Jason Cortel 
Working out isn’t just good for your body. It improves your well-being and greatly impacts how you carry yourself. Working out is proven to change an “off day” into a productive one. Doing sit-ups, taking a 20 minute brisk walk or … Read more
It is natural for people to form groups at work. They group and bond with others who share similar backgrounds, interests and job functions among other reasons. Usually, these groups are formed with good intentions but as time goes on … Read more
Every day you need to have the mindset that you are going to show people how great you are. This has to be what motivates you through the tough days and times. When you walk into a room, when you … Read more
Do you find that your coaching sessions are more one-way because you are doing all of the talking? Does it feel like coaching isn’t working no matter how much time you spend with a particular employee? After hiring, coaching is … Read more
It is so easy to get stuck in office complain chain. Sometimes you spread the complaining around and other times people draw you into their complaints. Here are 5 things you need to stop complaining about. Your salary Because you never … Read more
Feedback is among the greatest gifts that you will ever receive from a manager. Feedback improves your performance, aligns expectations, develops your skills, solves problems and will help you navigate the waters toward a promotion and increased pay. Feedback benefits … Read more
Word choice matters. It matters when we are speaking and even more so when we are using written communication such as emails, web chat,s or letters. To have more credibility and authority with your audience, rethink using these words. Actually This … Read more
Until very recently I had a personal mantra which I felt certain summed up who I am and the path to success. You know; the punch in my personal “elevator pitch”. It defined not only my past but paved the … Read more
Could you imagine having a billion dollars in the bank and spending zero of it? Or, having a kitchen full of decadent foods and yet starving yourself? That is what is happening when people choose not to lead because they … Read more
We all have insecurities from time to time. When insecurities flare up people become paralyzed, indecisive and often produce a lower quality of work. It is important that you do all you can to keep your employee’s workplace insecurities at … Read more
Bad habits are mainly what will hold you back in life and in business. Breaking a bad habit requires acknowledging that change is needed and a concentrated effort on redirecting your behavior when you find yourself doing the habit that needs … Read more
Every morning I look in the mirror and ask myself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today? And whenever the answer has been no for too … Read more