Posts by Michelle Laxa
How Lennon and McCartney Used Collaboration and Competition to Create Genius
John Lennon and Paul McCartney, it can be argued, formed the greatest songwriting partnership in the history of recorded music. The Beatles changed the world in their eight years as a popular music powerhouse. On the surface, the two may seem like two peas in a pod. In reality, John and Paul couldn’t have been…
Read MoreHumility
Love this, so I shared it with a group I worked with recently and was surprised at how it resonated with both those who struggle with self-confidence, as well as those who don’t.
Read MoreDeliver an Experience, Not a Presentation – Please
Would you rather watch a presentation or have an experience? Even though the answer seems obvious, I asked 10 people this question and only one person said they’d rather watch a presentation (a very lazy neighbor whom I suspect thought that having an experience would require too much energy). Here are just a few ways…
Read MoreThe Best Engagers are Pretty Smart Cookies
Next time you’re preparing to engage with an audience – whether with one person, a meeting with 8-10, or a large group – if you want to make a connection, provide meaningful content and have a lasting impact, it may help to remember one thing: Chocolate chunk cookies. How the Brain Works Studies show that…
Read MoreTwo Phrases That Change the Game with Customers & Team Members
If there was a vote about what everyone’s favorite word is, I believe I know which one would win. It’s certainly my favorite word, and that of every leader, team member and most especially every salesperson I’ve worked with. The word: YES. YES is almost always the answer we are looking for isn’t it? When…
Read MoreBuild a Winning Team Dynamic
Success in any organization is based upon its employees and their ability to work together as a team. As much as any manager would love for this to happen organically, it takes a lot of work to get individuals at various levels with divergent personalities and skill sets all operating as a cohesive whole. Following…
Read MoreGet An Edge From A Leader
Tony Hseih, Zappos Founder and author of Delivering Happiness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4D3RplqmyU
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