Personal Development
Our Personal Development articles help professionals and business leaders grow in both mindset and skillset. From cultivating career satisfaction and overcoming creative blocks to building credibility through podcasting and navigating workplace challenges, we deliver actionable insights for achieving your fullest potential.
At Xponent21, we believe personal growth fuels professional success. That’s why our content blends real-world business experience with strategies to strengthen resilience, enhance communication, and position you for long-term achievement. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, team leader, or aspiring change-maker, you’ll find the tools and inspiration to keep moving forward.

We Build A-Teams—and We Only Work With Them.
October 28, 2025
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Will Melton
On one particularly frustrating day a few years ago, Courtney Turrin, our Chief Work Officer, turned to me and said, “I feel like I’m on the B-team, and I’m not a B-team player.” What she said hit me like a ton of bricks. She was right. We needed to change things. Like everyone who came before us, we didn’t always…

Podcasting: The Final Mic Drop on Trustworthiness
July 18, 2025
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Kayleigh Crandell
In a world drowning in clickbait headlines and algorithm-curated feeds, one old-school medium is quietly re-emerging as a digital powerhouse: the human voice. Podcasts are no longer just a trendy content format – they’re becoming the new reference piece for personal and company brands alike. Why? Because voice = visibility. People might scroll past a dozen written or designed posts,…

6 Ways to Know You’re Being Held Back & What to Do About It
August 15, 2024
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Will Melton
Do you ever find yourself asking, “am I being held back at work?” Or do you think that a certain peer or superior is holding you back from getting a promotion or just receiving the recognition you deserve for your hard work? It’s been a tumultuous time in the world of work, with a pandemic, rapid inflation, shifting family priorities,…

Prioritizing Career Satisfaction: Work Experience Design & Doing Work You Love
August 17, 2022
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Courtney Turrin
As Chief Work Officer at Xponent21, I’m tasked with ensuring that our team has the tools, training, and systems in place to allow them to focus on and perform their best work. By creating a work environment that prioritizes the employee experience and fosters optimal performance, we believe that everyone wins – our clients, their customers, our employees, our company, and ultimately, our community.
That sounds idyllic, but how does it work in practice?…

5 Ideas for How to Overcome Blogger’s Block
April 18, 2018
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Courtney Turrin
Most business owners recognize the value of producing new content and regularly sharing it with their customer base. Blogging keeps you top of mind with past and current customers, helps you attract new leads and broaden awareness of your brand, improves your website’s placement in search results, establishes you as an authority in your industry, and helps you develop and…
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