Once you break someone of the habit of up-talking, they can start to see immediate improvement in their careers.

There is freedom in forgiveness, and it's not that hard to do once you get into the habit.

Once you break a habit into its components, you can fiddle with the gears.

A key component of social media is 'following' - and no one is there to see what you have to say on Instagram or Twitter if they aren't motivated to follow you.

Many young adults I have communicated with - both in-person and over email - constantly apologize before stating their idea, or finish each sentence with a question. Unfortunately, doing so in business puts you at an immediate disadvantage with your boss and work colleagues.

At some point, you're going to have to be willing to take a punch for your team. If your employees or your teammates will see that you're willing to do that, they are more likely to be loyal to you, and your team is more likely to function better.