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A Simple Strategy To Strengthen Your Confidence
In an effort to avoid looking self-centered, unfocused or unproductive, it’s easy to fall into the trap of exhausting yourself by doing what you think you should do. Said simply, —Sharing time with people you love, —Learning, —Taking a vacation, —Spending time in...
The Truth About Freedom
How free are you to appreciate life, even as you wrestle with some of life’s great challenges, climb in your career, contribute to your potential and enjoy the people and experiences that present themselves every day? Throughout the month of July, gratitude ripples...
Feeling Productive Comes From Getting Your Priorities Straight
Getting Productive! Your top 3 priorities need to come from you. But what does it mean to get your priorities straight? Have you ever found yourself continually frustrated at the end of every day, feeling a significant lack of progress? “If I can just get a few more...
Why Is Leadership Presence Important?
You walk into a room and people gravitate toward you, look to you for clarity and direction, as you swing, with ease, from one promotion to the next. Considering the level of dedication you inspire, progress mounts and so does your reputation. What company doesn’t...
The Best Way To Get The Job You Want
With nearly seven million articles addressing the topic of advancing your career, it’s no surprise the topic is confusing. While there is no magic bullet, simple strategies can be taken to land the opportunities you want. As I enjoyed a delicious breakfast with...
Here’s How You Sway Others To Take Action
Ever find yourself frustrated with the push back you get from someone you care about and would like to see succeed? Perhaps you’ve encouraged them to get more training, go to a conference, build new relationships, or finish their degree. Despite your many attempts to...
The Truth About Fathers Day
What is Fathers Day for? To acknowledge and appreciate the man who participated in the creation of your birth. It’s to acknowledge what he did and did not do to guide you, as best he could. It’s to remember the special moments of connection when you felt like you...
A Pitfall Of Drumming Up Opportunity
Clarifying your target market (or desired opportunity) can be immensely helpful in growing your business. The process can aid greatly in focusing your time and energy on building mutually beneficial relationships with the right people. The problem comes in when the...
You Want Employees Who Act Like Owners
Ever hear negative comments about your business, team, product or service and think, “They (your employees or colleagues) know better than that. We have a protocol for a reason. If it were their business—their reputation on the line, they’d put forth more effort and...
Why People Lose Their Spark At Work
Look around you. How many enthusiastic, dedicated, passionate, grounded people (please count) surround you every day at work? Not many? You’re not alone. According to Gallup, just thirty percent of the global workforce is actively seeking ways to contribute,...
Doing Work That Matters To You
"I want a job that feels like I'm doing work that matters!" Doing work that matters to you seems like it should come naturally. But it can take some work to find the right work for you. While you may not need to look for a new career to find meaning or purpose,...
The Secret To Getting The Kind of Results You Crave
Ever find yourself thinking, “If they would just do _____, then we can make progress and I can feel good about the direction we’re headed.” Concerned that you’ll keep getting the same results with a particular person (or people), you keep trying to get them to show up...
What To Do When You’re Worried About Someone
Ever notice a change in someone and want to make sure everything’s okay? Maybe they’ve lost or gained a bit of weight, begun showing up late or leaving earlier than usual, stopped attending social/business gatherings, or begun turning in sloppy work. What do you say...
What To Do When Fear Keeps Stopping You From Doing Work That Matters
How do you pursue the work you’ve been put on this planet to do when the work you care about causes, at times, surges of adrenaline that make rest nearly impossible? Why go through the painstaking process of putting yourself out there when it might not work? With...
A Simple Strategy For Finding Great People
Ever wonder how some leaders attract the most dedicated, loyal and hardworking team members? What are they doing… differently? You wonder, as you watch talented people vie for a position under their leadership. While there are many great answers to this question, one...
Why Limiting Praise Diminishes Trust
Last week, we addressed the reason you don’t get compliments and what to do about it. This week, let’s take a deep dive on why leaders (often unknowingly) avoid praising their team, and consequently miss out on the opportunity to strengthen trust, engagement and...
What To Do About People Who Don’t Acknowledge You
Ever find yourself thankful for an exceptional employee (or boss), yet failing to communicate your appreciation to them directly? Turns out, you’re not the only one—plenty of people struggle to give compliments. But why? Sitting at a juice bar—Nectar—in Lewes,...
4 Critical Questions You Need To Ask Before Giving Critical Feedback
Ever find yourself desperately wanting to give another person feedback, but also struggling with the possibility of their defensiveness? You want to help them get better results, but you don’t want to waste your time or energy with someone who may be reactive. This is...