The business world rewards completed work, but it is still possible to receive partial credit for ones efforts. You must learn to show your work.

AI is great at iterating, but it doesn’t know when to stop. Have you ever had a conversation with AI that it ended? Probably not. The tools are built to continue to intervene and that can yield diminishing returns, be a time suck and even result in a poorer outcome. It take human intervention to end the loop.

I like to ask leaders to share the most powerful piece of feedback they have ever received. My own answer to that question goes back 20+ years and reframed the entire way I view leadership.

What happens when you add one push-up to your daily routine for an entire year? A 365-day masterclass in the compound effect. Read how a simple physical challenge—and the discipline required to maintain it across the globe—perfectly mirrors the behavioral changes required to drive lasting organizational leadership.

Relationships are the key to success in business. That said too often people don’t invest the appropriate amount of time in building rapport and relationships. This is where the small talk becomes the real talk.