Interview skills can be completely different than job skills. The unfortunate reality is that employers often evaluate interview skills when they should be assessing job skills, and they often don’t even know it. Therefore, strengthening your interview skills will allow you to more eloquently communicate your capacity for the job. Interviewing can be like a performance. Preparing correctly for the interview will also make you better at your job by forcing you to reflect on your own professional values, beliefs, and skills. Follow these quick steps for a better interview, which can also lead to better performance on the job.

As a leader, deciding what and when to delegate is difficult because you often give up control of the process and outcome. Therefore, asking yourself these 3 questions will help you decide if you are going to delegate a task.

What's wrong with the two phrases, “..the best I can” and “I’m doing what’s best”? Both phrases tend to restrict one’s thinking about improvement and growth and, at the same time, potentially justify poor quality of product and service.

Winning is good. Effort is better! Why encouraging effort is more important that winning.

Did you see the positivity? It’s hiding, unless you know what you’re looking for.

Prioritizing is easier said than done. When there is too much to do, people often suggest, ‘taking something off your plate.’ Instead of removing items from your plate, learn to juggle.

We often hear negativity far more than positive. This simple strategy helps refocus on the positive.

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I learn best through collaboration and I'm willing to take that risk in order to learn.

Goodness can occur in isolation. However, greatness must occur in collaboration. Regardless of your individual role or job, you can have a part in a greater purpose