Leadership
Leader…Keeping Your Growing “Hat Stack” In Check?
Adding responsibilities and tasks to your life requires very little effort, especially if you are known for getting tasks done! Initially, adding a hat or two doesn’t seem like a big deal, but over time, two become four, and four becomes eight, and pretty soon the load you are carrying is in the brink of…
Read MoreFace The Unknown With Greater Confidence
How is navigating the unknown different from embarking on an adventure? Adventures are typically exciting, new, along with an element of risk. Even if the adventure requires a leap of faith, an adventure is characterized by a “want to” because an adventure is something you choose to pursue. The Unknown Plunging into unfamiliar territory without…
Read MoreBe A Better AND More Balanced Leader
Being balanced personally and professionally requires effort! Unless you’ve fallen recently, you probably don’t give much thought to your balance. Did you know that somewhere between forty and fifty years of age your balance begins to decline? Even more alarming, after your turn sixty-five, your chances of falling increase. In fact, falls are the leading…
Read MoreBring Out The Best In Your People!
You want your people to perform at their very best, but there are a variety of ways that leaders undermine their people. That leaves them under-performing, and I know you don’t want to do that. I adore the colorful blooms that show up in my yard in the spring and summer. It’s a time of…
Read MoreWhat A Great Asset Curiosity Can Be!
“Curiosity killed the cat,” or so the saying goes. Perhaps that saying has given curiosity a bad rap! Discouraging further inquiry was the intent behind that phrase – after all, gaining certain information just might lead to trouble! Another perspective on the saying “curiosity killed the cat” is that being a nosy busybody may ultimately…
Read MoreYou Are NOT Loving Your Team, Leaders!
Great leaders do two things: 1) They lead themselves well, modeling what they wish others would do. 2) They inspire others to achieve more than they ever imagined possible. While you may not consider yourself a leader, everyone has the opportunity to lead because leadership is much more than a title! If you’ve ever worked…
Read MoreGood News to Propel You Forward!
Do you crave GOOD NEWS, especially in light of the steady stream of negativity out there? I promise – the world is not falling apart! Honestly, I don’t think circumstances are any worse than they’ve been in the past, but, thanks to social media, there are just more avenues for the bad news to travel.…
Read MoreLeadership – What Qualities Do You Want to Linger?
When it comes to your leadership, what qualities do you want to linger after someone has an encounter with you? If you are a leader, professional, or entrepreneur this is worth considering. And if you don’t happen to fit into those categories – that question is still a helpful one. The impression or feelings people…
Read MoreBe A Leader That Inspires Great Performances
What if you were a leader that was able to draw potential out of your people that they weren’t even aware that they had? Then you would be a leader that inspires great performances that naturally enhances your bottom line! Directing Greatness Being a wildly successful actress is something I’ve never aspired to. A drama…
Read MoreWow! This Is A Massive Morale Killer!
In a family or in an organization…so much hinges on morale! Lurking out of sight is a massive morale killer. Oh, you feel the effects, but don’t always know what the source is. Guess what, it has a name! You see, we all have a Fear Monster. It might be alive and well and making…
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