Leaders Are Not The Smartest People in the Room

Sorry leaders. Leaders lead, leaders inspire, leaders do an amazing number of things, but let’s be honest: they cannot do everything.  In fact, if they try to do everything, they aren’t really leading. They’re just making every decision and...
My Interview on AMNorthwest!

My Interview on AMNorthwest!

This week I had a wonderful time as the guest star of KATU’s morning show, AMNorthwest, where I spoke about overcoming the fear of job loss. Click here or on the photo below to check it out! After more than 30 years,  Steven Fulmer has honed his skills in public...

Are You Solving The Wrong Problem?

What is the most important question you need to answer about your business, life, success, etc.? More importantly: Are you sure you’re asking it?  Case in point–I recently asked this at a meeting with a prospective client. “Oh, I can answer...

Letting Go and Moving Forward

Andre Gide said “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of familiar shores.” What I love about this quote is that it’s got an inherent built-in conflict. Oh sure, it’s easy to let go of familiar shores when they’re...

Nelson Mandela and The Language of Leaders

In honor of Nelson Mandela, I wanted to honor one of my favorite quotes of his.  He said, “If you speak to a man in a language he understands, you speak to his head. If you speak to him in his language, you speak to his heart.” We all use...