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The Personal Sinkhole Syndrome
Sinkholes don’t announce their presence. They reveal themselves in the most terrifying and destructive manner. At best it’s a section of road or property that disappears, at worst they swallow houses, cars, swimming pools and people. Sinkholes are caused when the...
Take Action! (Especially when you don’t feel like it)
Feelings can be overrated and are even your enemy at times. I recently came back from a trip where I had been delivering a series of full day workshops and then doing my “day job” in the hotel room in the evening – many of you can relate to this scenario. When the...
What I wish my boss knew – Leverage my strengths!
Here’s confirmation of what most of us already know if we are paying attention - Gallup researchers studying human behavior and the impact of leveraging people’s strengths have discovered that building on employees' strengths is a more effective approach to creating...
What I wish my boss knew – Recognition
Make employee recognition a habit this year so your best employees stay and marginal or underperformers feel inspired and are motivated to try harder. The triggers that motivate people to achieve are unique for everyone. Many would say it is money; however more...
Resolve Not, Just Do
At the risk of sounding somewhat Yodaesque, drop the resolutions and just do it. I know it sounds a lot like the Nike slogan but there a lot of wisdom in those words. There’s something appealing and yet self-deluding about New Year’s resolutions. Usually the guilt and...
A Special Seasonal Greeting
We wish you the best of the Holiday season and a very Merry Christmas to those who celebrate this special festival. May you and your family be blessed with health, peace, and prosperity in the New Year. May each of us aspire to do what we can to increase tolerance and...
Leaders Create Employee Buy-in
Do you want your clients to view you and your firm as the go-to source for your products or services? Do they view you as a strategic partner or trusted advisor? If the answer is yes to both these questions then the key for remaining relevant and top of mind is...
Ready, Aim, Act
While holiday cheer fills the air and Christmas music plays in the background, we’re all trying to balance our workload with our social calendar. It’s a festive and busy time to be certain but it’s also the time to focus on finishing the year strong and planning for...
Be Your Own CBO (Chief Branding Officer)
You alone have the power, and responsibility, of shaping and managing your brand. Are you consciously and proactively building your brand? Do you have an increasing number of people and organizations following your online brand? Are you being quoted, retweeted or...
Intentionally Create Your Brand Perception
It doesn’t really matter who you think you are, what really matters is how others perceive you. Their perception of you is their reality. 3 keys to creating a positive brand perception: Presence – Is yours positive or negative? Do people notice when you enter the...
Build An Honest Personal Brand
In the same manner as leading manufactures of phones, automobiles and clothing strive to create a unique and memorable brand; we too must establish our personal brands in the markets and sectors we operate in. These sectors are both professional and personal. The...
Leaders – Don’t Let a Bad Mood Damage the Team
Leaders are humans, not machines; therefore, they are susceptible to bad moods just like everyone else. The difference between effective and poor leaders is that good leaders have developed the ability to get beyond a negative mood or bad situation and find the...
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