Insights on Leadership Growth, Team Building, and Success

Navigating Success with Strong Commitment and No Attachment to the Outcome

Do you struggle with this like I do? I sometimes get very attached to the outcome that I have visualized and if it does not materialize then I become frustrated and disappointed. I remember when a friend kindly pointed out that I must let go of my attachment to the outcome. What? Let go of…
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Coaching for Effective Results with Positive Emotions

“Oh there is a word for that!” is a reaction I often have when I make a discovery about something that I intuitively sensed was true but had no way of describing it. Because I had no known description, my sense of truth was accompanied by doubt. It is interesting that when we have a…
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Acknowledgement Power in Jury Duty?

Earlier this week I had the experience that we all get periodically when we become adults; we usually whine and complain when a summons for jury duty arrives in the mail. The last and only other time I had jury duty was at least ten years ago. I expected a similar experience this time but…
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How Do I Clarify My Purpose?

In last week’s post I wrote about the importance of defining your purpose in order to create a strong personal foundation and navigate to success. This post is dedicated to helping you figure out what your purpose is. If it is already crystal clear to you then congratulations; please post a comment on how you reached…
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What is your Purpose?

It is imperative to have a clear purpose about why you are here. Without this clarity you will wander amongst opportunities and challenges and then one day ask your self, “How did I end up here?” As a leader, if you do not have a clear purpose, your ego may get in the way…
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Leading Authentically to Navigate to Success

Are you an authentic leader? Are you authentic to yourself? I used to think I was authentic but I was in denial. I did not understand my purpose well and how it aligned with my corporate position and I did not truly connect with many of the people in my prior corporate organization. It took…
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Executive Coaching Your Thoughts to Navigate to Success

You’ve heard all the positive thinking advice about visualizing your success and controlling your thoughts to drive for more success. But, did you know that there is real brain science and research behind the power of your thoughts? I’ve had a bit of a skeptical attitude toward some of the positive thinking advice that is…
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Five Steps to Balance Patience and Pressure to Navigate to Success

I had the wonderful experience of attending the National Speakers Association (NSA) convention earlier this week. I met a lot of amazing people; on the very first morning I met Greg Bell. Greg has a way of conversing that is immediately engaging and made me want to learn more about his business. His company and…
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How Do You Define Success?

One of my passions is to help people and their businesses navigate to success, but, what is success? It is different for everyone and for every business. Your personal definition may include a large house, a sports car, or an annual trip to an exotic island or country. Or maybe it includes a goal to…
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5 Strategies for Building a Strength-Based Business & Life for More Success

1. Identify Your Strengths There is a reason the books, Now, Discover Your Strengths and Strengths Finder 2.0, have been consistently on the business best seller list; focusing on your strengths is very powerful and the Gallup organization has a lot of research to back this up. Identify your strengths; don’t assume you already intuitively…
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