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You can laugh more

You can laugh more

“A good time to laugh is anytime you can.” ~Linda Ellerbee I can be very intense. Ask anyone who knows me. I can get caught in the seriousness of a situation, the meaning of a moment, the dilemma of a debate. I can work very hard to find value in each encounter and...

Five ways to make your email time more effective

Five ways to make your email time more effective

It's been happening more and more. I get email responses from clients, from colleagues, from friends, and it's clear that they haven't actually read the email they're responding to. They don't answer the questions I've asked. They ask questions I've already answered....

How to make criticism charming

How to make criticism charming

"Anyone can be accurate and even profound, but it is hard work to make a criticism charming." ~H.L. Mencken If the primary goal of feedback is to help, and motivate, someone to change their behavior, it seems to me that the secondary goal of feedback is to make the...

Avoiding the big mistake new leaders make

Avoiding the big mistake new leaders make

A friend recently shared a dilemma she was having at work. She has a new boss, a vice president hired from outside her organization, who is starting to stumble badly after barely a year in place. I asked her what she thought was getting in the way of his success and...

Impatience is a leadership skill

Impatience is a leadership skill

"If you genuinely want something, don't wait for it - teach yourself to be impatient." ~Gurbaksh Chahal The other day a colleague was telling me about something they wanted…really badly. They explained to me how much fun this type of work would be, and how much they...

Feeling dumped on? Here’s what to do

Feeling dumped on? Here’s what to do

I spent a week at the beach with my extended family. Needless to say, it was great. Great weather. Great nature. Great company. Great times. Except for the day when my nephew had to work for hours. And hours. He's not in the most junior position at his firm, but he's...

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