Playing Scarce

“Those with a scarcity mindset waste time complaining about how hard it is to find talented people.” — Misti Burmeister If we are to lead others to greatness, blow our numbers out of the water, and experience limitless success, we must give up scarcity as our modus...

If You Don’t Ask, You Don’t Get

  “Asking for help makes us vulnerable, and yet through that vulnerability, some of the most magical relationships have a chance to form.” — Misti Burmeister Asking for help is not easy. Most of us worry that doing so will make us look vulnerable, weak or even...

10 Things Really Amazing Leaders Do

10 Things Really Amazing Leaders Do “Amazing leaders know diversity is critical to success, so they find ways to work with those who are different from them.” — Misti Burmeister What separates bad or mediocre leaders from the truly great ones – you know, the ones who...

Never Enough

“Truly great leaders make time to provoke greatness in their teams.” — Misti Burmeister There’s never enough time to be as patient or persistent with our teams as we need to be. We’re simply too busy dealing with the crisis of the moment to focus on developing...

How One Store Lost My Business

“Kindness really does matter – not only for retaining productive employees, but also for retaining customers.” — Misti Burmeister Recently, my friend Amy and I were shopping at a specialty-clothing store. As we browsed the merchandise, I couldn’t help but overhear an...

Do You Hear Yourself?

“Feedback lets us know how we’re doing, and it helps us feel connected to our organizations, leaders and colleagues.”  — Misti Burmeister Just over a year ago, I started taking voice lessons. My mother was a vocalist, and I’ve always wondered whether I had the same...