According to psychology professor Gail Matthews, who conducted a study on goal-setting, "you are 42 percent more likely to achieve your goals if you write them down."

I first came across the notion of written goals when I attended a FranklinCovey leadership course. The...

In creating a strategic plan, you will need to utilize two crucial tools.

1. Think far and wide.

2. Think bold.

Have you ever asked yourself where you want to be in five or 10 years?

In his book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey uses the metaphor of a...

Most people don't plan to fail, they fail to plan.

According to authors and historians, strategic planning has roots in the military. It's understood that you cannot invade or protect a country without proper planning to the umpteenth degree. Picture generals poring ove...

This infographic shows that being good at math or languages are not the only two ways to be smart.

That is what school beat into us by putting certain types of intelligence on a pedestal and ignoring other types. If you are not good at math or language, you might still...

It’s easy to buy a new course, invest in a new piece of software or hire a VA. But for most entrepreneurs, it’s not so easy to eat the right things, move our bodies once a day or practice delegation so we don’t over fill our work plate.

Fern White BDS, a dental surgeon,...

The 10th Commandment Of Highly Effective Leadership: Live A Balanced And Fulfilling Life

According to a surveyby Korn Ferry, two-thirds of nearly 2,000 professionals surveyed said their stress levels at work are higher than they were five years ago. S...

Jacob M. Engel

Author and CEO of The Prosperous Leader. I help CEOs and their organizations prosper.

My mentor, Roy Cammarano, wrote a very insightful book called Entrepreneurial Transitions: From Entrepreneurial Genius to Visionary Leader. When I first read his book, it...

Category: Personality At Work

You prefer to have some independent time to process information, while your colleague would rather jump right in and spitball some ideas on the spot. 

Your boss’ desk is so organized that it looks like it belongs in an office supply catalog,...

Professor Carol Dweck is known for her many years of research on what she calls a mindset versus a fixed mindset.

In fact, in his latest book, Hit Refresh: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft's Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone, CEO of Microsoft Satya Nadell...

Jacob M. Engel

Author and CEO of The Prosperous Leader. I help CEOs and their organizations prosper.

One of my first lessons in negotiation happened when our company was informed by our local branch manager that they had decided to exit the banking business, and we would...