by Dr. Rick Goodman | Sep 12, 2018 | Leadership, Self Care, Time Management
I’m a big believer in physical fitness. Specifically, I believe it’s a vital part of professional success. Want to do your best work? Experience high energy levels? Remain focused and creative? Keep stress at bay? Daily exercise is the key to all of it (especially...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Sep 6, 2018 | Leadership, Team Building
You may have a number of top performers and high achievers on your team—but if they don’t trust you or one another, they’re ultimately not going to be very successful. In fact, they won’t even qualify as a true team. That’s because trust is the secret sauce. It’s the...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Sep 5, 2018 | Leadership
You probably know the old saying: When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. It’s good advice, but it’s also much easier said than done. That’s doubly true when the lemons you’ve been handed include workplace adversity. Whether it’s an obnoxious coworker or an...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Aug 27, 2018 | Leadership, Workplace Culture
Recognizing high achievers is crucial if you want to retain your best talent. All of us like to be noticed. We like our good efforts to be recognized, and our hard work acknowledged. This is a basic truth about human nature, and it’s something most leaders know...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Aug 20, 2018 | Leadership, Team Building
Here’s a basic truth of running a company: You never just hire an employee. You hire the employee’s whole family. Don’t believe me? Well, ask yourself a few questions. How much time do you think each employee spends thinking about their spouse/partner/kids each...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Aug 8, 2018 | Leadership, Personal Development
No matter how much you love your work—no matter how energizing you find it—we all have days where our enthusiasm flags. When the daily grind causes your momentum to stall, it’s important to reach deep into your reserve of self-motivation and keep on pushin’ forward....