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How to Have Tough Conversations when There are Opposing Views Let’s start this article about tough topics and communication with a real-life story. Back in the early 1900s, Aldi was known as a small family grocery store based in Germany. After Theodor and Karl Albrecht inherited the business when their father passed, they expanded it into a chain of hundreds of grocery stores all across the country. But...

Why Your Gut Check Is Right Modern scientific research and ancient wisdom make it clear, the gut-brain connection is a powerful duo. In fact, your brain has a direct link and effect on your stomach and intestines. For example, just thinking about eating can entice your stomach juices to release before you even take a bite. The best part is that this is not a one-way street. Your gut can also signal to...

“If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” ~African proverb Partnerships move mountains. Through leading business development efforts in-house and as a consultant, one of the things that I'm always on the lookout for are powerful partnerships. Whether you're working for a major brand or running a community based organization, there is power in partnerships. Just like...

COVID-19 changed the way we meet, at scale. While people used Zoom, Skype, and online meeting before, the world converted to doing online meetings all at once. Just with anything in life, change takes time, and it takes some figuring things out to get it right. While nothing every replaces meaningful in-person human connection, there are ways to make online meetings engaging and fun! The following tips...

Featured by UpJourney alongside other coaches, I shared my perspective on answering this tough interview question, “Tell Me About a Time You Failed.” Me: “So, you want me to tell you about the time I failed?” Recruiter: “Yes.” Me: “Well, how about I tell you about a time when I overcame massive adversity and what it taught me about myself and how I treat others as a...

Average human brains are stuck in negative ways of thinking over 50% of the time. Becoming aware of this is the first step to increasing the amount of positive experiences running through your mind. The saying, "what we think, we become" holds a lot of weight. Society and economics thrive on negative conditioning to get you to buy more and to feel as though you aren't enough. The truth is, this false...

People say terms over and over again without giving much meaning to what they bought into. We hear this when people write job descriptions demanding that prospective employees "work with a sense of urgency" and we heard throughout COVID-19 that "we are all in this together." Pervasive groupthink is not healthy. In this video I discuss why working with a sense of urgency is not healthy, and not...

Entrepreneurs challenge the status quo to help the world progress. Without entrepreneurs we would not have electricity, cars, and the ability to launch rockets into orbit. When thinking about this, we realize the brain power found within entrepreneurs, so why is it that most companies steer clear of hiring entrepreneurs? A majority of companies have existing operations in place, that run how those higher...

Words matter. Your words also matter, and that is why you should write a book. Since Biblical times, wisdom has been passed down to future generations through written word, art, and powerful stories that are told years later. While some authors are famous, many others contribute their own talent to enrich the circle around them, helping make our world a better place. Once you start your quest to become an...

Purple Heart Veteran, CEO, and Entrepreneur Hien (HT) Tran shares his advice on navigating career and life transitions on my latest interview series. HT served in the US Army and has a remarkable story of growth after a traumatic injury. He shares the importance of LISTENING as a key skill to help you navigate life and career challenges. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did! Feel free to...