One of the questions that I’m asked most often is: should leaders be friends with the people they lead? Or should they maintain a distance that prevents sentiment getting in the way of judgment?
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This Summer, Become An Everyday Superhero. Learn How The Walking Dead Can Wake Up Your Career.
Watch the video Listen to the Podcast Toronto, July 15, 2012 It’s the season to step back from the edge. It’s time to relax, think, talk, share, read, drink, barbecue, swim, and vacation. It’s also time to explore, recharge, and renew yourself. It’s time to look around you but also to look inside you…
Read moreAbove All, Do Not Be Boring.
Watch the video Listen to the Podcast Toronto, May 21 2012 Boredom is when we feel fatigued, or annoyed by someone or something. Somewhere we lost it or it lost us. Boredom can be instant. Or it can dull us down as others wear us out. There is a reason why the alternate definition of…
Read moreDefine Your Core Axes
Watch the video Listen to the Podcast Toronto, April 10 2012 I’m excited to talk to you about a tool that will help you frame your future and focus your energy for maximum impact. This is big. So be ready. It’s about Your Core Axes: the lines around which your world turns; the lines…
Read moreThe Rise of The New Sales Power: Personal Charisma Multiplied By The New Channels
Watch the video Listen to the Podcast Toronto, March 15 2012 Hi This is Mike Lipkin and I’m inspired to be with you today. Since 2008, I have created over a 100 blogs, videos and podcasts. And yet every time, I create a new one, I marvel at the reach and impact I can…
Read moreThe Power of Small Wins: Search, Stretch, Savour, Sustain
Watch the video Listen to the Podcast Toronto, February 29 2012 It’s Leap Year Day. Ever wondered why we need it? Leap Years keep the calendar in alignment with the Earth’s revolutions around the sun. It takes the Earth 365.242 days to circle once around the Sun. If we didn’t add a day on…
Read moreWelcome To The Year Of The Water Dragon
Watch the video Listen to the Podcast Hi this is Mike Lipkin. It’s January 1 2012 and I’m in Toronto. Welcome to the Year of the Dragon. Specifically, welcome to the year of the Water Dragon. According to the Chinese Zodiac, the year of the Water Dragon comes once every sixty years. And unlike the…
Read moreTouch The Ground Lightly. Embrace The Temporary. Say Yes To Impermanence And Portability
October 17 2011, Toronto Watch the video Listen to the Podcast Hi, this is Mike Lipkin. It’s Monday, October 17 and I’m in Toronto. If you have a body, you’re an athlete, says Nike. We’re all competitors in the game of life and 2011 has been an amazing race, but it’s almost over. It’s a…
Read moreIt’s Time To Be Lucky By Being On Trend
September 7 2011, Toronto Watch the video Listen to the Podcast It’s the week after Labour Day. It’s time to be lucky. You know why? Because LUCK stands for Labouring Under Correct Knowledge. There are two kinds of labour: the first holds one back, weighs one down and wears one out. This is the kind…
Read moreIt’s The Hottest Quarter of The Year – It’s Time To Relax, Refresh, & Re-envision Yourself
Toronto, June 21 2011 Watch the video Listen to the Podcast Today is my favourite private holiday – it’s the official start of summer. The season that reminds us how good it can be. In fact, the Random House Dictionary defines Summer as “the period of finest development, perfection or beauty previous to any decline.”…
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