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Claude Jones, has a passion for creating opportunities to help others succeed. And for over a decade, his life’s mission has been focused on encouraging, inspiring, and motiving others through his words and actions.

A seasoned technical leader, with over 20 years of experience, Claude is a self-taught developer that has worked his way to the executive leadership level and has experience working for a Global Fortune 1 company to high-pace startup environments.

During his spare time Claude enjoys hiking, working out, playing poker, eating, and playing board games with friends.

Focus on the Low-Hanging Fruit
3 years ago Stress Free ThoughtsThe Practical Leadership Guy

Focus on the Low-Hanging Fruit

Is your todo list overwhelming? Well try focusing on the low-hanging fruit. The term “low-hanging fruit” refers to a set of tasks that take minimal effort to accomplish. Here are three ways to identify the best low-hanging fruit: Avoid procrastination. Sometime when we know a task is “easy” we put it off till later. If […]

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Do You Hear or Listen To What Others Say?
3 years ago Stress Free ThoughtsThe Practical Leadership Guy

Do You Hear or Listen To What Others Say?

The ability to understand what someone is saying is one of the critical elements of the communication process. When someone is speaking do you find yourself hearing or listening to what is being said? Let’s look at the difference: Hearing: means your ears are working. You are conscious of the sounds made by someone or […]

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It’s OK To Say No
3 years ago Stress Free ThoughtsThe Practical Leadership Guy

It’s OK To Say No

Now, I know the word “no” has a negative connotation and we are coached to use “yes and” or “yes but” as a negotiation technique to help reduced our workload, but does this actually solve our problem? Imagine if you were juggling three balls and someone added seven more. Unless you were a professional juggler, […]

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Living Your Authentic Self
3 years ago Stress Free ThoughtsThe Practical Leadership Guy

Living Your Authentic Self

Have you ever felt social pressure to change the way you speak, dress, and act just be to accepted by others? I have. There was a stage of my life where I allowed fear, doubts, and insecurities to define who I was which caused me to hide my authentic self and become what I “thought” […]

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Ignore Hearsay
3 years ago Stress Free ThoughtsThe Practical Leadership Guy

Ignore Hearsay

It is important to ignore statements that can not be adequately substantiated. By entertaining hearsay, you unwillingly form bias opinions causing distress and frustration to all impacted. Instead, choose to practice the art of validating the information yourself or ignoring and stopping the spread of false statements all together. Be on the look out for […]

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Be Ready
3 years ago Stress Free ThoughtsThe Practical Leadership Guy

Be Ready

I want to encourage you today to always be at the ready as you never know when the next opportunity will present itself. Stay sharp Stay focused Stay prepared On your mark, get set, GO!

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Blind Passion
3 years ago Stress Free ThoughtsThe Practical Leadership Guy

Blind Passion

I define passion as a barely controllable emotion, like an adrenaline rush, unlocking our inner confidence enabling us to accomplish the impossible. Question: Have you ever been so passionate about something that you were blinded by your pursuit towards success. “I’m going to get this completed by any means necessary!” This is what I refer […]

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Three Behaviors to Manage the Chaos in Your Life
3 years ago Stress Free ThoughtsThe Practical Leadership Guy

Three Behaviors to Manage the Chaos in Your Life

I found one of my old slides that outline the 3 behaviors I follow when managing the chaos and stress in my life. I thought I’d share this advice to help you jump start your work week. Remember you are always in control. Prepare yourself for success by avoiding chaotic situations.

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Focus on the Positive
3 years ago Stress Free ThoughtsThe Practical Leadership Guy

Focus on the Positive

No matter what challenges I go through, I have my health, am surrounded by people that care for me, and I have an opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of others everyday. Even when we encounter cloudy, hazy, and rainy moments in our life, recognize that the storm is short lived. Take […]

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How often do you Stretch?
3 years ago Stress Free ThoughtsThe Practical Leadership Guy

How often do you Stretch?

As part of my morning routine, I start my day with 15 mins of stretching. This practice has been beneficial to my overall health while helping me “stretch” myself in my professional career. Check out the details: INCREASES YOUR FLEXIBILITY Stretching increasing your range of motion giving your joints more freedom of movement. Take an […]

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Inspirational Talks
The Black Experience in Business
2 years ago

I had the opportunity to moderate a virtual panel discussion, hosted by the  Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, focused on understanding the obstacles and biases that African Americans experience in their professional careers. The discussion was open and honest and we touched on topics surrounding the practice of whitening, discrimination on the job, discrimination within business […]

The Heartbeat of an Entrepreneur
3 years ago

We are faced with challenging situations daily. And each of these experiences help shape who we are as individuals.  It is through the fire we become refined and through this refinement we become who we are destined to be. The Heartbeat of an Entrepreneur is an inspirational keynote I presented at San Diego Startup Week […]

Transforming how we shop in a virtual world
2 years ago

I had the opportunity to speak with Carolina Alban-Stoughton, Communication & Engagement and Editor of the Carlsbad Business Journal, to share insights on how Walmart Labs has transformed the way shopping during COVID-19 and my thoughts on how shopping patterns and customer behaviors may change as we enter into the virtual era of doing business.

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