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Reinvention: Finding the New You
It is not too late to take another path. —David Suzuki Let me start with this very important declaration: You do not have to …
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Wipe the Slate Clean for 2022—Here Comes 2023!
Every time you tear a leaf off a calendar, you present a new place for new ideas and progress. —Charles Kettering I love using hard-copy …
Overcoming the Year-End Madness Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Health)
In the spirit of the season, I offer you this gift: Twelve tips for overcoming the year-end madness! In the run-up to the end of the …
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What To Do If You Hate Your Job
I recently celebrated a big milestone in my life. This one was right up there with getting my driver’s license when I turned 16 (and …
6 Strategies for Upskilling Your Workforce Starting RIGHT NOW
As the business world continues to rebound from the pandemic, many companies are taking to heart the lessons they learned during two years of staffing challenges. …
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Lead from the Chair You’re In
Just because you aren’t in the C-suite or managing people doesn’t mean you can’t be a leader. Far from it actually! Without question, leadership skills are …
Developing Training that Doesn’t Suck
Developing your own training internally? Hiring an external company? Here’s how to ensure you’re developing training that doesn’t suck.
Mid-Year Reset: How to Get S#it Done between Now and the End of the Year, Part 2
Part 1 of Get S#it Done between Now and the End of the Year laid the foundation for our plan over the next six months. …
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Mid-Year Reset: How to Get S#it Done between Now and the End of the Year (PART I)
The business world has long used “Christmas in July” to motivate people to do holiday-caliber shopping in the middle of the year. If that nudge …
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Part 2: Improve Your Time Management and Focus to Improve Your Work—and Deliver Real Results
In my previous blog post, I discussed how to start tackling your time management issues by taking a high-level perspective of the big picture and figuring …
Improve Your Time Management and Focus to Improve Your Work—and Deliver Real Results
Read on to learn how rethinking how you use your time can help you become better at setting priorities—and therefore at meeting your goals. In The …
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Want to Stop the Great Resignation? Show Your Employees Some Appreciation!
The Great Resignation isn’t primarily about the logistics of work. It’s about its meaning. —Jessica Stillman “War for talent.” “Skills gap.” “The Great Resignation.” Unless …
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Getting to YES: Upping Your Presentation Skills to Get the Greenlight from Your Boss
“You never get a second chance to make a good first impression in your presentation.” That old adage holds true for pretty much every interpersonal …
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11 Tips for Promoting Teamwork in a Hybrid Environment
The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.—Phil Jackson Even though the end of the pandemic …
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Tapping into Purpose
Everybody has a purpose. —Dolly Parton- One common thread that runs through my professional life—from my decades as a corporate executive to my current work …
Leave Regrets in 2021 and say HELLO to a No-Regret 2022!
You can’t move forward if you’re still hanging on. —Sue Fitzmaurice First and foremost, let’s make a pact to stop beating ourselves up for what …
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Cramming It All In: Project Management Techniques for Surviving the Year-End Madness
The end of the year is rapidly approaching, and you know what that means: not only is it time to shop for a new calendar …
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Leadership Essentials: Empathy
Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate to and connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their …
Preparing to Lead: Understanding Key Financial Statements (Part 2 of 2)
What’s the point of creating a budget if it’s not possible to follow through? — Alexa Von Tobel It’s October which can only mean one …
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Preparing to Lead: Understanding Budgets and What Makes Your Company Profitable (Part 1 of 2)
A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went. — Dave Ramsey Companies run on numbers: profits, losses, expenses—all of …