by Misti Burmeister | Feb 11, 2016 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
I pray every day, sometimes several times a day. I pray for clarity and opportunity—to speak, coach, and elicit meaningful conversations—to share the gifts that God has given me. I’m not a religious person, but I am spiritual, and the word God works for me. My one...
by Misti Burmeister | Feb 3, 2016 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
“How old are you?” John asked, after I had shared a bit about my history, why I do this work, and a few of the results I’ve helped leaders create. “Why does it matter?” I asked, wondering if he’d been listening to me. “It lets me know how much experience you’ve had on...
by Misti Burmeister | Jan 27, 2016 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Advancing, or getting different results than you’re currently getting, requires doing something different, which isn’t always comfortable. How many people do you know who keep doing the same things and hoping for different results? We’ve all done it. Why? Because it’s...
by Misti Burmeister | Jan 21, 2016 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Pam, a mentor cautioned me from the day I started doing this work nearly eleven years ago, “Misti, you’re going to need to expand on what you’re doing. You’ll get bored with speaking about generational differences at some point.” At the time, I thought she was crazy,...
by Misti Burmeister | Dec 31, 2015 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
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...
by Misti Burmeister | Dec 24, 2015 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
What’s the first gift you remember opening? Was it the toy you’d been dreaming about, the socks you didn’t think needed to be wrapped, or the bike you could hardly wait to master? While I don’t remember the first gift I opened, I do remember the way I opened it. My...
