The Lead Yourself First Blog

  There is nothing worse than going into work and not knowing what to expect from a manager, a person in a position of leadership. I don’t know if you’ve had that experience, but it’s something that I have had happen in my career, and it doesn’t make us feel very comfortable because we don’t […]

Picture this: you’re now the executive producer of a movie, and your workplace is a movie set. Every day you have a cast and crew show up. Their job is to create a “blockbuster”–a smash hit—so you have more customers, greater profitability, and increased success. But then you hear them say things like: “It’s not […]

  Integrity is definitely one of my favorite words. If you possess this quality, you are an authentic leader because people can see that you are true to your word. You shoot from the hip. You say it the way it is. You are a person who means what you say and people get that […]

  There’ll never be a day where we can say we know it all. And the responsibility to continue our learning, continue to educate ourselves, and be educated by others has never been greater. we’re in an environment today where so much information is available in a split second. So, sometimes we feel like it’s […]

Do you ever feel like you spend more time with your coworkers than you do with your family? A lot of us work long hours, day after day. The pressure of juggling tasks, doing more with less, and managing mounting stress can take a toll on our mental and physical health. We spin our wheels […]

  According to recent research, millennials would be willing to give up $7600 of their annual salary to find a job where they felt they were experiencing a better environment. Just think about that for a moment. Think about the fact that this is a completely different mindset, and a different attitude in contrast to […]

  Are you a leader who cares about long-term results? And when I say long-term results, I’m not just talking about the bottom line and having a healthy bottom line. I’m talking about being a leader who really takes the time and recognizes that effort and hard work that goes into achieving great results, that […]

What makes the best motivational speakers stand out from the rest? Are they even relevant anymore? Thousands of professional speakers describe themselves as “motivational”. That means the term is still highly pertinent, both in business and in life. Not to mention, conference organizers still seek out speakers who can stimulate thought and provide attendees with […]

  Isn’t it interesting that the things that we used to be shocked by are no longer that shocking to us? And that it won’t be long before those very things will soon be obsolete. So what does this mean? It means that because there is such a high social consciousness, we have an acute […]

Have you ever found yourself at a crossroads? Maybe you’re stuck questioning yourself, or finding it hard to make a personal or professional choice. We’ve all been there. But you don’t have to stay there.