by Bryan Yager | Aug 2, 2021 | Communication, Leadership
First a quote: “Fight for the things that you care about. But do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg Good morning and happy Monday! First, let me fully admit I know next to nothing about martial arts; perhaps only that it can take a...
by Bryan Yager | Jul 26, 2021 | Diversity, Leadership, Optimism, Pessimism
First a quote: “Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute.” – George Bernard Shaw Good morning and happy Monday! I am often asked to lead workshops on the power and importance of diversity...
by Bryan Yager | Jul 19, 2021 | Leadership, Motivation, Self-confidence
First a quote: “Don’t worry about what other people think of you; worry about what they think of themselves when they’re with you.” – Unknown Good morning and happy Monday! My wife and I had an experience this past week that reminded me of a topic I have written about...
by Bryan Yager | Jun 15, 2021 | Communication, Leadership
First a quote: “Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.” – Henry Ward Beecher Good morning and happy Monday! I have had the good fortune of serving as an executive coach over the last couple of decades for dozens of senior leaders in a...
by Bryan Yager | Jun 7, 2021 | Communication, Leadership
First a quote: “If our egos get in the way of leadership effectiveness, it does not matter how right we are, or were, in the decisions we make, or the actions we take.” – Bryan Yager Good morning and happy Monday! I once heard a comedian offer the following...
by Bryan Yager | May 10, 2021 | Communication, Intentions, Leadership
First a quote: “Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer.” – Ed Cunningham Good morning. How are you? Please don’t answer yet, I’ll come back to this question again momentarily. Two weeks ago, my MMM (What Did You Say?) was...
