So the concept Paul and I are working on is this…can the way you think actually change the way you lead your team, thus change the culture of your organization? I was excited to check in with Paul this week to see how he made out with his “positive intention” homework. To recap, Paul had [...]

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Think about your day yesterday…how many times did you think positively about a team member vs. think about how that person was not living up to your expectations…wasn’t trying hard enough…didn’t care about the outcome as much as you? The list can go on and on! What would the corporate world look like if we [...]

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For whatever reason, finding my life purpose doesn’t rank high on my daily to-do list. It’s on that other list of “super important stuff I should really do one day.” So I’ve given up. First, because I don’t like unfinished lists, so I’d rather just remove it from the list. And second, list or not, [...]

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We were a group of coaches talking about leadership at a retreat this summer and as we were talking about “what defines good leadership”. We were listing the attributes of a good leader and I couldn’t help but think to myself…hmmm – sounds like parenting to me! Leadership has changed over the years and will [...]

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When you’re not sure what’s next or even if there is a next: 1) Talk to people in your organization 2) Get out and talk to people outside your organization 3) Get very clear on what you want to do (not what you can do) 4) Getting clear on what you want will require some [...]

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You’re frustrated yet again over all the bureaucracy in your workplace.  Before you throw up your hands and record it in your mind as yet another piece of evidence that the world is unfair, take a moment to step back.  What part of the situation in particular is negatively affecting you?   What can you do [...]

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Be nice, yes But be more Give feedback Ask for feedback And then ask for more Say whatever everyone is thinking in the meeting (but afraid to say) Don’t settle Be positive! Be Sociable, Share! Tweet

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Everyone I know wants to grow in their career.  Whether that means advancing to the next level, gaining a new skill or simply learning something new, it is a universal need.  Even those happy in their current job still want to learn something or do something different every now and then.  In our current economy [...]

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My friend, who is only 38 and just had her second baby, ended up on the operating table for life-saving open heart surgery. I was visiting her when the surgeon walked in. As I was shaking his hand, I couldn’t help but to be completely star struck. Here are the hands that were in my [...]

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I here this saying every so often.  I actually had a client say it to me yesterday in reference to their manager and it got me thinking about whether this is true. Of course, when we say, “Can a leopard change its spots?”, we are really saying we don’t think people can change, or at [...]

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