by Bryan Yager | Feb 8, 2021 | Leadership
First a quote: “If you look for perfection, you’ll never be content.” – Leo Tolstoy Good morning and happy Monday! Are you perfect? This seems like such an easy question to answer doesn’t it? I suspect you answered with an immediate, and emphatic, “No! Of...
by Bryan Yager | Feb 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
First a quote: “Every time you speak, you are auditioning for leadership.” – James Humes Good morning and happy Monday! Please imagine yourself in one of the two scenarios below: Scenario #1 – The vice president of your division/business unit/agency has just brought...
by Bryan Yager | Jan 25, 2021 | Executive Presence, Leadership
First a quote: “You have to dress for the job you want, not the job you have.” – Austin Kleon Many, many years ago, in a place far, far away, I was taught the importance of dressing for success. In those days, it was common for salespeople to research a prospective...
by Bryan Yager | Jan 19, 2021 | Conflict, Influence, Leadership, Perception
First a Quote: “Reacting in anger or annoyance will not advance one’s ability to persuade.” – Ruth Bader Ginsberg Did you feel a bit defensive when you saw the title of this week’s missive? Did you almost decide not to click on it this week? Or just...
by Bryan Yager | Jan 11, 2021 | Leadership, Wisdom
First a quote: “When anger enters the mind, wisdom departs.” – Thomas A Kempis I awoke after a restless night’s sleep in the wee hours of the morning, again today, with the scent of coffee gently poking at my senses. The aroma seemed to be saying, “Get up, get going,...
by Bryan Yager | Jan 4, 2021 | New Year's Resolutions
First a quote: “Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Happy New Year! I suspect many of you are back at work this first Monday of the new year after a few days of vacation, or if you were extra lucky, maybe even a week or two away. ...
by Bryan Yager | Dec 29, 2020 | Happiness, Persistence
First a quote: “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it’s happened!” – Dr. Seuss For most of my career, I have facilitated workshops and seminars for a living. I still enjoy doing that work today and have found it to be wonderfully gratifying. Over the years,...
by Bryan Yager | Dec 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
First a quote: “As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way.” – Mary Anne Radmacher Millions of people are in search of missing joy this year. We can help, and just maybe, find a bit of our own missing joy in the process. In light of this...
by Bryan Yager | Dec 14, 2020 | Kindness, Leadership
First a quote: ““You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.”– Winston Churchill Dear friends, It has been, and is, my pleasure to bring you these missives each Monday morning. This coming February 8th will be my third anniversary of sharing...
by Bryan Yager | Dec 7, 2020 | Leadership, Relationships, Unconscious Bias
First a quote: “Persons appear to us according to the light we throw upon them from our own minds.” – Laura Ingalls Wilder Please take a moment to visualize yourself in any of the following situations: Your manager walks by your cubicle without saying good morning or...
