Managers: Start the Day Out Right!
Hello! Good Morning! How are you today? Did you know these three phrases can start the morning right for you and for everyone you meet on the way into your office?…
How Watching World-class Athletes Can Improve Your Career
Watching the highest level of professional athletes is an exhilarating experience. Two events are fresh in my mind: The FIFA World Cup soccer championship in British Columbia when the United…
Ambiguity
Is Ambiguity a gift or a problem? As a leader, “Let’s nail this down!” a familiar American idiom, sounds like the most productive thing to do, right? You are getting…
How Do You Handle Rejection?
Are you a classical music lover? I know it is hard to compete with the Beatles, Neil Diamond, Gladys Knight, or popular rap artists like Jay-Z, Kanye West or Eminem.…
The Charismatic Leader
Charisma comes from the Greek word, kharisma, and anciently it referred to divinely conferred power or talent. Starting in the 1950s the term has gained popularity, perhaps more in the…
We Stand On Their Shoulders – Women’s History Month
Written in honor of Women's History Month We all stand on the shoulders of those who came before us and I’m in awe of the women who paved the way…
EMAIL: Four “Must Do” Tips for Survival
Is email the bane of your existence or a beneficial boon to productivity? You may agree with my coaching client when she said, “Email is the bane of my existence.”…
Ego + Humility
Ego + Humility = Charismatic Leader - Really? Ego plus humility equals a charismatic leader sounds like an oxymoron. However it is true. To be a charismatic leader you need to have a…
Creative Tension Can Make You More Productive
Creative Tension? Or Tension Stress? A Time For Results Time Management Tip Many executives and futurists are saying that the world is experiencing another paradigm shift. A paradigm is a…
Tribute to Truett Cathy
Truett Cathy's Leadership Example A Charismatic Leadership Tip “I see no conflict between biblical principles and good business practice. Corporate America needs faith in something more than the bottom line.” - S.…