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I'm excited to share that I am featured in the 2023 Edition of Best Business Advice for Solopreneurs, from Solopreneurs! businessingmag.com/19024/successf…

As you reflect on the events of 2022, how much work have you done this year with passion and how much stress have you felt? What small steps can you take so you can spend more of your time in 2023 working with passion on something you love?

It’s easy to make bottom-line results the only measure of success as a leader. What changes when we focus on the needs of each team member to help them learn the skills they need, support their development, and free them up to excel at their role?

A good leader is a good listener. If you aspire to be a better leader but have yet to become a good listener, the good news is that listening can be learned. Notice: How does actively listening to people change the conversation?

Check out the latest episode of the Helping People Perform podcast. I was Paul's guest and we discussed Light Bulb Moments (among other things). lnkd.in/eyNJSeSw #productivity #newmanagers

Innovation doesn’t mean always finding something new. Most often it’s about continuous change to improve existing processes and ideas in small steps. What small changes can you make to do something better?

As a manager, you are also a leader. The leader in you helps your team identify the goal. Then the manager in you helps your team achieve the desired result. What is your business doing to develop both leaders and managers?

Learning to ask the right questions at the right time to tackle the right problem will stop a small problem from becoming a large problem. What strategies do you use to discover whether the problem you are trying to solve is the right problem?

You have a successful, productive team, working well together as a strong unit. You also care about improving. How can you make continuous small steps to success by solving problems easier and faster? Find out more >>> bit.ly/3CUMGWf

Want to learn more about brainstorming as a creative problem-solving tool to explore issues such as standing out in the marketplace? Watch my webinar replay for secrets, tips & tools for successful team brainstorming sessions: bit.ly/3CUMGWf

If you want to learn a practical, creative problem-solving framework that managers like you can use to help your team come up with brilliant ideas immediately, join TODAY'S live webinar at noon PT: bit.ly/3f8LlTw

Good leaders are open to ideas that will make things better. That means good leaders listen, and innovation is partly the result of hearing from others. How do you actively listen to your team? How do you make space for others’ ideas?

We all need robust strategies in place to help us keep pace with the learning that accompanies change. What are you doing to facilitate fast learning for yourself and your team? Let me know in the comments.

The best leaders are learners. Becoming a leader is not easy but learning to lead is made easier with an openness to learning. Leaders with a mindset of learning are the best performers at work. How are you learning to lead your team?