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Start paving another road now
“If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.” ~Dolly Parton Sometimes we get so frustrated by our situations – or the roads we’re walking – but we somehow think that we’re stuck in our current direction. Dolly tells us differently. Dolly...
Seeing your organization through the eyes of a new employee
My family is hosting an exchange student from Australia next week and we're really excited to welcome Ella to our home. While we may speak the same language (sort of), our suburban American life is worlds apart from her life in a small town in Northeastern Australia....
You may think you’re thinking clearly, but…
"A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices." ~William James One of the fallacies of being human is that we think we're objective and clear minded, but we're not. Because we are human, because we've evolved to be this...
Why pausing is such an important leadership skill, and how to do it
As an Executive Coach, I get to work with many powerful, successful leaders, and many of them have a habit that's getting in their way. They're reacting too quickly, and not reacting Thoughtfully. Their colleagues will say: "I ask him a question, and his immediate...
Why you want to laugh often, long, and loud
“Laugh often, long, and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.” ~George Carlin It is often said that laughter is the best medicine and that laughter soothes the soul. I’ve certainly found that to be true. I’ve also found that it can be a great leadership skill –...
Keep your star employee from jumping ship
I know two people who are actively looking for a new job. They show up at work each day, slog through their daily tasks, and take solace in the fact that they will be out the door within a few months. They are both highly regarded in their respective organizations,...
Is silence a leadership skill?
“If everybody thought before they spoke, the silence would be deafening.” ~George Barzan I am definitely one of those people who “think out loud.” My business partner and I have an understanding that I can ramble on as we think through a challenge. It’s the way I...
Is your star performer a bucket-kicker?
My mother-in-law had a saying about people who could be really great and then would do something that totally negated the good that they did. "He's like a cow that gives a good bucket of milk - and then kicks it over," she would say. I dubbed my mother-in-law's...
Let go of the junk you’re clinging to
“You can’t reach for anything new if your hands are still full of yesterday’s junk.” ~Louise Smith So often, we claim to be asking for something different and new. So often, we get frustrated because, try as hard as we can, we can’t seem to achieve that illusive dream...
Are you addicted to adrenaline?
A few weeks ago, on a day jam-packed with emails and to-dos and a full day of facilitation for a client, I received a desperate email from a dear friend and colleague in London. She was scheduled to work with a client in three-days time, and was denied a visa to...
The leadership practice of loving life.
"I have found that if you love life, life will love you back." ~Arthur Rubenstein I always cringe a bit when we write about love. It's a four-letter word and especially a four-letter word in the work world. But I think we need more of it anyway, so we write about it...
How to handle in-fighting on your team
When I resigned my job as a general manager, the hardest part was leaving a great team of people who exceeded their goals and worked well together. But it was not always that way. When I took on the role, I quickly learned that the managers who reported to me were far...
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