How to be heard
How do you get the decision makers to listen to you? There’s no magic pill to make this happen. Kristin talks about the “so what” factor and testing it against the message you’re wanting to impart.
Go For It!
Of late, I have had many colleagues seek counsel on pursuing new opportunities inside and outside their current company. Several have hesitated, telling me ‘they are not sure they will want the position if it is offered to them.’ A few thoughts: What is really holding you back? Get in touch with what your insecurities […]
Weekend Musing
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Robbery? What Can We Learn
In McAllen last week, I was robbed. I came back to my hotel room after a client dinner to realize my room had been invaded and items of extreme value taken. Needless to say – I was shaken to the core. When I called the front desk in a state of fear and panic, I […]
Integrity
I have written many articles and short blogs on the topic of integrity over the years. Integrity almost always shows up on the list of corporate and organizational values; and yet, what I have learned over the past few years in working with executives, boards, and leadership teams around the country, is that the definition […]
Weekend Musing
Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge. ~ Eckhart Tolle What is happening in our life which may be creating space for something new? What could happen if we let go of what we ‘think it should […]
Our return on time
Time is one of the most valuable assets in our lives. We cannot manufacture more of it; all we can do is optimize what we have. Thousands of books have been written on this subject, Stephen Covey’s ‘7 Habits’ being the most famous. Without reading yet another book, what are just two refresher points for […]
Ever Experience Task Avoidance?
I have! As many of you know, I am in the process of writing my first book. Suffice to say, writing a book is not for the faint of heart; especially when you have 5 weekly blogs, 4 podcasts, 2 business articles, and 1 success story each month. Plus the many client responsibilities competing for […]
Getting better at saying “no”
Many of my clients know how bullish I am on the book The Power of the Positive No, which my own leadership coach recommended to me many years ago. This book outlines many effective ways to say ‘no,’ while preserving relationships and keeping a project or objective on track. So, if you or someone in […]
Weekend Musing
A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble. Mohandas Gandhi To what do we say no? To what do we say yes? What is driving those decisions?