by Misti Burmeister | May 4, 2017 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
“At ease with herself, the Master puts everyone else at ease.” –Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching Perfectionism and fear of failure have pushed me to sabotage remarkable opportunities in my career. The problem was that I didn’t catch my fear until after I successfully...
by Misti Burmeister | Mar 16, 2017 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Like all skills, qualities and attributes, being seen as the person capable of getting the job done can be as simple as counting the number of times you hear the question, “Do you work here?”—Or, even better—“Are you the manager?” when you’re just another customer....
by Misti Burmeister | Mar 9, 2017 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
“Why don’t they put more time and attention to that client? If they don’t, they might lose them.” “Can’t they see I would be excellent in that position? Why don’t they consider me?” “Don’t they understand that if they’d just have more team building activities...
by Misti Burmeister | Jan 19, 2017 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
We shy away from sharing or expanding into what we have to offer in the most obscure ways. We think that getting out of our comfort zone means doing something big, which is exactly what keeps us trapped and doing what we’ve always done. Finishing up lunch with a...
by Misti Burmeister | Dec 22, 2016 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Confidence in nearly every endeavor comes with a sense of knowing or familiarity. In sports, strengthening the fundamentals is key to making critical decisions in a split second. The same thing is true when it comes to gaining confidence in yourself. Confidence in...