Travis Bradberry

“If you want to be a leader whom people follow with absolute conviction, you have to be a likable leader. Tyrants and curmudgeons with brilliant vision can command a reluctant following for a...”

“Likable leaders truly believe that everyone, regardless of rank or ability, is worth their time and attention. They make everyone feel valuable because they believe that everyone is valuable...”

“Regardless of the magnitude of the decision, our brains make it hard for us to keep the perspective we need to make good choices.”

“True confidence is firmly planted in reality. To grow your confidence, it's important to do an honest and accurate self-assessment of your abilities. If there are weaknesses in your skill se...”

“When you ask someone a question and they're slow to respond, don't feel pressure to move the conversation forward. Remaining silent plays to your advantage. Moments of silence make people fe...”

“No one always or never does anything. People don't see themselves as one-dimensional, so you shouldn't attempt to define them as such.”

“Technology-fueled change is happening so fast that even a six-month-old process could be outdated. Saying this is the way it's always been done not only makes you sound lazy and resistant to...”

“We need to establish boundaries between our personal and professional lives. When we don't, our work, our health, and our personal lives suffer.”

“When influential people speak, conversations spread like ripples in a pond. And those ripples are multidirectional; influencers inspire everyone around them to explore new ideas and think di...”

“People are salaried for the work they do, not the specific hours they sit at their desks. When you ding salaried employees for showing up five minutes late even though they routinely stay la...”

“The best way to avoid falling prey to the opinions of others is to realize that other people's opinions are just that - opinions. Regardless of how great or terrible they think you are, that...”

“Emotional self-control is the result of hard work, not an inherent skill.”

“I don't know anyone who couldn't use a little boost in their energy and self-control.”

“Kindness is weak when you use it in a self-serving manner. Self-serving kindness is thin - people can see right through it when a kind leader has an agenda.”

“Companies need to have rules - that's a given - but they don't have to be shortsighted and lazy attempts at creating order.”

“Grit is that 'extra something' that separates the most successful people from the rest. It's the passion, perseverance, and stamina that we must channel in order to stick with our dreams unt...”

“Mistakes and pressure are inevitable; the secret to getting past them is to stay calm.”

“As important as it is to learn how to deal with different kinds of people, truly toxic people will never be worth your time and energy - and they take a lot of each. Toxic people create unne...”

“Nobody's perfect. Even the most successful people make serious mistakes.”

“Successful people often exude confidence - it's obvious that they believe in themselves and what they're doing. It isn't their success that makes them confident, however. The confidence was...”