I'm Not Good Enough
This exercise challenges your beliefs about your abilities. What's on your Can't Do List? How is it limiting your growth? Maybe it was never true to begin with. Tool |
Voice of Self Doubt
We all have that little voice in our head that tells us we can’t do something because we aren’t good enough, or smart enough, or attractive enough. This tool teaches you how to turn your inner voice from critic to coach. Tool |
Attitude Adjustment
Your attitude has a huge impact on your confidence, performance and other people. If something is negatively affecting you, change it. If that’s not possible, change your attitude. Here’s 15 ways to boost yours. Tool |
Motivation
Motivation is the reason why we do things. We are driven by negative things like fear and by positive things like passion. This tool will help you understand what’s driving your motivation so you can manage it effectively. Tool |
The Right Environment
Your environment is critical to your long-term success. The right environment works for you, and the wrong one works against you. This tool will help you choose the right physical and social environment for you. Tool |
Brain Capacity|Willpower
Like an athlete’s body, your brain grows stronger with exercise. If you want to perform at a high level, your brain needs the right fuel and enough rest. Learn how to increase your brain capacity, willpower, and performance. Tool |
Learning Techniques
Your ability to learn impacts your performance in school and work. If you’re going to invest time learning, make it count. This tool includes several techniques that will increase your learning efficiency. Tool |
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is the ability to manage your emotions and influence the emotions of others. Harvard Business School found EQ counts for twice as much as IQ in work success. Learn how to grow your EQ. Tool |
Big 5 Personality Traits
Psychologists believe there are five core personality traits. This tool measures your traits and helps you understand three traits all great employees share: Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness. Personality isn't carved in stone, you can improve it over time. Tool |
Self Learning Resources
The most empowering moment of your life is when you realize you can teach yourself anything. Stop waiting for other people to teach you, and you start learning at an accelerated pace with these great resources. Tool |
Coaching Feedback
Great leaders help people grow by giving them feedback. Most people want feedback, but it can be uncomfortable to give and receive. This tool teaches you how to give feedback in a balanced way so it isn’t mistaken for criticism. Tool |
Play Your Position
One of the biggest decisions you need to make in your career is choosing your position. There are two basic choices: Individual Contributor (Player) or Manager (Coach). This tool will help you figure out if you are a player or a coach and the answer might surprise you. Tool |
Data Analysis
We are living in the age of big data. The best companies use data analysis to make decisions, and great employees use data analysis to solve complex problems. Here is a list of data analysis tools you can use for problem solving. Tool |
Building Teams
What defines a team? Some of us perform all our work together, but for most of us, our teams are defined by the time we spend in meetings. Your most important job as a leader is to hold productive team meetings. This guide will help you create a team culture that builds relationships that increase team IQ and performance. Tool |
Team Building Questions
Why do high performing teams outperform low performing teams? Google discovered that individual IQ was not a factor. The collective intelligence of a cohesive team is better than a dysfunctional team with smarter people. Here’s 40 team building questions that will help your team get to know each other. Tool |
Growth Checklist
After you complete the 7 Career Drivers, you can use this checklist to quickly identify your biggest growth opportunities. Complete the checklist every year, then pick the top 1-3 opportunities to work on. Tool |
Career Compass
The future is fuzzy. It’s filled with opportunities and dead-ends and you can’t always tell them apart. You need a compass to keep you on your path - that magical direction that leads you to the work you were meant to do. Tool |
Pay It Forward
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