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Are You Living for the Weekend?
“I’m just living for the weekend.” Have you ever said these words? I can’t tell you how many of friends I have who seem to endure 120 hours per week just to get to 48 short ones. I’ve spoken these words myself from time to time. I love what author Jon Acuff writes in his…
The One Job You Cannot Delegate to Anyone Else
I have a confession to make. Sometimes, when my phone rings, I ignore because I don’t want someone to ruin the plans I have for my day. Typically, I’m afraid that my kids’ preschool will be calling to announce my kids have caught the latest bug, and my schedule is obliterated. Every time I hear…
5 Mistakes of a Young Leader
There are few things better than sitting around, eating food and sharing crazy stories. I was hanging with some friends over lunch a couple years ago and I heard a great story about a bad boss. Our friend worked on staff at an organization where the leader was just an absolute tyrant. People were afraid…
Four Qualities That Help Build Community
We must build community. We must find common ground; we don’t just discover it. Scott Savage shares a few ideas to make the process easy for everyone.
7 Strategies for Tough Conversations
These seven helpful strategies for tough conversations will equip leaders and ensure everyone in the room wins.
7 Benefits of Tough Conversations
Guest Post Scott Savage “Sometimes, when you don’t talk about something, it seems like it’s something that doesn’t matter. If you don’t name it, it isn’t real. The problem that it is real, and it has pervasive effects whether or not you believe it.” -Alicia Johnston Every college campus has special traditions. From throwing toilet…
5 Things The Intern Teaches Us About The Value of Multi-Generational Workplaces
Don’t you hate when a movie’s marketing tricks you? Like when you go see a comedy and realize all the best jokes were in the preview? Or when an action thriller over-shares all the best scenes? Or when a trailer screams “comedy,” and you sit down to discover a “drama” with a few scattered comedic…
How Do You Lead Those Who Are Older Than You?
Guest Post by Scott Savage Ten years ago, I watched a film that I would one day live. The film, In Good Company, starred Topher Grace, Dennis Quaid, and Scarlett Johansson. In Good Company tells the story of a middle-age advertising executive (Quaid) whose world is turned upside down when his company is bought out….
5 Lessons on the Road from Intern to Executive Team
Guest Post by Scott Savage I should have died on June 9, 1993. My family was beginning our summer vacation, driving across Northern Arizona on Interstate 40. My dad was driving the car. He was always so tired when we left on vacation. He fell asleep while driving and awoke with a jerk. After over-correcting,…
Entitlement is Stealing Our Future
Guest Post by Scott Savage Can I make a confession? As a Millennial, I tire when reading articles in my news feed that slam my generation. We are lazy and feel entitled. We are narcissistic. We are addicted to our phones and checking social media. We cannot commit to anything. In the words of Louis…