Fuel For Accomplishing Your Dreams The Secret to Sustainable Success Now that we are halfway through January (already?!) the shine of a new year is fading. Did you take the time to write down your big goals at the beginning of the year? I hope so. I hope you allowed yourself to dream big and write…
How to Do Your Greatest Work Yet in 2019 Going Beyond New Year’s Resolutions Writing New Year’s resolutions is a habit for many of us. Yet according to a recent article in Forbes magazine, only 25% of people stick with their resolutions for 30 days. Perhaps more importantly, only 8% accomplish their resolutions. Are you…
Look Back to Look Ahead, Gain Perspective on Your Business How to End the Year on a High Note–and Set the Stage for Next Year! With the end of 2018 just around the corner, now is the time to stop and review your year so far. I hope you take the time to review and…
How to Build a Team that Thinks Strategically Getting Your Team to the Next Level of Performance Recently, a client asked for support in getting her team to think more strategically. This year, Sandra took on a strategic growth initiative at her CEO’s request that requires a new level of skill, accountability, and client interaction…
How to Stop Settling for Less! What Are You Settling For? I’ll be the first to admit, I am a creature of habit. And it’s habit — what we are accustomed to-that is the genesis of settling. This could apply in your personal life, or in your work. It could be in what you settle…
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone to Get Ahead Are You Ready for Tomorrow’s Challenges? Smart companies have a well-thought-out succession plan that ensures the right talent is there for promotions and that when key players move on they can fill the gap. Does your career strategy align well with the long-term plans of your current employer?…
Ideas for Lifelong Learning Resources to Inspire Your Learning Journey Karen had a long career yet ahead of her and decades to work before she could retire at age 65. She hoped to stay in her current position as a paralegal supporting an in-house legal team for a commercial real estate company until she retired.…
Are You Coachable? A Top Trait of Lifelong Learners: Coachability Can you tell if you are a coachable person? Do coachable people do better at work and in business? This month, I am writing about the value and impact of being a lifelong learner. One of the most important traits of the lifelong learner is…
Dealing with Difficult People at Work Keep Your Sanity with These Rules of the Road “Difficult” comes in many shapes and sizes. There are many reasons that you may find someone you work with difficult. Today I want to talk about the type of difficult people who may be: Lacking credibility for their role…
How to Build Influence at Work Getting What You Want by Helping Others Sally wanted a promotion or a transfer to another department, but it seemed like she had been at odds with her boss, Judy, for the past two years. Every time Sally tried to pin Judy down on why operations and finance wanted…