Get Your Spark Back
5 Tips to Help You Get Your Spark Back! Does life seem confusing to you right now? Is your daily life a fire drill? Are you burned out? Would you…
The New Normal: What should we STOP, CONTINUE, or START?
Now that there is some control over Covid-19, we are faced with the new realities. It is evident that the old workplace we knew pre-Covid is dead, not to be…
Businessman Addressing Meeting Around Boardroom Table
Assertiveness And Influence
Aggressiveness Gets You Nothing! Assertiveness Gets You Powerful Influence! At a recent association board meeting, I observed 3 influence styles on display. One personality tended toward Dominance and her dominance…
Ten Intentional Choices To Achieve Your Goals
Photo by Emily Campbell on UnSplash "Life leaps like a Geyser for those willing to drill through the rock of inertia." ~ Alexis Carrel I grew up in Idaho and…
Refocus, Retool, and Rebuild for 2021 in Three Unique Ways
Based on the Discretionary Effort Engagement Leadership Model Who knew 2020 would be a year of upheaval, turmoil, and disruption? When I made my goals for 2020 in December of…
Keep Employees Psychologically Safe …
... Accept Them As Is “People will forget what you said, forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou Your employees…
We Are Not Powerless In The Face of Uncertainty
Despite years of experience managing a wide range of challenges, nothing has prepared any of us for the circumstances of this moment in time. Without a playbook to reference, you…
Betwixt and Between
How to Align Workers for a Productivity Reboot!Betwixt is an archaic expression. It has survived only because of the phrase “Betwixt and Between.” In our context today, it literally means…
The Jakie Syndrome
Knowing how to set goals, and knowing how to set goals that are reachable but not TOO easy is a skill... Realistic and boundary-stretching goals are best.
The Lime Wedge Conversation
This picture intrigued me. I noticed the sweetness of the cupcake with piled-high icing conflicting with the bitterness of the lime. I wondered how well they sell and how quickly…