How do you want to be remembered when you’re gone? What will people say, what stories will be told? How do you define your own personal branding? I am not speaking of death, but rather of moving on, whether it be a different position, a new job all together, or even retirement. Will your departure […]
Read MoreDo you want peas or corn? NO! Put on your boots, it’s raining. NO! Here is the cookie you asked for. NO! If you have ever been graced by the presence of a two year old, you are sure to have been exposed to the “NO!” game. This is less about intentionally causing a hair-pulling […]
Read MoreThose leggings you wear day after day – comfortable, even with the holes. That dysfunctional relationship that you keep going back to – comfortable, even with the underlying trust issues. Sitting in the same office everyday, doing the same thing, the same way – comfortable, even though you stopped learning new things and lost your […]
Read MoreMake new friends, but keep the old. One is silver, and the other gold. A circle is round, it has no end. That’s how long, I will be your friend. Hopefully, you read that in the same sing-song voice it was typed with. For anyone who has participated in Girl Scouts of America, this tune […]
Read MoreBurnouts aren’t just for muscle cars. Chances are there is someone on your team that feels stuck in one spot, wheels turning, engine revving, just building up pressure until they blow up. Workplace burnout is real. It has damaging effects not only on your business but on your people. Several years ago, after managing our […]
Read MoreLittle kids ask questions to learn. Remember the “why” phase? I do. Teens learn to not ask for permission, but rather for forgiveness. But only if they get caught of course. As adults, we question everything. Our children, and our spouses, customers, employees and even our superiors are the recipients of what seems to be […]
Read MoreMonday’s are for writing. Lunch is at eleven. Tacos are for Tuesdays. Some may say that I am boring and rigid. That I lack excitement and spontaneity. None of that is true. However, I am routine and particular. It is these traits that build better habits and provide the ability to work efficiently both in […]
Read MoreThe path to independence is not a straight line, nor is it a synonymous journey for all. Some will ascend with ease. Others will fall from the nest and learn to flap their wings before they hit the deck. And then there are those that never learn to fly. They stay in the nest, dependent […]
Read MoreWe learn from our mistakes, but only when we accept them. No one learns anything from being perfect all of the time. We fall and we get back up. We stumble and we get steadier. It’s not about the mistake that was made but rather what actions are taken after. To bury, deny, or blame […]
Read MoreThis weekend I threw an epic graduation party for my daughter. I spent the better half of last week making lists, gathering necessities, cooking and baking. Everyone knows to arrive with empty bellies and a strong appetite. Thursday morning, I had one hundred and twenty cupcakes made and cooling but needed butter for the frosting […]
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