Aspire Software co-founder Kevin Kehoe was diagnosed with stage four cancer in 2014 while starting up a company, and instead of asking "Why me?" he writes that he sought to remain hopeful and focused by asking "What's next?" "[L]eaders who respond that way encourage others to act likewise, and inspire them to challenge themselves and become part of the solution," Kehoe writes.

Sales managers hiring new associates should look for a good work ethic, curiosity and enthusiasm for coming up with and implementing new ideas, sales trainer and consultant Matt Easton says. It's also a good sign if the candidate takes notes during the interview, Easton says.

Groups tend to value consensus, meaning that it can be difficult to express dissenting opinions. However, it's possible to make an impact by drawing on objective information, showing that you have the group's best interests in mind and talking about relevant obstacles and risks.

Derail hostile questioners by giving short, quick answers, encouraging them to meet with you one-on-one or acknowledging their emotions, writes Jezra Kaye, citing advice from other speaking coaches. "The people who come to hear you want you to succeed -- in part because it's more fun to listen to a speech that goes smoothly than to watch a speaker struggling onstage," Kaye writes.

Get the most out of your vacation by visualizing what you want from it, thinking about why it matters for you to get away and tying up loose ends at work before leaving, as Marissa Hyatt and Michael Hyatt of Full Focus discuss in this podcast. "If you are not prioritizing your time off and being intentional with that time, you are not going to be able to show up wholeheartedly as a leader," Marissa Hyatt says.

Antonee "Jedi" Robinson is a soccer player who plays for English Premier League club Fulham and the United States national team. He is a crafty player on the field, but this trick he can do with a deck of cards might be better than anything he can do with a soccer ball!