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Jeff Byrd
Jul 26, 20233 min read
Empathy-based Understanding
Fred Rogers said "... there isn't anyone you couldn't learn to love, once you've heard their story." I would add that hearing their...
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Jeff Byrd
Dec 5, 20222 min read
Break a bone!
Thousands of years ago, Solomon, who was purported to be the wisest man alive, instructed others that "by patience and a calm spirit a...
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Jeff Byrd
Nov 4, 20221 min read
LIVING A LIFE OF VALUE
Today, Mike Poulin, International Director of Global Priority Solutions joins me to discuss LIVING A LIFE OF VALUE. Mike has trained over...
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Jeff Byrd
Oct 28, 20222 min read
Locus of control
What controls you? Is it circumstances on the outside, taking place around you, or is it what you believe and who you choose to be, on...
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Jeff Byrd
Oct 18, 20221 min read
Curbing Attrition
Attrition is costing us a fortune. Many statistics put the annual cost in the U.S. to be in the trillions of dollars. In 2021 alone, it...
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Jeff Byrd
Sep 23, 20223 min read
Relating to an S personality
So let me be honest. I'm not an S personality. In the DISC personality assessment, I'm an I,D,C, with no S. My wife, on the other hand,...
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Jeff Byrd
Sep 20, 20221 min read
Coming back successfully
We welcome Katrina Gay back to the Jeffrey Byrd Coaching podcast as she speaks to a subject I think we can all relate to these days,...
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Jeff Byrd
Sep 7, 20223 min read
The I C conflict
As I've trained organizations over the past several years on the Maxwell Method of DISC, I always emphasize understanding each other in...
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Jeff Byrd
Aug 23, 20221 min read
Pass it on!
Dr. Gloria Burgess, author, speaker, trainer, coach and highly inspirational motivator, shares her father's story and how William...
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Jeff Byrd
Aug 17, 20222 min read
4 triggers of team dysfunction
Recently I read in a Harvard Business Review article that a whopping 91% of team conflicts are caused by 4 triggers! Well, I wanted to...
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Jeff Byrd
Jul 28, 20222 min read
Why are they leaving?
Recently I came across an article on mckinsey.com which shared the results of why people are walking out of their jobs without another...
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Jeff Byrd
Jul 14, 20222 min read
Leading difficult personalities
What is it that makes some personalities so difficult to relate and communicate to? Isn't it the fact that they are unlike us and we...
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Jeff Byrd
May 25, 20221 min read
A Transformed Life with Sadika Kebbi
Overcoming the devastation of civil war, creating a new life, and bringing understanding of realities through story-telling .
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Jeff Byrd
Apr 26, 20223 min read
The power of appreciation
Make your day by making someone else's day! My wife loves to stop and thank a veteran for their service to our country. Often, we'll be...
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Jeff Byrd
Mar 31, 20222 min read
Creating a motivational work environment
Several years ago I had a large, international organization contact me to speak at their annual conference. When I asked what they wanted...
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Jeff Byrd
Feb 2, 20222 min read
Power of a Weak Link
Understanding the effect that a "weak link" is having on your team is indispensable to being a strong leader, retaining your top talent...
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Jeff Byrd
Nov 29, 20212 min read
Brain Healthy Power of Gratitude
What we think on determines our brain function. Gratitude ignites our brains. Boost your mind, home, and workplace with gratitude!
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Jeff Byrd
Aug 23, 20212 min read
Improving Communication by Understanding Personalities
Do you know the "Platinum Rule"? It is "treat others how THEY want to be treated." This is a game-changer on any team!
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Jeff Byrd
Jul 25, 20212 min read
The Tremendous Power of Teamwork
If there is one thing more certain than another it's that I can't do everything that is needed. Each of us has to have help. Thank...
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