Sometimes, as a leader within an organization or team, you will have to give “The Answer”… the answer for how to fix something, do a process correctly, or the answer for how to do it right the next time! It’s been said millions of times… and I echo it myself… Leaders build other Leaders and […]
A Leader’s Solution; How to give “The Answer”… Enhancing Your Leadership and Theirs! Read More »
Leadership within organizations can be an odd experience… I’ve found leadership positions to be given for odd reasons, accepted for logical reasons, and at times overwhelming due to the number of hats a manager, supervisor, or Leader must wear. Not in all companies, but many… if you sell a million dollars worth of product; you’ll
A Leader’s Hats; The 5 Main Hats All Leaders Must Wear… and Wear Well! Read More »
As a self-professed “Foodie”, I have a love-hate relationship with leftovers! Over the years, I’ve come to enjoy cooking and much prefer to make a few meals at the start of the week and select from my menu of goodness. I also happened to be married to the best cook and baker on the planet…
I often share my Leader’s 3 when conducting Leadership & Work/Life Harmony Trainings for organizations; staring with the Vision & Vision Factors, Expectations, the Rules. This is monumentally important and necessary, however the truth is… some teams are harder to walk into than others! Most people, leaders, employees, and teams struggle with change; however their
On stage and when conducting Leadership Trainings for organizations, I typically start by sharing my 5 Points of the Day. I’ve found it to be the foundation of living your best life, professionally and personally. Point #1 focuses on being mindful of what we put in your mind, heart, and soul when we wake in
“Belonging”, what a word! Simply writing it, and hopefully reading it, creates a feeling of safety, security, and the sense you have found a home where you can thrive in who you are at your core and your purpose. The opposite of “Belonging”, professionally and personally, is quite sad; when someone feels they don’t belong,
As humans, when two or more people share space for a long enough period of time… feelings are going to get hurt, disagreements will be had, and tensions will arise. The workplace is no different! Unfortunately, emotions, disagreements, or workloads sometimes go too far and can cause “Professional Trauma”. For some Leaders and Employees, “Professional
To me, there’s nothing worse than a Dream-Killer… I have a few pet peeves and this one ranks pretty high on my list! I once played on a team, trained all off-season, was in the best physical and mental shape of my life and on the first meeting of camp… the coach enters and says,
A Leader’s 30; The 4 Keys to The First Month of Leading Your New Team! Read More »
Fun… even the hint of the word creates tingles of anticipation and excitement! However, as time passes and things change so can our definition of fun; leaving you feeling lost, empty, and stuck on auto-pilot. My definition of “Fun” has changed from my teenage years to my 20’s, from my 20’s to my 30’s, from
A Leader’s Fun; The 4 Keys to Creating & Maintaining Fun at Work! Read More »
In my initial Leader’s Let-Go, I shared that the hardest Employee or Leader to fire is “The High-Performer” and “The High- Potential”. “The High-Performer” brings in revenue, numbers, closes deals, or fixes big problems or the smaller problems that lead to big problems for “BIG People”; but they don’t follow the rules, may be back-stabbing,
