Posts by Jake Dudley
3 Leadership Lessons on Generosity
A few weeks ago I had a few new friends move to Atlanta. Plans had been made, boxes had been packed, loose ends were tied up, and a U-Haul truck had officially been loaded with everything they owned inside. Off they went to a new city. They made their way here and found a nice…
Read MoreLeading Millennials Well
In the next 5 years, businesses will spend millions of dollars trying to connect with the generation known as “millennials”. That’s not scientific, but we all know it’s a fact because we’ve heard it a million times (right?). Can one generation really be that different? Yes and no. If you think about the influx of…
Read More3 Things To Remember About Failure
No one talks about it at parties. It isn’t something you just bring up when you’re on a first date or when you’re sitting across from a potential job opportunity in an interview. But every single person on planet earth has experienced it. What am I talking about? Failure. I know, I know, I know…the…
Read More4 Things To Remember When Facing A Difficult Transition
I loved my job. Really. I got to work from home, talk to customers all over the world, work with a great team and even do a little traveling. A 20-something with no college degree couldn’t ask for more. I was happy where I was and planned to build a life around this job. Then…
Read MoreLocation, Location, Location!
Location, location, location. Any word you can repeat three times without fear of ridicule by your peers is clearly important. But I hope this title hasn’t misled you. I’m not in real estate. I’ve never purchased a house on lakefront property beside the next big thing in local development in the perfect spot for future…
Read More3 Questions Every Leader Should Ask
Success sometimes gets a bad rap. If we go at it alone, bridges are often burned and relationships suffer. If we work too hard for it, we look self-seeking and greedy. But if we don’t aim high enough, we appear lazy or we just wind up hating our present circumstances. I believe there is a…
Read More7 Things Millennial Leaders Need From Senior Leaders
Until just over a year ago, I was a self-proclaimed ‘professional intern.’ Now, with 4 separate internships under my belt and entry level jobs at 2 different organizations, I’ve learned a thing or two about what senior, high-level leaders need to know about us young, passionate guys on a mission to make the world a…
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