How quick are you to give someone the benefit of the doubt? To give them grace even before they’ve earned it? In a recent podcast episode, I interviewed Justin Fox, an Army veteran and 20-year operations leader, about the transition from military life to civilian leadership. One of the challenges Justin faced – as do
Sometimes it takes the negative to flush out the good. In this episode, Matt recaps his experience during the Texas Snowpocalypse and showcases the good we saw in humanity. He also takes a lesson from the experience and details how we can communicate more genuinely in the workplace and in our relationships. Hint: it will
Justin Fox is an Operations Leader, Army veteran, and small business owner with 20 years of leadership experience. In this episode, we discuss the transition from military life to civilian leadership, how getting comfortable with being uncomfortable is critical to growth, and why giving grace is the truest sign of trust and community. Oh, and
We all fail. But how we perceive of those failures is critical to our growth. In this solocast, Matt discusses his favorite failure – the one which spring boarded his career in public speaking. He also encourages you to consider your favorite.
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.
I’ve launched my new website and theme around the premise of Making Business Human. But what does that mean? Check out this quick video and you’ll see!
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!