Leland Dieno
Thoughts on Leadership and MarketingI’ve been in the digital marketing and web development game for 15 years, I’ve been a part of some awesome companies and created some cool stuff myself. I’m a proud father and on a personal physical and mental health improvement journey… These are my thoughts on business, leadership and everything in between.
You Don’t Have to Risk EVERYTHING
Adam Grant has admitted that the reason he didn't invest in Warby Parker when his students approached him about investing in their idea was because he felt they were playing it "safe". They hadn't quit their jobs and seemingly weren't willing to risk everything they...
A leader stands right with his or her team
The difference between a leader and a boss is that a leader is right there with their team in the heat of it. A true leader provides stepping stones, a boss is a stepping stone.
Failing is a part of Succeeding
Failure can be hard. Failure can feel like the worst thing to ever happen to you, especially if that risk created loss. Financial or Personal loss can be detrimental to your ability to keep functioning. You have to go into every project, venture, task, with an open...
There are no guarantees so stop procrastinating
I was listening to Trevor Chapman's podcast this morning and he was having a conversation about being a salesmen. He mentioned that procrastinators are searching for a guarantee. How true is that? My entire life I've been an executor. I come up with an idea, I execute...
Why blog about this?
Why blog about leadership? I am an advocate for strong leaders and have spent countless hours working on my leadership skills. This includes continuous improvement. Sometimes I come up with some pretty witty stuff, so I figured I'd blog about it.