I’m not good at asking for help. This realization recently came crashing down on me when I started working on the marketing launch of my upcoming book (*insert shameless plug for Swagger: Unleash Everything You Are and Become Everything You Want coming May 2021). In...
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Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Passion?
Can having too much passion be detrimental to you and the people around you? Or are passion haters just gonna hate?
Why ‘Fake it ‘Til You Make It’ Won’t Make You Confident
Ahhh confidence. It’s the elusive unicorn of self-perception. Just about every aspiring human has at least once uttered the phrase “If only I came across as more confident, people would take me more seriously”. And they really believed it too! Then inevitably the...
Swagger Survival Tips for Keepin’ it Real During Self-Isolation
You know I’m all about keeping it real. And this situation is gonna call for it big time. So here’s some Swagger Survival Tips for staying true to who you are and accepting others’ realness during this crazyass isolation situation… Don’t judge how others cope. For me,...
Closing the Personal Power Buffet
When you have swagger, especially in the workplace, it’s like being in possession of the most epic ‘personal power’ buffet possible. Laden with delicious treats of self-assuredness, exotic tidbits of authenticity, steaming heaps of filling confident comfort food, and...
Bullshit-Free Reasons Why Swearing is F*cking Awesome
Authenticity and all of its trappings has gotten a bad rap these days. Some claim that it’s simply an excuse to unmuzzle and spew whatever comes into one’s head sans filter and without a care for the feelings of others. Ergo those who readily and regularly include...
What To Do When You Lose Your Swagger
My mom passed away a few months ago after a fierce battle with cancer. When she died, she created a giant black hole in my world, which completely sucked my swagger into its vortex. I quickly realized that her passing had fundamentally changed me. Nothing felt right,...
Words With Friends – “Authenticity” with Phil Jones
Leslie and Phil discuss the meaning of the word “authenticity” in this playful, deep, irreverent and real podcast.