What obstacles, challenges, or issues are you currently facing as you pursue your goals, work, and life? To expect life to be free of obstacles is hardly realistic. Obstacles are inevitable. We live in a broken world. How do you respond to the difficulties that come your way personally and/or professionally? Since we bought our…
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When it comes to creativity, how creative would you say you are? Seriously lacking the creativity gene so a “1”? Or creativity oozes out of you so a “10”? We tend to think about creativity in terms of you either have it or you don’t. The truth is that we are ALL creative – yes…
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Confidence – what would you do if you had more confidence? The shift from confident to not so confident often takes place in the blink of an eye! And some days you have confidence in spades. Other days…confidence feels elusive. Confidence is a curious thing! And before we tackle what’s killing your confidence, let’s explore…
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Giving feedback takes skill and practice, but it something worth investing in because it directly impacts your ability to lead in critical ways! Too often leaders give what I refer to as foolish feedback – feedback that is vague, making it impossible to repeat or improve your performance. Or it’s negative and crushing to hear.…
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Coaching – have you noticed that everywhere you turn these days, you bump into a coach? But what does a coach actually do? How do they help you? I enjoy meeting new people, and one of the questions I like to ask is “what are you most excited about right now?” It offers up all…
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Growing up I wanted to be extraordinary – someone who stood out. Until I was 16, I was the oldest and the only girl among four boys in my family, so in that small way I stood out. Then, my sister was born. I wasn’t like the other kids in my neighborhood – that’s for…
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Mindsets are powerful! They are either working for you or against you quietly in the background. Ordinarily, you don’t give much thought to your mindset or realize all the ways you are depending on it until…you really need it! These days, my phone is with me everywhere I go. And I’m able to do a…
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Are you a collector? For most of my life, I’ve been cheerfully collecting this and that. Rather than purchasing souvenirs on vacation, I purchased salt and pepper shakers as reminders of where I’d been. Exchanging letters brought me great joy, and my sweet Nana, who lived five hours away, consistently wrote me letters growing up.…
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New Year’s resolutions are popular, but adopting “One Word” is significantly more powerful! Perhaps like many others in 2021 you set some new year’s resolutions. According to the Statistia Global Consumer Survey the most popular new year’s resolutions were… Now there’s nothing wrong with wanting to makes those changes in your life. In fact, those…
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When it comes to the challenging circumstances in your life and work, do you have a knack for donning your gloves and fighting them? You know, getting riled up and frustrated – wishing things were different. Or do you accept what comes your way and seek out to creatively make the best of your situation?…
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