by Misti Burmeister | Jun 4, 2015 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
A very special “Thank You” all of your for asking such awesome questions! You can submit yours here. Your question, answered: What is the one trait that leaders must have that challenges us to stretch beyond our own limits to do our very best? Most of us unknowingly...
by Misti Burmeister | Jun 2, 2015 | Leadership |
Looking up at his battered face, I longed to understand his experience of the world. I tried to imagine how the twelve-year old he once was ended up in prison? How had he even survived a gunshot to the head? How had he made it past eighteen, much less to thirty-four?...
by Misti Burmeister | May 26, 2015 | Leadership |
About this time last year I first started learning how to swim. While I had a mean doggy paddle, I had no idea how to put one hand in front of the other. Well, I mean, I could, I just wouldn’t make much progress. With the support of the Swim Across America coaches, I...
by Misti Burmeister | May 21, 2015 | Leadership |
In a recent survey, I asked for your most pressing questions about giving and receiving critical feedback. The following are a few of the specific questions I seek to answer through this podcast: Which is more important – immediate feedback or feedback that is thought...
by Misti Burmeister | May 19, 2015 | Leadership |
Generally, I am up for the challenge of giving difficult feedback. Helping someone understand how they may be getting in their own way can be rewarding, particularly because few like to give feedback and most want to learn from it. It’s for this reason that I push...
by Misti Burmeister | May 12, 2015 | Leadership |
I recently traveled to Vieques, a small island off Puerto Rico, and found myself using Trip Advisor, searching for restaurant recommendations. While touring I noticed a restaurant called Roy’s. Open from 9-1, conveniently located and with low prices, it would be...
