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The Corona virus affects us all, an invisible enemy that isn’t up for reason or any form of debate. Something no government or business saw coming or was even remotely prepared for.

Blue Monday, the day of the year we realize a lot of our New Year's resolutions already flew out the window. The day we come to the conclusion we are smoking like chimneys again, eating comfort food or decided getting picked on everyday by our awful boss isn't as bad as making a career change.

When we are co-writing or optimizing speeches for team leaders and CEO's, one of the things we focus on is making sure the parts of gratitude actually hit their mark. It's a no brainer that you as a leader show gratitude and appreciation. Acknowledge the hard work and dedication of your team members, but just saying you are thankful or know they work hard, is often not enough.

Motivation is great, but once the motivating factor is gone, people return to known routines. The key is to know how to inspire yourself everyday and from that power and energy see opportunity and the way to inspire others to follow you.

During this leading others 2 day retreat these future leaders got to know themselves, each other and what defines a great leader and how they can grow in their careers to one day rock a leadership position. We were again honored to facilitate and train one day, talking about personal branding, communication and inspiring yourself to bring the best version of you.

I see this wolfpack explanation of leadership in my Linkedin feed everyday and even though it's an internet hoax, it still represents an easy way to explain the way a lot of companies are currently being run and why they are bleeding talent.