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It is important for you to find mentors to help you in your professional development, but it is equally important for you to be a mentor.

Many people mistakenly think of me as an optimist, just not the people who really know me.

Caring about the people you serve will necessarily cost you something. So will not caring about the people you serve. Choose to care.

If you think being weird is going to hinder your ability to advance professionally, just think about what it will take to “average” your way to the top.

I am firmly convinced that I could have rock hard abs if I was willing to make the sacrifices that people with rock hard abs are willing to make, but the simple truth is that I’m not. I have never met a donut that didn’t seem more important than rock hard abs.

Want to level up your professional game? Start asking any or all of the following questions of anyone who will give you the time of day. You will be amazed what you can learn from the people around you…and how willing most people are to share with you.

Don’t wait for someone to approve of your choice to get better or make things better because, for the most part, people just want you to stay the same.

Strong leaders create cultures in which failure is an expected part of innovation and growth. They are able honor the fact that failure feels gross while affirming its necessity.

Working long hours, constantly buried under an avalanche of e-mail, voice mail, text messages, and increasingly unrealistic expectations? You aren’t alone.

This list is just the tip of the iceberg, but I can (unfortunately) personally attest to the effectiveness of at least a few of these tactics. Your results may vary, but probably not much.

Most of us are able to grasp that spilling our coffee, getting blocked by a train on the way to work, or running out of gas isn’t really suffering, but it can be so difficult to maintain that perspective when our plans are being disrupted.

The way we go about our work, the relationships we foster, and the attitude we showcase are moving us closer to (or further from) the exciting and interesting projects that exist for those who aren’t afraid to do a little hard work.

Kylo Ren might not be a servant leader, a beloved leader, or even a good leader, but that doesn’t mean he can’t teach us something valuable about what it means to lead… (Mild spoilers ahead)

Here are the 10 books that completely changed the way I think and act as a person and as a professional.

Maybe it’s just the Australian accent, but I could listen to Hailey Bartholomew talk about gratitude all day long.

We paint ourselves into a romantic (and ineffective) corner when we allow the calendar, or specific circumstances, to prescribe the “right time” to change things for the better.