Jason Cortel 
There are plenty of bad bosses out there. There are plenty of good bosses that we periodically hate. The relationship we have with our boss is often a cycle of love/hate. The trick to having a successful boss/employee relationship is … Read more
Do you want your employees to excel? Do you want to offer them opportunities to grow? As a manager and leader of teams your main objective is to motivate, engage and retain the best talent possible. Why do so many leaders … Read more
Is there a difference between a bad boss and a mob boss? The mob boss is responsible for the sales and revenue of their organization. They set interest rates, payment penalties. They look for new markets and verticals to sell … Read more
Point of view differs from opinion, in that it is decidedly one-sided and from a single perspective. Point of view, although frequently used as a justification for an opinion, is better used to explain your experience to those who do … Read more
Words are fascinating. The choice of words we use impacts on how we view or treat something or someone. Start calling your employees your partner, and you will increase engagement, satisfaction, and performance. Why should you treat your employees as … Read more
Customers, guests, clients no matter what you call them don’t tell them you value them. When you tell customers they are valued, you almost certainly will do or say things that indicate you do not. How often have you heard, we will have … Read more
How would you rank your team? Do you even know who your team is? Building a team of rock stars isn’t easy and it certainly isn’t automatic. We often put people together in either long-term or short-term situations and expect … Read more
You are kidding right? Some would say that personal branding is a fad. The only thing that may be a fad is that we are calling it a personal brand. Personal branding has been around since the caveman days. One caveman may … Read more
Why is it easier to put the blame on others than it is to be reflective and acknowledge your role in a less than desirable outcome? Ego, pride, arrogance, confidence or any other adjective you want to use to describe … Read more
Leaders naturally take charge, delegate tasks and follow-up with those tasks until they are completed. Sometimes we take charge when we feel people aren’t moving fast enough or when we feel they aren’t going to do it the way we … Read more
In Star Trek and Star Wars they have artificial gravity. In Babylon 5 they had technology that replicated the gravitational properties of Earth. What really keeps the crews of Sci-Fi shows grounded? Leadership. In Star Trek Voyager, Captain Janeway destroyed the only … Read more
Throughout most of my K-12 education I can remember feeling completely lost. I remember not understanding what was being taught. I remember wanting so badly to raise my hand an ask questions but then just slouching in my chair. It … Read more