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“I don’t know, I’ll get back to you.” This simple sentence may not seem like much, but these are the most important eight words to learn in business. Too often, we’re pressured to give an answer or a commitment on the spot – and too often we do.

“I don’t know, I’ll get back to you.” This simple sentence may not seem like much, but these are the most important eight words to learn in business. Too often, we’re pressured to give an answer or a commitment on the spot – and too often we do.

As you grow and change, your priorities grow and change with you. That’s just life. As you gain more responsibility, both in and out of the workplace, what you see as a priority changes. When you’re younger, your priorities are different than

I recently accepted a new job at a top-tier gaming company. While I’ve held many amazing jobs and had great opportunities over the years, this one is notable because I’ll be working on narrative adventure games, which are a passion of mine.

Creating a brand for yourself is incredibly important because it makes you stand out as a leader. Focusing on personal branding helps you hone your beliefs /], create new opportunities, legitimize yourself, and show the world you’re a thought leader.

When you’re a new leader, it’s easy to spend all your time-solving problems as they pop up. If you’re only focused on the fires, though, you never make progress. It’s important to come up with solutions to prevent the fires from recurring. Being able to solve small

As far as we know, we’re only guaranteed one life and we have to make the most of it. Sure, there are those out there that say we get more than one go at it, but do we really want to take that gamble? Why not just live this life to the fullest?

Let’s say you’ve been working at your job for a while and you feel like things are going well, but you aren’t actually sure. You haven’t gotten any solid feedback that tells you if you’re going to be fired, promoted, or languishing in the same

In my recent post, 5 Important Reasons Leaders Need to Be Likable, I discussed how important it is to get somewhat personal, and share common parts of our lives with our employees. I always suggest that you start your 1-on-1s by asking how

Bad days happen, but it’s important not to show it… often. This is even more true if you’re leading a team. Sure, you’re going to have bad days (you’re human), but as a boss, you have a certain level of responsibility. It’s your job to inspire your team

Bad days happen, but it’s important not to show it… often. This is even more true if you’re leading a team. Sure, you’re going to have bad days (you’re human), but as a boss, you have a certain level of responsibility. It’s your job to inspire your team

How you’re perceived affects how people interact with you. It influences their actions, their attitudes, and what they’re willing to do for you. Perception is indeed everything, and most people you’ve met have probably developed an opinion of you already.