by Chatsworth Consulting Group | May 9, 2011 | Thoughtful Leadership
“It’s always too soon to quit!” ~Norman Vincent Peale So often I’ve wanted to quit just before a breakthrough. I’ve been at the edge, ready to throw up my hands and give up in disgust, to walk away from what I wanted and what I wanted to...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Mar 28, 2011 | Thoughtful Leadership
“Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but paddling like the dickens underneath.” ~Michael Caine When things get frantic, do you get frantic? Can those who work with you and live with you notice your frenetic energy? And do they then get frantic themselves?...
by Lisa Kohn | Mar 4, 2011 | Management Skills
I was really, really tired. It was mid-day and I could feel the pressure mounting of everything that had to get done and all there was to cross off my to-do list…but I was really, really tired. I swear it felt as if my head was pulsing and my eyes just wanted to...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Jan 3, 2011 | Conflict Management
“There’s more than one way to look at a problem, and they may all be right.” ~Norman Schwarzkopf Have you ever been totally certain you knew the right and best answer to a problem? You knew the best way to approach an issue, how to get the greatest...
by Lisa Kohn | Dec 10, 2010 | Thoughtful Leadership
The other day I presented a few leadership tips to a group of small business owners and senior leaders of organizations. They all listened patiently, politely, and even with a great deal of engagement. A few even took copious notes – as if to remind themselves of the...
