Sacrifice is a Reality #165 On my drive to work, I’m listening to the radio and Dave Ryan (@daveryankdwb) says, “If you’ve ever taken a shower, you’ve had an idea,” referring to the fact that an idea alone will not make you an entrepreneur. Many people think it’s that simple; it’s not. If it was,… View Article
7 Tips for Better Meetings #164 Ever been to a non-productive meeting? Me too, and they are all too common. Here are seven tips to improve your meetings (shared from our Getting Stuff Done (GSD) Program): Always have an objective for the meeting. Share this with all attendees. Don’t deviate. Too often we delve into… View Article
3 Choices #163 When things aren’t working, you have three choices. You can live with it, end it or change it. I learned this from Gino Wickman. Complaining about it isn’t going to help, though many people seek new audiences to share the same story, politicking their way through a situation and causing harm to… View Article
This Indecision’s Bugging Me #162 There was a study done that analyzed 25,000 people who had experienced failure. Lack of decision, or procrastination, was one of the major causes. They took the study further and found there were two main reasons that people cited for procrastination. Do you know what they are? People put off… View Article
Rules To Live By #161 Sometimes you see a message and it fits. This one was posted by Marnie Gibbs and I changed the title. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. 1. Never shake a hand sitting down. 2. Learn how to cook a signature dish. 3. Spend 30 min. a… View Article
Being a female leader can be one of the most rewarding experiences any of us ever have. It can also be one of the most stressful, and at times, one of the most draining. It isn’t meant to be easy, but being women in business can be made easier through a variety of tips, strategies,… View Article
Opportunities in Disguise #160 When your core values align with your employees, clients, partners, and vendors, you can make mistakes. When trust is high, and you’ve delivered on what you said time after time, you can make mistakes. When you go the extra mile, especially when it’s not required or expected, you can make mistakes…. View Article
10 Reasons to Get Over It #159 The biggest opportunity to build trust is when there’s a break or absence of trust. What? It’s true. When there’s a break, disagreement, or conflict of any sort, we all cringe. No one looks forward to conflict, healthy or not. And yet, it’s the single greatest opportunity to… View Article
Sometimes #158 Patience. I don’t have a lot of it, though my Mom always said I did. And I’d laugh. Sometimes, if you wait, things settle in and handle themselves. Often I’m not patient enough to allow that kind of magic to happen, but when I do and it works, it appears as a miracle…. View Article
Kindness Multiplies #157 Have you ever had one of “those” days? You know the kind; it’s grey outside, perhaps rainy, and it feels the same inside your mind and body. When you’re having one of “those” days, a note from a friend can change the experience you’re having dramatically. I’m grateful to have had this… View Article
Online Learning Spotlight
Communication Catalyzer Bundle: Winning Strategies for Stress-Free Communication