Leading well requires a variety of skills, including the ability to adjust the way you communicate and interact with those you lead based on their unique personalities. By default, you probably tend to speak to and treat others the way you would want to be treated, but not everyone on your team is like you.…
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What are the specific results are you seeking right now in your life and work? Are you seeking professional results like a promotion, more clients, or a more effective sales team? Or are you seeking personal results like finally fitting back into those jeans or better relationships? Every now and then you might experience a…
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Clarity makes a notable difference when navigating life and work! Without clarity, your progress is hampered, your confidence is stifled, and you are prone to compromising what’s most important to you. Journeying Without Clarity I was backing out of our driveway that Friday morning while it was still dark and the fog was thick –…
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Self-care is not optional or something to practice if you have a little spare time. Self-care is essential if you want to lead others well or operate at your best. That sounds like common sense, but yet so many run themselves ragged and cheat themselves out of the numerous benefits that come from regularly investing…
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Productivity isn’t just about what you do, it’s also about what you don’t do! No matter how you slice it, you have only 24 hours each day. Now if you have healthy habits, habits that actually increase your productivity like exercising, spending time with God, and getting the rest you need, that leaves you with…
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Being positive – that’s been a struggle for me! Sadly, for much of my life I have been a “glass half empty” sort of gal. I have an eye for what’s wrong or could be better. If pressed, I’m able to come up with some pretty good reasons for being less than positive. As a…
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As a leader, are you afraid of being “bossy?” Bossy – it’s not typically a positive adjective, right? Did you know that women are far more likely to be described as bossy over men? An assertive man is considered confident while a woman is bossy. Once upon a time there was a little girl who…
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Change is necessary. Got goals? To reach your goals, you can’t keep doing the same ole thing! Goals naturally force you to make changes. Do you have a vision for where you’d like to be – the “new” you? That too means making changes. Not satisfied with the results you are getting? Getting better results…
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Being authentic requires courage, but even more importantly, you must know who you really are! Growing up, our TV spent most of its time in the closet. It was set free from its prison for special events like the Olympics or an occasional Friday night when we could watch TV for a whole hour! Back…
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Life – minding the many aspects of life is necessary, but certainly not easy! In the hustle and bustle of life, pausing to assess critical areas often get overlooked! There are a variety of ways to assess an individual – personality assessments like DISC or the Enneagram; Career assessments like Career Direct, StrengthFinders, Sparektypes, HBDI/thinking…
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