What happens when you get stressed, be honest, it’s not pretty on anyone. We turn into someone else, speaking and acting in a way that doesn’t match who we want to be. It’s frustrating and stress can make even the smallest of things feel overwhelming. And we can’t get rid of it. No matter how […]
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There is a time and a place to take on more than what is in your job description. There is also a time and place to push back and make your boundaries clear. We’ve talked in the past about what it looks like to get a stretch opportunity. As well as how important it can
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There are few things in life that I detest more than the word ‘busy’. Whether someone is talking about busy work, keeping busy, or how busy they are, I can feel my face contorting in frustration every time. There are people who run around telling everyone just how busy they are. Or people who go
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Have you considered the type of culture you’re building? No, I’m not talking about the corporate culture with their professionally crafted mission and vision. I don’t mean the values that they try to instill in employees. I’m talking about the culture that you create. We’re talking about the culture you’re building with those that you
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One of the key questions within any employee engagement survey is around friendships at work. That is because all those researchers who put their heads together to build those things know that your relationships are one of the biggest determining factors of your happiness. Now, you don’t need to have a million friends. Your work
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What does it mean to practice leadership? Is it just keeping up with daily habits and patiently instructing others? Or is it something more? You won’t be surprised at all to hear to hear me say, it is something more. When you put leadership into practice you are leading. It can be in any circumstances
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I have shared countless times in blog posts, podcasts, and social media the importance of a mentor. I will probably continue to share it until my face turns blue because it’s important and still underutilized. You can learn so much from a mentor. If you don’t have at least a couple, you need to find
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Years ago I worked for a small family business. This was a second home for me. I loved the owners, the staff, the customers everyone. I worked there for six years managing it for the last five. In my final year there the unthinkable happened. While building a garage, the owner fell from a roof
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Have you ever thought about that very first impactful piece of advice at work? Think back to the first thing your parents, teachers, coworkers, or boss told you would help you to get ahead. Lots of times they are little catch phrases they’ve heard over the years that stuck with them. They’ll say things like,
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Every time my kids get to a new age and stage in life, I think to myself, this one is my favorite. This is the best one yet. Snuggles with a baby bean was great. Then as soon as they had some personality I thought, how do you get better than that. Oh, now they’re
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