Join me: I’m building the perfect notebook (preview & insight into the upcoming Kickstarter!)
For my whole career, I’ve been looking for the perfect notebook. Taking notes is one of my secrets of success as a successful leader. It is how I show up with the right answers, it is how I make smart connections between ideas, and it is how I set myself apart as someone who can […]
being awesome, entrepreneur, productivity, projects
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Getting promoted was the easy part — do you have what it takes to shine in your new leadership role?
Getting promoted is awesome. When you work hard and that work gets not only recognized, but also rewarded? Yeah, that is a pretty great feeling. Getting promoted is a common goal among many Popforms readers and Pop Star users. And it makes sense, right? The people who read our blog posts and newsletter, who take our sparks, and […]
being awesome, self improvement
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Announcing Pop Star! A content subscription to help you be amazing at your job.
At Popforms, my startup, we have been working to make tools to help superstars shine at work. Through research and conversations with leadership experts, psychologists, consultants, coaches, and most of all our users, we’ve tinkered with products and ideas for how to help amazing people to be even more amazing at work. And we discovered, […]
being awesome, career, productivity, self improvement
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A guide for new managers: how to own your role and build a successful team
When I first became a manager, I was not very good at my job. I struggled to find the right balance, prioritize the right things, and communicate with the right people to make myself and my team successful. It’s a big part of why I founded Popforms — I know that smart people who are […]
being awesome, career, management, self improvement
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People aren’t listening to you. Maybe you need a little influence?
Who do you listen to at work? We all have our favorite people to consult with, the people we trust most with big decisions and projects, and people who we believe have the insight and power to help us accomplish big things. Now think — are all of these people above you in your organization? […]
being awesome, career
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10 Minutes a Day to Your Dream Job
Pursuing your dreams is a big undertaking. Well, it’s a big undertaking in theory. Actually, accomplishing any major goal is really just accomplishing a series of small goals that all lead in the same direction. One of the best organization and time-management skills I ever learned was to break big projects into little ones. “I […]
being awesome, career
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Networking: The Secrets to Being Charming and Persuasive
(image source)I am pretty good at faking it. People that don’t know me well are often shocked when I admit I am an introvert. I am pretty good at pretending to be an extrovert. However, I still have a ton of social anxiety. I have a hard time with silence so I will talk too […]
being awesome, self improvement
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A 3-Step Guide to Reaching Your Dreams (and my offer to help you get there)
You are amazing. But you don’t have to take my word for it. In fact, eventually, you are going to have to believe it with every fiber of your being. Why? Because it is true. You have a superpower, and it is possible you have even more than one. The trick is to hone in […]
being awesome
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A surefire formula to deal with difficult employees
[ this post is the third part of the difficult people series, if you missed the first 2, check out the one on dealing with a bad boss, and the one on handling pesky peers that don’t work for you ] One of the hardest parts of any job is working with difficult people. No […]
being awesome, communication
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Meetings suck – my tips to make your meetings better
Meetings suck – my tips to make your meetings better (or at least less worse) [not sure that sentence even makes sense, but I liked the ring of it] I hate meetings. I wish I didn’t talk as much as I did. I waste too much time. And these are all things I […]
being awesome, management
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