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Mistakes That Hold You Back
Mistakes Hold You Back No one like to make mistakes. Especially professionals. In fact, a hallmark of professionalism is excellence. You take pride in your work and your desire is to be seen as highly competent. While pursuing excellence, you are also aware when you...
Don’t Limp. LEAP.
They Feel Unprepared Last December and early January of this year, I asked many who were in my classes and calls how prepared and energized they felt going into the new year and busy season. I was surprised and taken aback that most people rated themselves at a 3 or 4...
Lean Back Into Control
A Third Message This is a third Message focusing on how you can protect your mental health this busy season, in a trying time when there are so many undercurrents of social, political and economic mayhem. You can read the previous two Messages here and here. The point...
Turn Off Your Mind
From Last Week As I wrote in last week’s Message, 2021 will be an extension of 2020 and it is wearing on people, especially those who are driven to help others—professionals like you. In addition to the stress of a normal busy season, add in a measure of social...
You May Be At Risk
As a knowledge worker, your primary asset is your ability to think, reason and solve complex problems for your clients. Your mental capabilities are critical to perform at such a high level. And that’s why I’m very concerned that you may be at risk. Let me explain....
The Power Of A New Beginning
Happy New Year! What is it about the New Year that people are drawn to fresh goals, new resolutions, and start-over thinking? Even with all the failures of the past, people still look to the turn of the calendar to start again. There must be something about the power...
Leaders Promote A Positive Attitude
A Positive Attitude Is Important While reading through the recent newsletter that my friends at Boomer Consulting sent out, I read Jim Boomer’s article on Planning for the Future, Whatever It Looks Like. In it, he emphasized the importance for leaders to promote a...
“Can You?” or “Should You?”
Insightful Observation While conducting the Partner-Pipeline courses this past week, I asked one class to identify a misconception of the profession they had when they began their career. Several false impressions were given, but one idea mentioned was that the...
The Solution For Missteps
I'm Only Human All of us face situations where we procrastinate certain tasks or regularly make certain mistakes. It’s frustrating to us and others around us. Since we all are guilty, we can either accept our failings as just being human (no one’s perfect) or we can...
It Begins With Gratitude
Season of Preparation I always look forward to this week because it marks the beginning of the holiday season. It’s a time of reflection and renewal, all in preparation and anticipation of the coming year. It’s also a time of special moments with family and friends...
