Leadership development & business development tools

ShareI attended a webinar hosted by the World Business & Executive Coach Summit today that was aimed at coaches but provided some useful tips for anyone rushing from project to project.
The question under discussion was something like ‘how do you manage energy when you’re dealing with back-to-back meetings?
I remember those days in Corporate America when [...]

ShareMy last article on being extraordinary received such rave reviews, I thought I would continue with a few more simple ideas.
1. Bring people together. Don’t separate them.
The world is filled with real and potential conflict. Conflict is a way of life. It won’t be avoided so long as people have different values, motivations, wants, goals, [...]

ShareMy husband and I recently watched two movies, The King’s Speech and Battleship.
Both depicted characters who were thrust into leadership before they thought they were ready.
Their first reaction was denial, mixed with a hint of resentment, “Why me? Why now?”
Neither thought they were ready nor capable.
Has that ever happened to you?  How did you react?
Regardless [...]

ShareI am a lifelong learner. I’m always interested in expanding my thinking and my knowledge base. Recently, I attended a training and picked up some great nuggets on how to best connect with and influence people.
Whether you’re a corporate executive, a business owner, consultant, entry level employee, mother, spouse, neighbor or other ‘character’, you will [...]

ShareIf you’re like me, you love to learn. I am always looking for ways to be more of the  best version of me and ways to improve the operation of my business.
The risk that you run with that kind of passion is that you’re consumed with learning, but weak on implementing and it’s implementing that [...]