Tag: Leadership

  • The Shocking Thing I Said to a Tech Founder

    The Shocking Thing I Said to a Tech Founder

    Sometimes I can’t help what comes out of my mouth. Sometimes when you talk to me, you get an unfiltered shot of truth. Just like taking a shot of tequila, but there’s no lime after. A lot of it is my personality, but it’s also having to navigate the corporate world for over twenty years.…

  • Join Me in The Break Room

    Join Me in The Break Room

    Are you a retail leader?  Do you feel alone in what you do? Maybe you want to avoid bothering your boss. She looks busy. Perhaps you don’t want to reach out with that question because you fear you’ll look a certain way.  So many of us feel like this.  It’s the nature of the business…

  • Misfits Will Make Your Team Better

    Misfits Will Make Your Team Better

    Misfits Will Make Your Team Better Stop looking for that perfect person to add to your team. They don’t exist. Start to look beyond the work experience. Look past the résumé. Don’t worry about cold-calling one of their references. It’s time to start to embrace the weird. I’ve always been drawn to companies that embraced…

  • Three Easy Ways to Show Empathy as a Leader

    Three Easy Ways to Show Empathy as a Leader

    Three Easy Ways to Show Empathy as a Leader Leading a team of young people is unbelievably fun, but it has its quirks. When you get 50 people together on a team, you still have to treat them as individuals and listen to their needs. Most of the people I lead are from different generations.…