by Misti Burmeister | Nov 13, 2019 | Uncategorized |
Get Your Team To Perform Better, Through Praise Who doesn’t stand a little taller, or perform better, when someone praises their good work? Most people do. So, why don’t more leaders use praise throughout the year? Could it be that we, as leaders of teams and...
by Misti Burmeister | Oct 18, 2019 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
In January of 2017, Casey graduated from college and took a part-time assistant coaching job at a local university. Having just helped her swim team make it to the championships after an eight-year lull, Casey was excited to earn a paycheck doing the work she loved...
by Misti Burmeister | Oct 2, 2019 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Why You Don’t Need To Be Excellent From The Start Striving for high standards of excellence is great in all areas of life. The challenge comes when you think you need to be excellent from the start. In fact, such thinking leads to perfectionism, and can easily rob you...
by Misti Burmeister | Sep 18, 2019 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Wanting to Do What I Wanted To Do It was 1pm when I finally arrived at the beach in Lewes, Delaware. I had driven three hours, checked into my AirB&B, and was ready for a swim in the rejuvenating salt of the ocean. As I popped my trunk to get my swim bag, I heard...
by Misti Burmeister | Aug 8, 2019 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
I recently spent 4 nights on the Appalachian Trail. For those who don’t know, this is a journey along the east coast that goes from Georgia to Maine. Some people take 4-6 months to walk the entire trail in one shot, while others do pieces and portions of it over...
