Have you ever had someone take a real interest in your personal success? How did that feel? In my workshop on employee engagement, I sometimes lead an exercise where I ask people to share experiences of when they felt a[...]

Many years ago, I rushed into my business partner’s office first thing one morning. I had already been at work for some time, but Terry, my partner, had just arrived. I launched into a very important discussion, mere seconds after[...]

Dopamine, a neurohormone, is produced in our brain when we experience something enjoyable. A lover’s embrace, tasting chocolate, winning on a slot machine – these all produce dopamine in your brain (if you enjoy these experiences). This is the commonly[...]

Each one of us has our own idea about how human potential works. Some of us think that each person is capable of almost anything. Success is just a matter of trying hard enough. Each of us can excel at[...]

Studies show conclusively that one of the most stressful situations for employees is when you ask them to do a job and then not give them the tools they need to do it. Bad leaders often take the position that[...]