The Best Blogs of 2015
As we count down the final days of 2015, we take a look back at our most popular blogs from the year. From peak performance to leadership development to team dynamics, here’s what you were reading in 2015.
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1. 4 Traits of An Ideal Teammate
When you think about the type of teammate you most want on your corporate or sports team, what qualities do you desire?
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2. The Extraordinary Leadership Trait (That We All Have In Us)
The very engine that keeps you reading to find out more can be a tremendous asset for a leader. What is it? Curiosity. Here’s why curiosity may be the most undervalued leadership trait.
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3. What My Frequent Flyer Points Say About My Parenting
Parents like me know that as the frequent flyer points rack up, so can guilt. How do you keep from going there?
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4. Here’s Rule No. 1 for Effective Communication
Most of us avoid difficult conversations. But if you want to connect, you must dare to move in the opposite direction. Here’s how to embrace those tough dialogues.
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5. A Letter To My Younger Self: Be Fearless
Sending a letter to yourself aged 16 is a great way to assess and share the wisdom you have gained through your life and find meaning in your experiences, and even share them with others if you choose. Here’s mine.
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6. 5 Lessons in Greatness from Serena Williams
Observing elite performers at the zenith of their careers can help boost your own success. And there was no better example this year than Serena Williams’s relentless and historic pursuit of greatness.
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7. Don’t Underestimate the Power of Why in Negotiating
Negotiation is often a long process, filled with doubt and uncertainty. We have to be able to tap into our motivation for why we are making the ask. Read more in this excerpt from A Winner’s Guide to Negotiating: How Conversation Gets Deals Done.
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8. How Hiring Student-Athletes Will Spark Your Corporate Team Chemistry
Recruiting new talent to your team? You might want to consider the pool of collegiate student-athletes. The reasons we love watching college athletes compete are what also makes them great employees.
Like this? Then you’ll also like: Trust Equation Helps Teams Go Beyond X’s and O’s; Does Your Team Have Too much Talent?
9. Make Gratitude A Daily Habit
Gratitude is a powerful way to change our outlook and perspective on life. Inspire your family or work team to create a Gratitude Jar as a way of demonstrating our shared value of appreciating what we have.
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10. Seeking A Mentor? Look Around.
Some of the most valuable guidance is found where you least expect it. The more we share our successes, our mistakes, and our “aha” moments, the more we return the favor and become mentors ourselves.
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Molly Fletcher helps inspire and equip game changers to dream, live and grow fearlessly. A keynote speaker and author , Molly draws on her decades of experiences working with elite athletes and coaches as a sports agent, and applies them to the business world. Sign up here to receive our monthly newsletter.
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