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How Managers Can Solve the Problem of Employee Retention

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

First described in their bestseller, Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em, they have fleshed out how this works in their new book Hello Stay Interviews; Goodbye Talent Loss. And it is something managers can easily incorporate into their job.

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Go For the Gold! 8 Tips to Create The Future You Desire

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Positive thinking can do wonders for your attitude. Instead of thinking positively about being great, imagine what great looks like. One day it occurred to me that the children were so discouraged they probably couldn’t even imagine they could enjoy reading a book. But it’s not enough to get you where you want to go.

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7 Ways to ReWire Your Brain and Become a Better Leader

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Our brains detect negative information faster than positive information and are drawn to bad news. Instead, create a new pathway by associating it with a positive memory. This will gradually infuse the disturbing memory with a positive feeling. Savor your positive experiences. You are reinforcing negative neural pathways.

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Embrace Struggle as an Art to be Mastered

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

From that moment of awareness comes positive action. Steven Snyder’s new book Leadership and the Art of Struggle has been called the “must read leadership book of the year.” Something powerful happens when we defy cultural stereotypes and face struggle head on, embracing it as an art to be mastered.

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Introverts: 6 Ways to Maximize Your Natural Strengths

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

I am delighted to host this guest post by my colleague Jennifer Kahnweiller in celebration of the launch of her excellent new book Quiet Influence: The Introvert”s Guide to Making a Difference. Then, prepare yourself through visualization, role-playing and positive self-talk. Who gets their voice heard in the office?

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Create a Vision With Staying Power – Part 2

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

I started the year with having them imagine that they were walking into the library, just enjoying looking at picture books and feeling comfortable in the library. By the end of year, I had them imagine they were reading long books with no pictures and enjoying it. It’s more than just positive thinking.

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Simplify Leadership and Focus on What’s Essential

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Focus on a Positive Future: Always keep the best days of the people you’re leading in front of them. His latest book Leaders Open Doors focuses on how leaders create growth through opportunity. It’s time to lighten the leadership load and bring leadership back to what’s most essential. It’s as simple as that!