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My Top 5 Books from 2023
Are you an avid reader? Do you want to become one? Here’s a list of books you can consider adding to your queue next year. Just in time for New Year’s Resolutions!

How Jimmy Stopped Being a Victim
Are you dealing with someone who is an expert at making excuses? Jimmy used to. Until he realized what being a victim was costing him. With a little help, this is the story of how he stopped.

The Temptation Every Gig Worker Needs To Avoid
Are you okay trying to get away with doing a subpar job? Here are some friendly and loving reminders why you can’t afford to.

My top 5 books from 2022
In an endless sea of books to read, which ones are worth your time and effort? Here are five titles to really stretch your mind in 2023.

Healthy and Unhealthy Conflict: How to Detect and Approach
All conflicts might feel uncomfortable, but not all conflicts are unhealthy. Being able to discern what kind of conflict you’re experiencing is the first step to determining how to handle it.

How to Leverage Your Learning Style to Enhance Your Skills
Do you know your learning style? Do you know how to leverage it to maximize your strengths? Figure out which of these seven styles fits you best so you can be your best, most productive self.

Unpaid Endorsement: The Nicholas Gregoriades Podcast
Whether physical or mental, conflict is never pleasant. No matter what that conflict, you can deal with it directly (best), delegate it to someone else (passive), or drop it (passive depending on how you approach). In any case, you have to have an effective belief system in place before you take any kind of action.

Unpaid Endorsement: The Road to Growth Podcast
Entrepreneurship is not easy. It might come easier for some than others, but no one is exempt from the grit, creativity, persistence, and fear waiting for every entrepreneur. In The Road to Growth podcast, Vinnie shares all sorts of stories of entrepreneurs in the middle of the storm, including mine.

Unpaid Endorsement: The Second Mix Podcast
What if you could remix your life? Matthew Bennett shows how you can alter the trajectory of your life if you’re willing to put in the work. This includes improving your approach to conflict. Don’t let the world tell you to settle for a default future - remix it!

Unpaid Endorsement: The Level Up Tribes Podcast
Conflict at work never seems to go away. This is just one more ongoing opportunity to level up your life! Let Agnes Goodwine help you with this challenge and others with episodes from her podcast, Level Up Tribes. You can check out our specific conversation on work conflict here.
Unpaid Endorsement: The Convos With Clay Podcast
Do you wonder why stepping out in faith can’t be easier? Because the action itself reveals a conflict between the comfort you prefer and what you know you need to do to strengthen your faith. The tiebreaker is action. Join me and Clay on his podcast to dig a little deeper in the topic of conflict resolution and faith.

Unpaid Endorsement: The All Ears English Podcast
Learning English is important for anyone who wants to lead across cultures. But the skill means little if you don’t use it to speak up in difficult situations. On our All Ears English podcast episode, join Lindsay and me as we discuss how to navigate conflicts as a global leader.

Unpaid Endorsement: Your Transformation Station Podcast
Want to be an effective leader? First learn how to follow, then assemble teammates with key qualities you know you need in followers who will come through for you. Check out the high-energy conversation Greg Favazza and I have about this topic!

Unpaid Endorsement: The Nature Breakthroughs Podcast
In this episode of the Nature Breakthroughs podcast, Dr. Ben Goldman and I discuss the consequences of failed conflict resolution.

Unpaid Endorsement: The Miracle U Podcast
Albert Einstein once said, “You can live like nothing is a miracle or everything is a miracle.” On The Miracle U podcast, Vince Kramer and I discuss the miracles in our lives which lead us to inspire more miracles.

Unpaid Endorsement: The Sex, Drugs, and Jesus Podcast
In order to resolve conflict effectively, you have to start by putting the difficult topics up for discussion to begin with. In my conversation with De’Vannon Hubert on the Sex, Drugs, and Jesus podcast, we discuss church experiences people tend to avoid talking about.

The Top 5 Consequences Of Avoiding Relationship Conflict
Many people don’t think about what avoiding conflict costs them. Learn the top five consequences of staying comfortable and a way to remove your hesitation.

Unpaid Endorsement: Screw the Hierarchy Podcast
Screw the Hierarchy is a podcast Deb Falzoi started to bring awareness to the oppressive systems meant to keep outsiders from disrupting the status quo. Asian-American leaders are no exception.

Unpaid Endorsement: The Life Gets MoCrazy Podcast
Jamie MoCrazy (yes, her real name) and I talk about adversity and how to bounce back from it in each of our life journeys on her podcast, Life Gets MoCrazy. It’s not every day you get to hear from someone who recovered from a brain injury, let alone a professional athlete.

Unpaid Endorsement: The Coaching Call Podcast with Sifu Rafael
Want to know what coaching can do for you? Check out all the different coaches Sifu Rafael features in his Coaching Call podcast.
How do empathy and burnout relate? If you don’t have empathy, you’ll get burnt out because you won’t be able to rally, equip, and motivate your team well. Mei had to learn about the importance of emotional intelligence the hard way - and you have the opportunity to learn from her story so you can spare yourself having to make the same mistakes.