Leadership
What A Servant Leader Looks Like
What springs to mind when you hear the word leader? For many, you imagine a boss similar to the one my husband had years ago who rarely had a positive word to say and was quite critical. My husband and I still chuckle about the fact that he never took the time to find out…
Read MoreThis Makes Making Great Decisions Easy
What bubbles up for you when you have decisions to make? Are you delighted by the opportunity to make a choice? Or does it evoke feelings of overwhelm for you? Add a little stress, and you have… Decision Overwhelm My husband and I happen to very much enjoy Los Cabos, Mexico. A few years back,…
Read MoreHello Values, Good Bye to “The Rub”
Ever felt “the rub” as a leader? It’s that uncomfortable, irritating sensation you experience in certain organizations or individuals you work alongside. It’s Not A Fun Sensation! “The rub” is that annoying sensation that is hard to put your finger on. That feeling reminds me of how I felt when I wore a particular blouse.…
Read More5 Traits the Best Leaders Have
whenI have had the opportunity to work under a variety of leaders. Serving under some leaders was pure joy, while serving under others was pure agony! OK, that’s a tad dramatic, a little black and white, but there’s no denying that your leader has a whole lot to do with how you feel about your…
Read MoreTips To Help You Increase Your Self-Awareness
If you want to be successful in your life, work, and relationships, then your level of self-awareness matters! When self-awareness is missing, it leads to a host of issues that keep you from being the effective leader or individual you want to be! A Key Ingredient Cooking and baking are tasks that bring me joy!…
Read MoreBreak Free From Your Micromanaging Ways
Micromanaging is a common problem among leaders. While you might not consider yourself a micromanager, it isn’t as clear cut as you might think. While some leaders are bona fide micromanagers at the extreme end, most leaders cling to control in a few areas. Where might you need to release a bit of control? When…
Read More12 Practical Ways to Boost Your Confidence
Confidence isn’t something that you have or you don’t, but rather something that you have in some situations and lack in others. Some days you feel confidence surge and other days it’s like your confidence has been drained right out of you! It comes and goes! When you are feeling confident, everything is easier! There’s…
Read MoreLeader…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 More