The 3 Conditions You Need to Get 'In the Zone'
Innovation Now

The 3 Conditions You Need to Get 'In the Zone'

Achieving a state of flow at work will allow you achieve optimal performance and find satisfaction.
Jeff Boss | 4 min read
Create a '26-Hour Day' With This Simple Strategy
Innovation Now

Create a '26-Hour Day' With This Simple Strategy

When we aren't as successful as we'd like to be, it's not because we aren't doing enough, it's because we are doing too much of the wrong things.
John Brubaker | 6 min read
3 Characteristics of High-Performing Teams
Leadership

3 Characteristics of High-Performing Teams

Whether on the football field or in the corporate arena, the best possess similar characteristics that make them special and different.
Matt Mayberry | 4 min read
High Performers and High-Potential Employees Are Not One in the Same
Leadership

High Performers and High-Potential Employees Are Not One in the Same

Not being able to distinguish between performance and potential will make it difficult for employers to identify, develop and retain talent.
Andre Lavoie | 4 min read
Lessen the Burden Of Accountability With These 3 Simple Rules
Accountability

Lessen the Burden Of Accountability With These 3 Simple Rules

The pressure of accountability grows when you discover you're now responsible for the success and failure of a new task but don't feel you're quite ready to tackle it.
Jeff Boss | 4 min read
4 Ways Wearable Tech Can Make Managers More Effective
Innovation Now

4 Ways Wearable Tech Can Make Managers More Effective

Wearables give companies data useful for everything from improving employee health to getting the right tools to the people who need them.
Heather R. Huhman | 4 min read
A Rising Tide Raises All Entrepreneurs
Competition

A Rising Tide Raises All Entrepreneurs

Stop focusing on competing. Instead your efforts should be directed toward creating the best product or service.
John Brubaker | 4 min read
To Advance Your Business, Step Away From Your Business
Vacations

To Advance Your Business, Step Away From Your Business

For the past 12 years, I've gone on a trip with the same group. This has led me to be better and more creative.
John Brubaker | 6 min read
Goofing Around in Meetings Can Boost Performance
Meetings

Goofing Around in Meetings Can Boost Performance

Inject some good-hearted laughter into meetings to improve productivity.
Lisa Evans | 3 min read
Remember, Your Behavior Is Contagious
Leadership

Remember, Your Behavior Is Contagious

No one is going to buy what you're selling if you don't own it yourself first.
John Brubaker | 5 min read
Work the Cut to Win in Both the Ring and in Sales
Sales

Work the Cut to Win in Both the Ring and in Sales

Always going for a knockout is a losing strategy. The pros know that little moves build up to success.
John Brubaker | 3 min read
Your Value Soars When You Separate From the Herd
Competition

Your Value Soars When You Separate From the Herd

My coaching mentor wore a loud, argyle green blazer that drew people to him. What's your version of the blazer?
John Brubaker | 4 min read