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The Top Newsletter is for aspirational professionals who want to advance in their careers.
Do you need authority to be an effective leader?
Do you need authority to be an effective leader? Are you a strong leader? Or do you sometimes wonder if people are willing to walk all over you? Honestly, many of us are not loud and out there to prove … Read More
New Managers and Small Teams: A Match Made Not Made In Heaven
New Managers and Small Teams: A Match Made Not Made In Heaven My team currently has nine people, including myself. That sounds pretty simple, right? After all, exactly how much trouble can nine people create? That’s a fair and common … Read More
Everything You Can Get for $30 Today!
Everything You Can Get for $30 Today! $30 does not sound like a huge amount. But it can surely deliver a lot of value when you need it. Today, you might be able to get: How’s the last one possible? … Read More
Microaggressions – They’re a Big Deal!
Microaggressions – They’re a Big Deal! When we think of workplace issues, we often focus on the bigger things—conflicts trivializing important matters and fights that leave colleagues nonverbal for days. But beyond these bigger issues, the subtler ones have an … Read More
Let’s crush your self-doubt with a hammer
Let’s crush your self-doubt with a hammer Is self-doubt chasing you as you race toward professional goals? The answer is often yes. Surveys have shown that adults experience self-doubt as many as six times every day! A good chunk (14%) … Read More
Burnout SOS: Let’s Equip You with Strategies for Success
Burnout SOS: Let’s Equip You with Strategies for Success Are you burnt out? The answer is much more likely to be yes than you imagine. According to the Microsoft Work Trends Index of 2022, more than half of the managers … Read More
Did You Know? Michelin Stars was started by a tire Company
Did You Know? Michelin Stars was started by a tire Company Do you know that a tire company gives Michelin stars? Not kidding! The French tire company Michelin started rating restaurants in its guidebooks for travelers nearly a century ago. … Read More
95% people are wrong about self-awareness. Are you?
95% people are wrong about self-awareness. Are you? For most managers, the definition of self awareness is pretty simple: it’s about knowing who you are. A self-aware person understands their emotions, thoughts, and ideas. As a result, they are able … Read More
Mental Health Month has come and gone. What’s beyond that?
Mental Health Month has come and gone. What’s beyond that? Mental Health Month has come and gone again. Come May, the social pages of every company you know are decked with mental health-themed ideas and insights. But do the struggles … Read More
Five red flags your team should not show!
Five red flags your team should not show! How was your day today? Of course, if today has been hectic, you will say there are not five but five hundred ways things can go wrong. Patrick Lencioni first introduced this … Read More