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 like to get your spark back? From Naomi Osaka to Simone Biles, Covid-19 to
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 resuscitated. Are you puzzled about what we should stop doing, what we should start doing and what we
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 was high enough that it turned into aggressiveness. When she spoke, her voice was
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 as a youth, I remember how fun our family trip was to Yellow Stone
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 2019, I planned for a year of amazing achievements. I have achieved many things
… 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 may be physically safe from harm, but are they psychologically safe? Do your conversations
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 and other leaders around the globe have been rising to the occasion to keep
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 that some employees are working from home and some are limping back to
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.
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 the lime is discarded by customers. As I contemplated the contrast, a thought wandered