by Misti Burmeister | Apr 21, 2016 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
While anger, irritation, frustration, and sadness are generally undesirable, they can be quite useful in uncovering the difference we need to make. Complaining is another clue to pay attention to—the stronger and more consistent the complaint, the greater the...
by Misti Burmeister | Apr 14, 2016 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Love is a strong word that many reserve for close friends and family. But what results can love offer in a leadership context? What does love at the office even mean? These are the questions that drove this unique conversation between two women who have worked with...
by Misti Burmeister | Apr 7, 2016 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
In a society that treasures independence, we struggle with the notion that we should ever need help. “If I ask you, then I owe you,” ripples through our minds as we sit inside the safety of our home, wishing for freedom and complaining about our circumstances....
by Misti Burmeister | Mar 31, 2016 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Saying you’ll start that certification someday isn’t the same as deciding to get the certification. Without a decision, talk cheapens you. It provides entirely too much room for letting yourself off the hook. It’s easy to say you’re going to read a book a month, write...
by Misti Burmeister | Mar 17, 2016 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
“How did they do that?” we ask ourselves as we watch the Olympian finish the race, the teenager sell a multi-million dollar business, or the juggler throw sharp knives into the air, while balancing himself on a unicycle. How does anyone do anything of significance?...
by Misti Burmeister | Mar 10, 2016 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Recently, I took my car in to get new brakes and rotors. After learning it would take two hours, I grabbed my computer and walked to a local coffee shop to work. Six hours later, as they were putting the last tire back on my car, a lug nut broke, and they had to call...
