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Do You Have a Mentally Tough Team?
Mental toughness is a topic widely discussed in athletics, but less often in business. Yet, mental toughness in any job or industry is at least as important to sustainable success as it is in sports.
Apr 4, 2016
Run a “Red Belt” Business
Within our new LearnToLead Elite Training Center adjacent to our Agoura Hills, California offices, I have a “Wall of Influencers.” On the wall are three separate photo displays where I’m posing with a substantial mentor in my life: John Maxwell
Jun 24, 2015
The Vast Research Conspiracy
All it takes to sell anything to most car dealers is a report starting with the words… “Our most recent research shows that …” We are such suckers for misinformation disguised as valid research. All I have to say about that is my own research
Jun 3, 2015
Dealership Solutions: 10 Things To Know After Hiring Millennials
There has been an abundant amount of buzz surrounding millennials the past several years. The media keeps releasing articles and reports, telling us all about this young and ever growing piece of the workforce. Granted, this is essential information
Jun 3, 2015
Education, Simulation, Accountability
Education, simulation, and accountability! Let me just expand on this. If I want to train in golf, I don’t just watch golf on TV. While watching golf on TV I may become educated in golf, but then I need to train through simulation. I would need to
Jun 3, 2015
Your customers talk…so listen!
I went to the Apple Store the other day (something I’m sure a lot of us have done). You see, I roll with a 4 year old Macbook Air & I love it but the power cord frayed, died, stopped working. Being that I was at work working on some graphic
Jun 3, 2015
3 Ways Technology Drives Dealers to Succeed
I’ve worked with automotive manufacturers and dealers for more than 20 years, and the same challenges surface over and over again. Corporate teams struggle to successfully roll out new programs and initiatives across their network of highly dispers
May 27, 2015
Want to Be a Leader? 3 Simple Ways to Act Like One
Being a successful leader is about equal parts skill, intellect, inherent talent—and how you’re perceived. Here are a few simple ways you can adjust your approach, and boost your perceived authority and credibility amongst leadership, and the tea
May 27, 2015
How to Earn Respect as a Leader
In this adaptation from his new book, the CEO of Red Hat, Jim Whitehurst, shares advice for how to build credibility in an organization — especially if you are new to it, have a different background than others on your team, or are not in a positio
May 27, 2015