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 of making key decisions and undermine your authenticity (see last week’s post). Your purpose statement serves as your internal GPS to guide you in […]
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 some big steps (leaping from the corporate world was one of the biggest) to align my authenticity and I continue to work on it. […]
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 out there; no matter how much you think positively some things are not going to change (i.e. the short brunette woman who asked me […]
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 book are named Water the Bamboo. He tells of a species of bamboo that must be watered for five to six years before it […]
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 laugh every day, read a lot of good books, raise your kids to be responsible and loving adults, or have enough money saved to […]
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 know. It is best to use an assessment tool for yourself or a customer/internal survey to understand your team’s and/or customer’s perceptions of your […]
1. Silence the Critic Many people have a critical inner voice that plays constantly in their heads. Some very successful people actually credit their success with this inner critic. It clearly can be a strong driving force toward success but it is most likely accompanied by harsh judgment and fear that can have the opposite affect of success or make the success never feel good enough and filled with misery. Unfortunately, I have experienced this first-hand and continue to […]
Have you heard of cloud computing? I had heard of it but could not define it before hearing Jaime Casap, Business Development Manager at Google, speak at last week’s Alliance of Technology and Women (ATW) meeting. He explained it simply: Cloud computing is the ability to pull data to any device from any location. The data is typically held by a third-party supplier. It is what allowed me to check my Yahoo e-mail account from a hotel computer in […]
It is important to me that reading this is a good use of your time and a means to a conversation (via comments). As I talked with friends, family, and former colleagues, there were more questions than answers about what this BLOG is and/or should be. So, this first post is about the goals for this blog and the skill of asking powerful questions. Goals of this BLOG Share useful information for more success with less stress. Spur thinking, mine and yours. Keep […]
