High Performance

Are You Losing Your Humanity to the Scourge of Busyness?
Entrepreneur Mindset

Are You Losing Your Humanity to the Scourge of Busyness?

Like having multiple apps open on your smartphone, trying to do everything drains your battery and impairs your performance.
John Brubaker | 6 min read
Define Yourself With the Expectations You Set
Expectations

Define Yourself With the Expectations You Set

A key lesson from Gen. Stanley McChrystal: You are whatever you expect yourself to be.
Joe De Sena | 4 min read
4 Lessons From the KC Royals on How Teams Win Under Pressure
High Performance

4 Lessons From the KC Royals on How Teams Win Under Pressure

Building a team unfazed by a discouraging score is a feat of leadership.
Adam Ochstein | 3 min read
#StadiumStatus -- For Your Business to Grow Bigger, You Need to Think Bigger
Growth Strategies

#StadiumStatus -- For Your Business to Grow Bigger, You Need to Think Bigger

Stadium status, a term popularized by musicians and athletes, is that elusive place every coach, athlete, entertainer and performer of every type strives to reach.
John Brubaker | 6 min read
Your Food Choices Ultimately Influence Your Workplace Success
Personal Health

Your Food Choices Ultimately Influence Your Workplace Success

Being properly fueled allows you to get the most out of your day and stay present through long meetings and stressful situations.
Matt Mayberry | 5 min read
Don't Go the Way of Gravity Payments. Focus on Fairness, Balance in Salary Management.
Employee Compensation

Don't Go the Way of Gravity Payments. Focus on Fairness, Balance in Salary Management.

Have an objective compensation system that lets employees focus on intrinsic rewards.
Joel Trammell | 4 min read
Coaching Makes All the Difference
Leadership

Coaching Makes All the Difference

Coaching isn't just important in sports, it's the X-factor that makes a big difference in your business results as well.
John Brubaker | 4 min read
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
Time Management

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'
Productivity

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
Time Management

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