by Misti Burmeister | Nov 17, 2017 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Going after opportunities and experiences that inspire and intrigue you is hard enough, especially if you don’t know what you’re doing. The last thing you need to hear are the naysayers giving you very good reasons you shouldn’t take that risk. Yet, dream distractors...
by Misti Burmeister | Nov 11, 2017 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Ever find yourself stepping into an opportunity lacking mastery of the critical skills necessary to get the results you want? You may not even have a clear understanding of what success looks like, but you certainly know what humiliation feels like when your results...
by Misti Burmeister | Nov 3, 2017 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
The problem with perfection is that it robs you of the opportunities life presents that bring you closer to your purpose and your dreams. I remember thinking, “I could die in this apartment and no one would know until my rent was well past due.” And, honestly, it was...
by Misti Burmeister | Oct 28, 2017 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
It’s entirely too easy to allow yourself to horde work because it needs to be done right. The results are too important, and your schedule is too tight to teach the person on your team who keeps asking for opportunity. And, so—you put your ambitions on hold, as you...
by Misti Burmeister | Oct 11, 2017 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
I was recently talking with Antonio, a senior leader, about an employee who had put in a request for overtime while he was away on vacation. Confused by the request, he sought out the employee and asked, “Why do you need this overtime? Is the workload too much? Are...
