by Misti Burmeister | Nov 12, 2015 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance | 
The hardest part about going after anything that’s meaningful is the conversation that goes on inside your head. What do you tell yourself when you set an important goal, and then start to work toward it? Listen in – what do you hear? You will know how important your...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Misti Burmeister | Oct 29, 2015 | Leadership | 
Many people have accidentally provoked greatness, but most leaders want to know what it takes to get others to live into their potential, on purpose. “Misti, if I could take a wire, insert it into your mouth, travel it down your arms to your finger tips, we’d have a...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Misti Burmeister | Oct 22, 2015 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance | 
Ever met an impatient employee, who wants to “do meaningful work?” Or, “Work they enjoy doing?” What did you do with them? The CEO at the first company I worked for responded to my pleas with, “Misti, what did your parents do to deal with you? It’s clear you have...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Misti Burmeister | Oct 18, 2015 | Interviews with Provokers | 
Jane Atkinson is a powerful person, with a mission to help speakers elevate their game and transform the lives of those their audiences. She’s so good that I hired her myself! She’s down-to-earth, practical, and vulnerable at the same time. She brought that same level...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Misti Burmeister | Oct 15, 2015 | Leadership | 
My heart was pounding as we pulled into the parking lot where they had just begun setting up for the big event at High Tide Farm, located directly across the bay from Gibson Island in Maryland. As the aroma of horse dung hit my nose, I took a deep breath and said a...