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First things first: You should be getting at least eight hours of sleep each night. You may think you’re superhuman, you may think you don’t need as much rest, you may think you can get by on just four hours—but you’re wrong. We all need good, deep sleep to function at the highest levels. TrustRead more

Today, most companies are intentional about codifying their culture. They write mission statements and mantras. They develop complex strategies for ensuring that those cultural values permeate every aspect of their corporate life. But none of that means anything if your employees don’t adapt the culture you’ve set out. The question is, how can you ensureRead more

Dr. Rick Goodman here to explain how surrounding yourself with talented people will raise your level of success! Hey everybody out there in Facebook land Dr. Rick Goodman coming to you live from Hollywood Beach. I’m getting it going and getting motivated getting ready to take care to help take care of the business. TodayRead more

You probably know the anecdote about President Harry S. Truman, whose desk bore a sign with these words: The buck stops here. What he meant, of course, was that he and he alone was ultimately responsible for everything going on in his White House; beyond him, there was no one else to be held accountable.Read more

Every leader wants to see their employees engaged, truly locked in to the work they’re doing. What some leaders forget is that engagement starts with them. As a leader, your style and approach can either make or break employee engagement. In this post, I want to highlight the latter—a few insidious ways in which yourRead more

Hi Steve Napolitan here at the Global Speakers Summit and Rick Goodman came on stage last night and delivered a motivational keynote speech that was amazing. I’ve known Rick for a while and I had not seen him speak and he blew me away! The connection with the audience, the rawness like you see soRead more

I’ve said this before, but it bears repeating: There is no such thing as a product that sells itself. If you want to move product—if you want to generate revenues—you need a sales team willing to connect and close deals. But what happens if your sales team isn’t meeting their goals? First and foremost, it’sRead more

There’s a common misconception about working long, late hours. We tend to assume that the employees who burn the midnight oil are working hard and being productive—but actually, I find that the opposite is true. If you’re working late into the evening, it’s probably a sign that you weren’t as productive or as wise withRead more

My name is Lindsay Adams and I’m the past president of the Australia Professional Speakers,from Brisbane Australia but today I’m in Auckland New Zealand and I have just seen the amazing Rick Goodman speak. Oh, my goodness that guy, he is thought-provoking, he is funny, you know the way he involved the audience was somethingRead more

You only have so much attention you can devote—and one of the toughest parts of leadership is deciding what’s deserving of your attention and what isn’t. In fact, more and more leaders who I talk to are shying away from “time management” and instead focusing on ways they can channel their attention—a subtle but importantRead more