I’m picking up from yesterday’s blog about giving holiday gifts employees will truly value. Idea #2: Make it Meaningful and Memorable Often the most meaningful gifts are homemade or low-cost. When it comes to a good gift, it’s truly the thought that counts. Showing your employees that you know their individual interests goes a long… View Article
The holiday season is often a time of both joy and stress for business owners and leaders. We’re excited to spend time with friends and family and to celebrate the season, of course, but pending year-end deadlines and annual strategic planning can add pressure to the end of the year. When it comes to employee… View Article
Hi all, Ali here sharing my thoughts after our recent company EOS® quarterly. There is something magical about alignment. When it happens, it feels as if all things are in harmony. When we as a team are aligned on where the company is going and how we’re going to get there, all issues are solvable,… View Article
In yesterday’s blog I shared some of the journey Kevin and I have had as we’ve created our chosen family. The holiday season can be full of challenges and emotions for any family, and stepfamilies can have an especially tough time. Here are more practices our family has used to create joyful memories during the… View Article
The holiday season can be viewed as important family time. There are extended-family dinners, gifts to exchange, and cross-country treks to each other’s homes. This sounds like a wonderful time of year, right? Well, for blended families (who now make up over 50% of US households), spending this time together isn’t always so easy. There… View Article
I’ll be honest with you – I’ve pursued perfectionism too often, and it’s typically not a pretty story. I’ve been on a relentless quest for perfection more times than I’d like to admit. It’s what makes me a firm believer in prioritizing completion over perfection and part of the driving force behind our book Chasing… View Article
Even if you’re the finest surgeon in the world, you don’t perform surgery on yourself. This analogy carries a profound message that applies to every leader. In the same way it wouldn’t make sense for a surgeon to perform surgery on their own body, it’s also a good idea to seek help from others when… View Article
Hey all, Ali again! I’m jumping in to share a story I found very powerful, especially as a younger leader. Take a read – it’s a great reminder no matter where you’re at in your leadership journey. Here’s the story: During a leadership team meeting that Sue was facilitating, one leader passed on giving input… View Article
Today I’m continuing yesterday’s blog about ways to limit self-doubt. Let’s jump into the other steps! Step 2: Be Vulnerable with Others Being vulnerable is crucial when overcoming self-doubt, and that can be difficult at first! The times we are feeling less than our best are usually when we would rather “fake it till we… View Article
Most leaders project a calm, confident exterior to the world, but beneath that calm public exterior may lurk the fear of being found out as a fraud. We wonder, “what if they discover I’m not who I’m pretending to be?” Or “I don’t really know what I’m doing. I’m just making it up as I… View Article
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