I have been coaching a new CEO of a startup that asked for guidance on how he could better manage his reactive energy that tends to drain him and bring him down when he is met with adversity or disagreements in the workplace. We conducted a leadership assessment that I leverage to get the feedback from others and had him do a self-evaluation to gather some evidence on how he is perceived by...

Today, I listened to Tony Robbins part 1 interview podcast with Ray Dalio and it reminded me of the importance of being inclusive of different opinions, perspectives and outlooks when it comes to making a decision as a business owner. It made me think about a lesson learned when I realized people saw me as arrogant, but highly effective in my work. As hard as it was to see a...