by Zack Hudson | Jul 27, 2022 | Leadership, Life Lessons
We have enough challenges out and about in our daily work and personal lives to sabotage ourselves with negative self-talk. Last week we looked at negative self-talk, the 4 main types of talk, and shared some real-world examples that these may play out in. Today... 
by Zack Hudson | Jul 20, 2022 | Leadership, Life Lessons
I’ve coached hundreds of leaders through deep dives on their teams to understand each person’s individual development needs. One of the common themes that come up in these sessions is this idea of a leader being too hard on themselves.We found that these... 
by Zack Hudson | Jul 6, 2022 | Leadership, Life Lessons
“Sorry, I got swamped with some other stuff.” “I thought Scott was going to take care of it.” We’ve all had to deal with excuses and we’ve all given excuses to others in both our personal and professional lives. Life happens.... 
by Zack Hudson | Jun 29, 2022 | Leadership
Whether it’s a larger promotion in leadership, or your first time leading others, jumping into a new role can be exciting and rewarding long term. Despite all of your goals, dreams, and ambitions, you can flounder in your new role, if you approach it the wrong way.... 
by Zack Hudson | Jun 1, 2022 | Leadership
One of the guarantees in your work life is that you are going to be a part of new teams as you go on your career journey. Whether you are jumping on a team as a leader or a follower, it’s important to begin building that trust with them as early as possible. While the... 
by Zack Hudson | May 4, 2022 | Be Series, Leadership
While most of the kids in my elementary school wanted to be sports stars growing up, I wanted to be a Jedi. I ran through the woods around our country home training to be a Jedi. During the summer, I would burn a whole day watching all three of the original movies... 
by Zack Hudson | Apr 27, 2022 | Be Series, Leadership
I love willow trees. It stems from my early childhood when we didn’t have much, but we did have a huge (to me) willow tree that grew in our backyard. They are found all over the world, but the one in our backyard was the only one I saw as a child. It was unique,... 
by Zack Hudson | Apr 20, 2022 | Be Series, Leadership
Our family loves glow sticks. We typically keep a pack of the sticks and some of the necklaces and bracelets just in case a need arises on a trip, campout, or just a fun time in the backyard. Our kids and friends are always pleasantly surprised when we hand them... 
by Zack Hudson | Apr 13, 2022 | Be Series, Leadership
When you think about geese, there may not be a lot of positive things that come to mind. They can be mean, very territorial, and leave a mess everywhere. Many years ago when I lived in Birmingham, AL, I would go on runs around these beautiful little lakes in a large... 
by Zack Hudson | Mar 16, 2022 | Life Lessons
I seem to coach and help a lot of leaders looking for their next job or step in their career. One thing I always stress is for the person to find their job, not just any job. (Ep 228-231) There is an intentional reason behind the distinction between the two; your job...