Author Archives: Ethan Hyers

Sometimes networking is like facing a wall — people aren’t greeting you, inviting you in, or making room for you to do what you came for. They’re not intentionally excluding you, but facing the wall themselves. Meanwhile, your need for inclusion shows in your presence. That places a burden on the people you’re trying to befriend, and in that way, you are creating the very wall that blocks you. In this vlog, Dean provides three simple tips to take your own needs out of the equation, break down the wall, get you into good conversations, and feel great in the process.

Some words can lower your presence in the minds of your audience without you being aware of it. And sometimes you can use these words without even noticing.

In today’s post, Pete shares six words and phrases to listen for, and determine for yourself if they cause unintended results.

Sometimes the Thanksgiving holiday can create tension instead of good will. In today’s vlog, Pete explores the possibility that, when this happens, the best way forward is to truly give thanks.

Best wishes for a truly thankful holiday weekend.

Why NOT to be thankful — Have you taken a look at everything wrong in your life and the world? At a time when people are harping on you to look at the bright side, but they just might be missing the point.

This thanksgiving, Dean speaks from the other side of the coin, and promises an uplifting answer to the real point, of giving thanks.

There’s a direct relationship between the struggles of self-consciousness, and the differentiating benefits of image consciousness. Dean explores the journey from awkwardness to consistency and how you can catapult from one to the other.

As a leader, you sometimes need to communicate with someone else that you don’t have authority over on a result that MUST be achieved. You can’t reduce the significance of it, and at the same time you must be positive about it. In today’s post, Pete shares a word of advice about how to thread that needle.

It can be tough for leaders to advise members of their team, because they can accidentally create too much pressure for a mentee to change and improve.

In today’s post, Pete offers a method for leaders to dial down the pressure and create a better environment for the mentee to listen and learn from the advice.

You worked hard to prepare a great presentation, but all it did was convince the prospect to stay with the people they already had. This vlog explores how to challenge successfully for a better shot at winning the project when you’re not the incumbent.