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How to Find a Mentor and Nurture the Relationship for the Long Haul

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June 14, 2019, by Val Grubb

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Show me a successful individual and I’ll show you someone who had real positive influences in his or her life. I don’t care what you do for a living—if you do it well I’m sure there was someone cheering you on or showing the way. A mentor. — Denzel Washington   Last month I wrote […]

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Building Your Management Skills—Even Without Help from Your Company

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May 17, 2019, by Val Grubb

The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves. —Ray Kroc, Grinding It Out When I first started managing employees (in the early 90s), my two top responsibilities were identifying potential roadblocks that would affect the schedule and providing financial oversight so we met budgetary restrictions. My project management skills […]

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Leading with Gratitude: No Longer just a Hippy-Dippy Theory

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December 21, 2018, by Val Grubb

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Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up with more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.   —Oprah Winfrey                    One might argue that of course Oprah feels grateful, because she has everything and is now the wealthiest […]

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The Power of Saying No – Part 2

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April 13, 2018, by Val Grubb

“The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.” —Warren Buffett   You may think that you and Warren Buffett are worlds apart, but you both actually have one very important thing in common: the ability to say no. He does it all the time. You […]

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Change Your Outlook, Change Your Life – Part 1

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February 1, 2018, by Val Grubb

Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.   —Zig Ziglar Is there a “Downer Dave” or a “Negative Nancy” in your work or home life? You know the type: no matter what happens, these people always have a negative outlook. They are frustrating and exhausting to be around, because their […]

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Dream Big: Strategize Now to Achieve Your Goals in 2017

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January 5, 2017, by Val Grubb

With the frivolity (and stress) of the holidays behind us, it’s time to get back to work. But before jumping into business-as-usual routines, take a moment to think about what you want to accomplish over the next year. No, I’m not referring to the New Year’s resolutions people make at the start of a new calendar […]

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New Year’s resolutions? What resolutions? Five Steps to Get Motivated Again and Achieve Your New Year’s Goals

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July 9, 2014, by Val Grubb

I know how hard it can be to stay motivated day after day (year after year). Everyone struggles with this (including me!). But persistence does indeed pay off! Take a look at these famous examples: It took Thomas Edison 1,000 tries before he successfully created a carbon-filament incandescent electric light bulb. Fred Smith, the founder […]

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    How to Stay Productive—and Sane—During the Last Month of the Year

    We all have times when we feel like we’re underwater—like we can’t catch up with all of our work responsibilities. That feeling can be especially strong in late autumn, when it’s magnified by “gotta get this done before the end of the year” pressure. Fortunately, there are plenty of great strategies that can help you […]

    Workforce 2030: Upskilling Your Workforce for the Next Dacade

    Today’s business leaders face the challenge of creating the future workplace. —Chess Media Group No matter how great its product or service is, a company can succeed only if it has good people. It may have solid funding and an innovative business plan, but without top-notch employees to produce, promote, and support its products, a […]

    “I engaged Val to provide a training session: 'Preparing to Lead: Essential Project Management Skills for the HR Professional' for the members of the HR Roundtable, a society for high-technology human resources professionals and the Global HR Consortium an association for global HR professionals. Val’s training was comprehensive, practical, engaging, and was rated very highly by our members. We plan to engage Val for future training sessions due to her extensive business knowledge and her ability to deliver key business concepts in an engaging and impactful manner. I highly recommend Val to anyone who is considering engaging her as a senior business operations consultant and/or executive trainer.”

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