Sometimes when I want to ask my husband a question and there is a standard ‘right’ answer for husbands in general I will preface it with, ‘this is not a trick question.’ That way he knows that even though I asked him if I look good in these jeans, I am not simply prompting him […]
You’ve been open with your boss about your career goals. You took all their feedback and implemented it. You’ve even shared with them everything you’ve been working on to be the person they need in that next role. Now it comes down to the wire, you’re watching your email for the official offer. Your heart
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Recently I started a class on influence and motivation for local business leaders this way. ‘If you came here to learn how to motivate your team, I’m sorry to say, you won’t. You can’t motivate people.’ I got some funny looks and confused chuckles. After all, we had 4 more hours to work together and
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Have you ever noticed that there are some people at work that you just couldn’t hold down if you tried. They will get the best project, the coolest chances to do exactly what they want, and are the most likely to get promoted. You might look at them with just a little bit of green
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I’m not ready to commit to coaching. This is an actual message I got from a follower on YouTube. I hadn’t offered coaching specifically to this person so I was a little surprised to get the message. Looking back on their reach out, I’m translating it. I know a leadership coach could transform the way
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In an interview recently I was asked the actions and habits of exceptional leaders. One question in particular sparked my passion. The question was, what strategies leaders can use to recognize and nurture talent within their team. This question made me smile because it assumes there is a complexity to unlocking employee potential. There is
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Have you ever been interested in making a change or up leveling your skills, but get discouraged when you don’t see results? You might try reading a book on influence or get a sample plan for a running routine and then, drop off a few weeks in because nothing changed? Lots of variables can impact
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(Read on if you love reading, but, if you want the video version, click here to head to YouTube!) Every year I worked in corporate I got the same question this time of year. Are you working Christmas week, or spending time with your kids? The worst part about this question is that assumes these
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Who hasn’t looked back on the year and thought, man, what did I even do this year? You know you were busy, you know you were stressed, but you can’t actually list even a handful of accomplishments that you completed in the past 12 months. Some of us have done that often enough that we
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Have you ever tried decorating a room, completely from scratch? I’m talking starting from blank walls that are the wrong color. Then transforming the space in 24 hours into the exact feeling you wanted to have. Making it something that will make your mark on anyone who enters. To get there you would need to
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