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I’m not a perfect person (chances are, neither are you), but I do strive to keep learning and growing. That’s the most important thing you can do in life and as a leader. If you can identify your opportunities for growth

There’s an old office joke that goes like this:

CFO asks CEO: “What happens if we invest in developing our people and they leave us?”
CEO: “ What happens if we don’t, and they stay?”

Communication is the key to any relationship. We often talk about how important communication is when it comes to friendships, romantic relationships, and family dynamics. It’s just as important to

Positivity is powerful. I’m not talking about false optimism, or looking at life through rose-colored glasses. I mean the practice of positivity – learning to see your life in a more beneficial way,

Before we talk about preparation, I have a couple of questions I’d like you to think about:

How often do you prepare? When do you prepare? The night before? The morning of? Never?

Many of the skills your current job requires are relevant in the game industry. Do you code? Build software? Are you in the entertainment industry? Are you a project manager? All of these things are relevant.

Creativity can be like throwing spaghetti against the wall. Sometimes it sticks and sometimes it doesn’t – and there are a number of reasons it might not. Sure, it may not be at the perfect al dente yet, but

In gaming, it can be advantageous to maximize your character’s strengths while minimizing their weaknesses. In life, however, it can be more dangerous to ignore important traits that need development.

“Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don’t want to.”
– Richard Branson

Richard Branson is exactly right. If you’ve read my last post:

Delegating is one of the most important things you can do as a leader. It not only guarantees that your employees (and hence your business) continue to grow and thrive, but it also mitigates the company’s risk level.

Creativity can be like throwing spaghetti against the wall. Sometimes it sticks and sometimes it doesn’t – and there are a number of reasons it might not. Sure, it may not be at the perfect al dente yet, but

So, you’ve lost your job. Now what?  Losing your job can feel like the end of the world, but it doesn’t have to. Here’s a list of steps you can take to help you gain a 1UP after you’ve been…