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Four steps to making office politics work for you
When you hear office politics, you want to cringe. The term conjures up images of managers playing favorites, back-room deals taking place, co-workers backstabbing each other, and secrets being kept from all but the innermost circle. But in reality, even the most...
How to have a better time at work
“I began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life.” ~Roald Dahl It’s snowing outside. Snowing hard. It’s another snow day and my son literally shouted with joy when he woke up and found out. He is an enthusiast, at least for some things! Watching...
Four important ways to carve out time for your life (and why you must)
We work with many – if not nearly all – of our clients on “work-life balance,” whatever the heck that actually is. What I do know is, no matter what you call it, it is important. As we all get more technologically connected, and as we seem to forget that we need...
If it’s not fun, stop doing it
"People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing." ~Dale Carnegie The other day I was on the phone with a client. The first half of our call was focused on a team that they were leading that was not going well. I could hear the frustration in my...
3 tips to more powerful and Thoughtful communication
Recently I read an article about creating great dialogue for a book or screenplay. Great dialogue draws you in to a book or movie just as great communication can lead to more meaningful human connection and relationships. As I read through the tips shared in the...
What is really, really funny – about you?
“You grow up the day you have the first real laugh – at yourself.” ~Ethel Barrymore I don’t know about you, but I take myself way, way too seriously at times. If I’m not acutely focused on all the things that are happening to and around me (and how to make them go the...
Three essential ways to a stress-free start with your new boss
There are times when things are humming along at work – you’re doing work that you enjoy and that challenges you, you’re feeling a sense of accomplishment and self-worth, and you’re working with people that you enjoy (and that challenge you for the betterment of your...
Four key ways to take more blame and less credit…and lead better
“A good leader is a person who takes a little more than their share of the blame and a little less than their share of the credit.” ~Arnold H. Glasow It seems simple, take a little more than your share of the blame and a little less than your share of the credit. It...
Essential tips for being more confident
Confidence. It’s something that most of us realize we need, and many of us wish we had more of. We watch our colleague who strides into the room as if he owns it, and wonder, “How did he get like that? How can I get like that?” We listen to our boss’s boss during a...
The only reason to be alive
“I finally figured out the only reason to be alive is to enjoy it.” ~Rita Mae Brown Life is too short not to enjoy it. That makes sense, but it can be difficult to remember. Especially when we have a long to-do list, or someone is annoying us, or things are not...
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...
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