by Todd Popham | May 13, 2022 | Personal Growth, Professional Growth
“The only way to ease our fear and be truly happy is to acknowledge our fear and look deeply at its source.” -Thich Nhat Hanh The past two newsletters have examined the emotions of anger and trust, and their impact on our leadership style. Today we look at fear. Fear... 
by Todd Popham | Apr 4, 2022 | Personal Growth, Professional Growth
“People judge you really quickly, at first just on your facial features. There are two dimensions – warmth and competence. You can think of them as trustworthiness and strength. They’re first judging you on warmth; evaluating whether or not you are... 
by Todd Popham | Mar 2, 2022 | Personal Growth, Professional Growth
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” -Mark Twain Some of us have been encouraged over the years to suppress our emotions -the safest path is emotional neutrality. The reality is our people... 
by Todd Popham | Jan 26, 2022 | Personal Growth, Professional Growth
“The opposite of talking isn’t listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.” -Fran Lebowitz Leading Yourself Think of the big talkers in your life. Spouse, partner, boss, or co-worker. They may be eloquent and inspiring, or just fill space through the gift of... 
by Todd Popham | Dec 22, 2021 | News
Note to Readers – New Generous Leader Format Coming in 2022 I have been fortunate to be publishing a leadership newsletter the past eight years. When I began this endeavor, I never expected it to last so long, or to reach so many people. Your feedback, responses...