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Mid-Career Confessions: Embracing Uncertainty and Finding Purpose
Brett Wright has been a client and friend for several decades, bonded by our shared love for reading, self-improvement, and skiing. As...

StevenMiyao
Jun 20, 20243 min read


Mid-Career Crisis or Opportunity? How to Decide if It's Time for a Pivot
Suppose you are past the middle of your career and find it challenging to further your career, feel a sense of burnout or stagnation, or...

StevenMiyao
May 14, 20244 min read


On the Back 9 –Mid-Career Challenges and Opportunities
I'm past the midpoint of my career, on the back 9, which part of the back 9 I am still determining. This realization prompts me and many...

StevenMiyao
Mar 22, 20245 min read


From Frustration to Inspiration: How to Stop Losing Talent and Start Building a Motivated Team
"Management is about persuading people to do things they don't want to do, leadership is about inspiring people to do things they never...

StevenMiyao
Feb 7, 20244 min read


Redefining New Year's Resolutions: Reflect on the Year to Align with What Is Important to You!
I do not make New Year's resolutions because I usually break them by the second week of January. However, every January, I have a...

StevenMiyao
Jan 10, 20244 min read


Navigating the Tension Between Action and Acceptance
As Thanksgiving draws near, it's a time for us to reflect on what we're thankful for. Personally, I feel a deep sense of gratitude for...

StevenMiyao
Nov 23, 20233 min read


How to Break Free from The Busy Trap - Unlocking Time and Productivity
Do you constantly feel too busy? In today's fast-paced world, being busy has become the norm. Many leaders constantly juggle multiple...

StevenMiyao
May 1, 20237 min read


Is the Story that You are Telling Yourself Holding You Back?
As humans, we all have a worldview, a notion of who we are and how we relate to the world around us. Our experiences, upbringing,...

StevenMiyao
Apr 9, 20235 min read


What My Papa Taught Me? Seiichi Miyao - 12-12-1937 – 12-06-2022
At a quarter to midnight on December 6, my papa passed away in the presence of my mom and sister. Saying goodbye to him via FaceTime was...

StevenMiyao
Dec 19, 20225 min read


The greatest gift for my 50s birthday - Fifty things my former employees learned from me
My longtime business partner, Lee Kowarski , asked former employees about what they learned from me as his birthday gift to me. They...

StevenMiyao
Apr 25, 20226 min read


One thing that we all do but few of us do right. Supercharge your body and brain by sleeping better
Most of us don't get enough quality sleep. The increased dependency on mobile technology and remote work has intertwined work and life,...

StevenMiyao
Mar 22, 20224 min read


Pandemic Or No Pandemic - The Way We Work Has to Change - 6 Essentials Practices that Help Managers
The pandemic has forced many of us to work remotely, which has provided employees with a lot more flexibility. Nevertheless, we no longer...

StevenMiyao
Feb 1, 20225 min read


Five lessons that help me cope with the challenges of 2021
These days, many of us have been struggling with a lack of motivation, focus, and joy. I felt like this most of this year and couldn't...

StevenMiyao
Jan 10, 20225 min read


Why did it take Covid-19 for millions to realize our jobs are burning us out?
The stress of the pandemic has impacted more people than any other event in the recent past. As a result, seven hundred thousand...

StevenMiyao
Dec 19, 20213 min read


You are a success, so why do you still care so much about what others think about you?
Why do we need others’ approval? Why do we desire “likes” on our social posts, crave praise from friends and colleagues or still want our...

StevenMiyao
Dec 3, 20213 min read


Do you have to have a big EGO to be a high performer?
High performers are ambitious, have special gifts, a strong drive, and a strong desire to achieve what they want. What makes high...

StevenMiyao
Nov 16, 20214 min read


What do Michael Jordan, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Jeff Weiner, and Eric Ripert have in common?
High performers practice being present. It improves their focus and allows them to tune out most distractions. Being present boosts our...

StevenMiyao
Nov 1, 20214 min read


Why High Performers figured out what is important to them and it's not what you think!
I’ve often struggled with work; I felt dissatisfied, tired, unfulfilled and at times, I’ll even admit, depressed. And then there were the...

StevenMiyao
Oct 25, 20213 min read


7 Principles of High Performers
Excelling in our career, marriage or parenting is challenging and often associated with a lot of stress. But it doesn’t have to be that...

StevenMiyao
Oct 7, 20214 min read
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