How to Overcome Fear in Business
Our SPEARity business coaches and consultants have discovered something over the years—fear is a part of many of the challenges people face in business. 1. Accept that you feel afraid Fear is something we all experience. However, successful business leaders have learned how to feel fear and not let it stop them from doing the […]
5 Quick Ways to Boost Your Confidence as a Leader
A common stereotype about business leaders is they are full of confidence, but you know the truth. You struggle with feeling like an imposter. You’re not always sure of what decision is the right decision. You know how to put on a confident face and say all the right things but that’s not really how […]
How Do We Grow Confidence as a Leader Without Becoming Arrogant?
Last night the Milwaukee Bucks won the NBA championship and Giannis Antetokounmpo was awarded the well-deserved MVP title. Just a few days before their big win, SPEARity CEO Darren Fisher shared a few thoughts around a quote from the MVP. “When you focus on the past, that’s your ego. When I focus on the future, that’s […]
Start Building Confidence Today with One Simple Habit
Growing your confidence is actually incredibly simple. However, most people don’t believe it. So, they go out searching for the complicated process they feel they need in order to become their best self. Or, they don’t realize that there is a simple way to build confidence at all. So instead, they throw money at trying […]
How to Be a More Confident Leader
Do you struggle with confidence as a leader? Do your tasks feel overwhelming? Are people looking to you for answers, but you aren’t sure you have them? Does imposter syndrome steal your confidence on a regular basis? You aren’t alone. Not only is it normal for leaders to struggle with confidence from time to time, […]
A Letter to Overwhelmed Business Leaders
Dear Overwhelmed Business Leader, We see you. We notice the work and effort that you’re putting into your business. And we hear the doubt in your voice as you silently wonder if you’re getting it right—if you’re doing a “good enough” job for your clients, employees, and family. We know that it might feel like […]
A Lesson in Confidence & Leadership from a Pot of Chili
I just love having chili and cornbread on a crisp fall day. There’s just something that I find comforting about it. It reminds me of growing up when I could smell the chili cooking in the kitchen on a Sunday afternoon while sitting with my dad and watching the Detroit Lions lose another game. It’s […]
The One Piece of Advice You Wouldn’t Expect to Hear From a Business Coach
There are a lot of stereotypes that exist in our world. The same is true when it comes to business coaching, business consulting and leadership development training. We expect coaches to act a certain way and say certain things. We all have these preconceived notions about what a business coach is going to do and […]
Trust Your Gut. Is it Time For a Change?
While trying to decide what I wanted to write about, I realized that tomorrow will be the one-year anniversary of my leaving a corporate job and going out on my own. What a perfect time for me to talk about trusting your gut and making bold changes. Gut feelings are the result of a lot […]
5 Ways to Build Leadership Confidence
We have a confidence problem in the world today. Maybe it’s always been there. Either way doesn’t really matter. But, what does matter is that we learn how to overcome it and build leadership confidence. Our success is counting on it. The success of our companies is counting on it. And, if that doesn’t feel […]