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How To Talk To Those Who PISS YOU OFF
We’ve all been there. We think to ourselves: “Why don’t they get it? Clearly they know their behaviors are irritating! They’re doing this just to get under my skin.” Have you ever irritated someone, despite your better intentions? You meant to come across favorably,...
The Real Reason You’re Not Landing the Job You Want
Clearly your experience, connections, skills, and education make you the right fit, so why aren’t the doors of opportunity swinging wide open? In fact, in some cases, the person hiring has seen you in action and knows what you’re capable of doing. So, what gives? Why...
Get what you want in 2015!
My first year in business, I made a whooping $20,000. And that was mostly from doing massage and person fitness training, two skills I had picked up along the way. At the beginning of my second year, I told my bookkeeper—my sister—I would buy myself a new car if I...
5 Practical Steps to Protecting Your Energy
Ever find yourself exhausted, but in need of energy? You know you’ve already been to your favorite coffee shop— twice, but you think just one more espresso will do the trick. I know I’ve been there! So, how do you protect your energy? Even more importantly, how to...
5 Ways to Make Sure You’re Not Mediocre (part 2)
On Thanksgiving, you received the first 5 ways to ensure you’ll never become mediocre. Too busy eating turkey to read it? Click here to get the first 5 today. Here they are, in brief: Keep Learning Self-awareness Contribution mindset Advocate Say “Yes” Here are the...
Is There a Difference Between a CEO and a Therapist
After listening to Josh — the CEO of a small business in Maryland — lament about an employee who, “has all the credentials, but doesn’t act like it,” I asked what the problem was. Josh replied, “He needs to ‘man up,’ show up on time, comb his hair, and tuck his...
No Time For Managing Your Team? Do This Effective Exercise This Holiday Season
With the sheer number of responsibilities continually increasing almost daily, how are you supposed to find time to manage them too? Just like you, your team gets paid to do a job, and wouldn’t it be great if they’d just do it? While Baby Boomers required very...
How to Avoid Disengagement
Companies lose precious time and money on employees who simply are not motivated. The Gallup Organization is famously quoted for their research on disengagement – billions, in the U.S. alone. The days of threatening people (with their job) to get them to care...
Love Your Work, Or Lose Opportunity
When I heard about Shay, I got excited and quickly booked an appointment. As an athlete, who prefers torture to relaxation, finding a massage therapist who enjoys giving the kind of pressure I prefer has proven challenging. Having practiced massage myself, I...
5 Ways to Make Sure You’re Not Mediocre (Part 1)
The holidays are a great time for reflection and preparation for the year to come. Many of us find ourselves asking questions like, “What went well, not so well, where can I improve, and what do I want to achieve in the New Year?” It’s both the perfect opportunity...
How To Know If You Are Supportive Or Toxic
What is it that causes some people to ignore your suggestions, even when you clearly have their best interest in mind? Better yet, how can you shift your language to get a better response from those you are trying to help? Minutes after expressing my interest in doing...
How to Keep Good People
Negative people drain the energy of your entire team, and they encourage good people, with positive energy to leave. No one wants to spend time with negative people. But how to you fuel the good energy, and let the negative ones shift accordingly? What is it that good...
Keep Quiet or Risk Offending Them!
Have you ever wanted someone on your team to change a behavior in order to make your job easier or better? You want to say something to them, but you don’t want to offend them. What do you do? While swimming at Meadowbrook Fitness Center a few days ago, a distraught...
How to keep your power
Why does one person see “passionate” while another sees “offensive,” or “disagreeable?” Why does one leader see problems while the other sees potential? Because everybody sees through the lens of their own unique experiences, challenges, and successes. Understanding...
How to get them to care
Want to see an increase in energy and enthusiasm in folks on your team? Are you ready for the rewards of a highly accountable, determined, and committed team? In this podcast, I interviewed LN Lurie, my audio engineer, to give some insight into the key factors that...
What’s your Badge of Honor?
"What do I demonstrate pride in through my actions – both positive and negative?"— Misti Burmeister Wearing a badge of honor reflects pride. It serves as an acknowledgement that either you, or the community you’re a part of, has done something remarkable. But what do...
How to Use Embarrassment to Your Advantage
"People want to be provoked into their greatness. And when you hold them accountable, you help bring forth their greatness." — Misti Burmeister Have you ever made a promise to start a new behavior, or to put a stop to one you know is sabotaging you, only to be met...
7 Questions to Reveal What’s Truly Important to You
Often, what we say we value and what we act as though we value are two different things. That’s why it’s important to gain clarity about what’s actually showing up. When you know where you are in the moment—what you’re acting as though you value—then you can make...