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What to do when you don’t know what to do
There comes a time when you have to make a decision, but sometimes that time comes and you still lack clarity. You're stuck. What do you do? Your team may be looking to you for a final call on the next direction. Your boss may be looking to you for a plan for a new...
Why the strongest – and most necessary – leadership skill is self-love
“Love yourself first, and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” ~Lucille Ball Okay, so why is a leadership consulting and executive coaching firm writing about loving ourselves? That’s pretty...
Taming your inner control freak
Do you tend to do things yourself rather than delegating tasks to others? Do you prefer that work is done the way you like it done rather than letting others find their own way of doing things? Is it a rare occurrence that documents and reports submitted for your...
Strive for excellence
“I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God’s business.” ~Michael J. Fox Please excuse my reference to God, if it doesn’t work for you. That being said, this quote rings true. I often define myself as a...
Now is a great time to Thoughtfully reflect and begin anew
Over the last week, both of my children graduated. My son from Trinity College and my daughter from high school. It has been a wonderful, bittersweet, and exciting time for my family. As I listened to the commencement addresses, watched the happiness mixed with tears...
Not knowing is good for your growth and your soul
"I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it." ~Pablo Picasso Years ago, someone I trusted a great deal called me out on what they said was an erroneous thought. I had said something like, “I should have known that already,” to...
Oops, did I say that out loud?
When I was in business school, they called it a “Lisa Kohn” if you were talking about someone and they were right behind you. Seriously, they did. I wish I could say that I did nothing to deserve that reputation, but I’m afraid that’s not true. I am happy to report...
Are you being conquered?
“He who angers you, conquers you.” ~Elizabeth Kenny I need this quote right now. Someone is getting under my skin…and I have to remember that I’m allowing them to. I have a choice. When I let someone anger me, I give my power away to them. I let them conquer me. I let...
I have too much to do…what now?
Recently many, if not nearly all, of my coaching sessions seem to have a recurring theme, and when many, if not all, of my clients are stuck in the same place or facing the same issue, I begin to sense a pattern. An epidemic of sorts. How do we stay on top of all we...
Why we’re afraid to share ideas, and how we can encourage sharing anyway
"Many great ideas have been lost because the people who had them could not stand being laughed at." ~Unknown I think public humiliation – or even the possibility of public humiliation – is something many, if not all of us, avoid at all costs. We can be quite terrified...
Inspiration is one of the leadership secret ingredients
One common tenet of great leadership that many experts and gurus espouse is inspiration. They say that in order to be a great leader, you must be inspiring – you must carry yourself in a way that makes people want to follow you, be a role model, and energize and rally...
No one is responsible but you
“Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.” ~Carol Burnett Talk about personal responsibility and personal accountability. No one can change my life for me…no one is responsible for what I achieve and how I live, but me. I like these words. So often we find...
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