Author Archives for Sue Hawkes

Inspiration #248

Published on January 29, 2020 Written by

@michelleobama tweeted her workout playlist this week as inspiration to anyone working on resolutions. I was inspired by it and added several of her songs to my list as well. Should you need some musical motivation to work through your plateau, find your own groove, continually learn or just enjoy…I’ve included a sample below! Please… View Article

All. The. Time. #247

Published on January 28, 2020 Written by

If you read my blog often, you know I’m a big Seth Godin fan. His recent blog, The Dolittle Effect was a really good one. In it, he talks about how the movie tanked, yet it had 4 key ingredients for what should have been an incredible success, yet it wasn’t. The final line of… View Article

The Rest Is History #246

Published on January 27, 2020 Written by

Frequently, I work with teams on Team Health using Patrick Lencioni’s work from the Five Dysfunctions of a Team. One of the most valuable parts of his pyramid is the encouragement of healthy conflict. The most powerful metaphor I’ve found to describe how a great leader has used healthy conflict for the greater good is… View Article

Tiny Changes, Big Results (part 3 of 3) #244

Published on January 23, 2020 Written by

Great practices define you. What you do consistently determines what’s possible and available. This list of 25 tiny habits (practices) by Kim Quindlen in Thought Catalog is a great accumulation of little things which make a big difference over time. Practice some or all, most are a short time investment, with big returns. All 25… View Article

Tiny Changes, Big Results (part 2 of 3) #243

Published on January 22, 2020 Written by

Great practices define you. What you do consistently determines what’s possible and available. This list of 25 tiny habits (practices) by Kim Quindlen in Thought Catalog is a great accumulation of little things which make a big difference over time. Practice some or all, most are a short time investment, with big returns. All 25… View Article

Tiny Changes, Big Results (part 1 of 3) #242

Published on January 21, 2020 Written by

Great practices define you. What you do consistently determines what’s possible and available. This list of 25 tiny habits (practices) by Kim Quindlen in Thought Catalog is a great accumulation of little things which make a big difference over time. Practice some or all, most are a short time investment, with big returns. All 25… View Article

We’ve Made It Easier #241

Published on January 20, 2020 Written by

We’ve all heard journaling is a critical practice for any great leader, yet why is it so few leaders make time for it consistently? I’ve heard the same excuses echoed from too many hard working, generous, sincerely great leaders and they asked for help. Great leaders create space to have the space to create. The… View Article

Becoming Intentionally Great #240

Published on January 17, 2020 Written by

Intention. It sets the course for action and determines what we do and don’t act upon. It’s great to be active and productive, but actions without intention won’t necessarily lend to the result you’re seeking. Often, with clients, the data they rely most heavily upon is about what’s already happened. While that’s useful and gives… View Article

What do you want? #239

Published on January 16, 2020 Written by

If you’re busy over-discussing an issue, concern or complaint, often the simplest question to ask is: What do you want? When you can answer the question honestly, it prompts two things – answers and actions. Often, when I’m facilitating sessions with teams and it’s time to solve issues, they drift off into an explanation of… View Article

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