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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Anyone that has ever worked on one of my teams knows that I love review season. I relish it. It is a time of year that we get the opportunity to reflect on all we’ve accomplished. Not only the opportunity I guess but in cases where you write self-reviews it’s essentially forced. Now, I do
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Typically, when we think of the most respected people in any given field, we think it is those who are top of their class, experts in their field, or the GOAT of the subject. We assume that’s what others would say, and sometimes that’s true. When you ask why though, it isn’t because he or
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Have you ever noticed that there are times where it feels like your hands and feet can’t seem to keep up with your motivation and ambition? You have so many ideas and plans and you’re ready to make progress on all of it. Maybe you’re wrinkling your forehead at this because you’re not in that
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I want you to just take a second and read that title again. You deserve to feel valued at work. You deserve it. Not some proverbial people that you’re not sure if you’re included in or not. Also notice there is no asterisk at the end of that. There is no qualifier of if you
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Find a mentor they say. Get a mentor that can help you process things and provide you insight and advice. Work with a mentor who can open doors for you and help you along the way. I mean, that sounds great but where and how do I ‘find a mentor?’ It is not as though
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Recently I was talking with an old boss, turned mentor, turned friend. We were catching up on life in general and it occurred to me just how much she impacted the trajectory of my career. It got me thinking about how all of the leaders over the years have impacted my story. Some for the
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I am a firm believer that every time you get feedback from a person it is a gift. Sometimes it feels like a gift of chocolate, and sometimes it feels like you’re getting dental work. Varying degrees of pleasantness here obviously but feedback is a gift, nonetheless. What you hear or read from someone can
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If you have or love little ones chances are you have seen them outgrow something that tugged at your heart. A favorite outfit, a toy they used to love, or a stage that you truly adored has come and gone. When the kids outgrow something on their terms they tend to handle it well. They
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