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Apr 10
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339. The Bridge Between Courage And Pity
Today I saw a one-armed man walking a three-legged dog. My reaction was nothing I'm proud of, but it did teach me a whole lot about courage and pity.
Sep 15
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338. The Illusion of Progress
We work hard every day to check boxes off our to do lists, but what if all that work is merely an illusion of progress. Maybe if you could only…
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231. The Mistaken Milestones in Life
Jul 10, 2023
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Jeff Matlow
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230. The Power of a Personalized Perspective
Jul 3, 2023
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Jeff Matlow
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235. The Danger of Complacency and How to Avoid It
Aug 7, 2023
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Jeff Matlow
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246. The People We Take For Granted - Which Might Be You
Oct 23, 2023
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Jeff Matlow
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239. Your Fault vs Your Responsibility: The Critical Difference
Sep 4, 2023
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Jeff Matlow
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293. The State Of Women (Leaders)
Oct 7, 2024
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Jeff Matlow
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338. The Illusion of Progress
We work hard every day to check boxes off our to do lists, but what if all that work is merely an illusion of progress. Maybe if you could only…
Sep 8
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336. Your Communication Process Is Your Communication Problem
You can’t expect to improve your company’s communication problems without altering the company’s communication processes.
Aug 18
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334. What If Slower Was The Secret To Success?
While I stress-eat through back-to-back Zooms, my clients are off the grid — and somehow still crushing it. Maybe going slow is the secret to success…
Aug 4
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Jeff Matlow
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332. The Disney Hug Rule, and Why Your Culture Is Screwed.
The Disney Hug Rule is an essential part of your Disney experience. As it turns out, the same principle applies to your leadership.
Jul 21
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Jeff Matlow
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331. The Confidence Gap & The Reason Women Have Less Confidence Than Men
Success is partly about luck. As it turns out, confident people tend to have more luck than others. And that's where the Confidence Gap becomes a…
Jul 14
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Jeff Matlow
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339. The Bridge Between Courage And Pity
Today I saw a one-armed man walking a three-legged dog. My reaction was nothing I'm proud of, but it did teach me a whole lot about courage and pity.
Sep 15
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332. The Disney Hug Rule, and Why Your Culture Is Screwed.
The Disney Hug Rule is an essential part of your Disney experience. As it turns out, the same principle applies to your leadership.
Jul 21
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Jeff Matlow
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331. The Confidence Gap & The Reason Women Have Less Confidence Than Men
Success is partly about luck. As it turns out, confident people tend to have more luck than others. And that's where the Confidence Gap becomes a…
Jul 14
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Jeff Matlow
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330. The Growth Paradox
We live in a society that is obsessed with comfort. But pain has an important purpose. And that's where the growth paradox comes into play.
Jul 7
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Jeff Matlow
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329. Over-Empowerment
Empowering your team members is your job. But over-empowerment doesn't mean you're doing a better job. To the contrary.
Jun 30
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Jeff Matlow
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Life's Leadership Lessons: September 11, 2025
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Life's Leadership Lessons: September 4, 2025
Shift your life story, create a customer-obsessed company, where AI ends and you begin, and much more...this week in Life's Leadership Lessons.
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Life's Leadership Lessons: August 28, 2025
AI to accelerate your career, how to communicate more clearly, why you are God, and much more...this week in Life's Leadership Lessons.
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339. The Bridge Between Courage And Pity
Today I saw a one-armed man walking a three-legged dog. My reaction was nothing I'm proud of, but it did teach me a whole lot about courage and pity.
Sep 15
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338. The Illusion of Progress
We work hard every day to check boxes off our to do lists, but what if all that work is merely an illusion of progress. Maybe if you could only…
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337. You Are God. That's The Problem.
God created mankind in Her image, in the same way that you create problems in your image. So maybe the problems on your team are not actually problems…
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335. Working With Narcissists: A Survival Guide
In the circus of narcissists, your job is not to tame the lion. Just don’t be the clown. This article will tell you how.
Aug 11
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333. The Deadlines That Matters Most
There always seem to be deadlines in my life that are haunting me. It's the reality of my mortality. And then one day everything changed.
Jul 28
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Jeff Matlow
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337. You Are God. That's The Problem.
God created mankind in Her image, in the same way that you create problems in your image. So maybe the problems on your team are not actually problems…
Aug 25
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336. Your Communication Process Is Your Communication Problem
You can’t expect to improve your company’s communication problems without altering the company’s communication processes.
Aug 18
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335. Working With Narcissists: A Survival Guide
In the circus of narcissists, your job is not to tame the lion. Just don’t be the clown. This article will tell you how.
Aug 11
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329. Over-Empowerment
Empowering your team members is your job. But over-empowerment doesn't mean you're doing a better job. To the contrary.
Jun 30
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Jeff Matlow
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324. Environmental Psychology
Your physical surroundings will influence your thoughts and behaviors. So if you want a productive team, you better understand environmental psychology.
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Jeff Matlow
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337. You Are God. That's The Problem.
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333. The Deadlines That Matters Most
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332. The Disney Hug Rule, and Why Your Culture Is Screwed.
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331. The Confidence Gap & The Reason Women Have Less Confidence Than Men
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