Has someone ever told you to, “think positive?” Or how about the people who describe themselves or others as having a positive mindset? Last week, I was filming a video training series at a production studio in Detroit, MI and I was taken aback (in a positive way:) by the company’s core values plastered throughout…
In what appears to be an increasingly larger and divided world, COMMUNITY has never been more important. But why? In the first episode of the Human Way, Matt dives into how community impacts all human behavior and why we need to assess our own personal community for insight. Oh, and you’ll learn why T-Pain turned…
2020 has been a lot. I don’t even think I need to explain why or go further than “it’s been a lot.” As the holidays creep upon us, it’s easy to let the weight of 2020 bring us down at a time when we should be lifting each other up. In many ways, the various…
There is a lot of overlap between what’s required to be a successful leader and what’s required to be a successful parent. Qualities like patience, determination, empathy and humility all go a long way in both facets of life. It’s for those reasons I often use parenting examples in my keynotes because a majority of…
Thankfully, I’m not a celebrity. I know the money and fame sound tempting, but becoming a celebrity brings with it a host of negative consequences most of us wouldn’t want to deal with consistently (see: paparazzi). And I won’t even get started on what it takes to get in shape to play an Avenger superhero. …
We’re living in some pretty wild times. The current coronavirus pandemic has closed businesses and schools, pushed widespread work-from-home solutions, and in many cases, forced millions out of jobs – hopefully for just a shortened time period. While it’s easy to let the magnitude of the situation become overwhelming, we have a choice in how…
There’s no doubt that different generations are handing working from home in their own unique ways. This is all in fun so let’s see how you think these stereotypes stand up!
I always cringe when I hear the word “engagement.” And it’s not because I’m scared of commitment. Quite the opposite! Those engagements are pretty cool and I’ll forever be impressed with the ingenuity and creativity people employ just to trick someone else into putting up with them for an entire lifetime. But when it comes…
Forced fun. The tell-tale sign of organizations and teams struggling with building a strong culture. Why? Because nobody wants to admit their team culture might be lacking. Instead of addressing the elephant in the room, organizations try to substitute forced fun as a solution for the gaps in their culture. After all, everyone enjoys having…
We’re a couple weeks into a new year and, if you’re like me, you’ve already started to falter on some of those big resolutions and goals you set for yourself in 2020. Like clockwork, each January we all make the same half-hearted attempt to make THIS year the best year ever! Personally, I could almost…