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Grateful In The Moment
The most impactful discipline you can practice that produces the quickest results? You’ll never guess.
Being Productive Isn’t Easy
The logical conclusion you make is that the majority of interruptions come from outside of you—other people, technology and “immediate response requests” that distract you from what you should be doing. But an interesting study indicates that many of the distractions and interruptions you contend with originate with YOU. That’s right—it’s not “out there.” It’s “in here.”
Three Necessary Partner Traits
Make it easy for your decision makers to select you by demonstrating these three necessary partner traits.
Engagement: How Will You Show Up?
Employee engagement is all the rage. And rightly so. All the research shows that engaged employees are more committed, productive and generate more results than those who aren’t. And they are happier and more fulfilled with their careers. That’s why firms go to great...
Your Professional Maturity At Stake
Don’t you just hate it when your professional maturity is reduced to fitting into categories, labels and quadrants? It’s not right. You are a human being, not a data point. You’re unique—no one else is exactly like you. Neither are your clients or colleagues. At the...
What Is CERTAIN May Not Be
Uncertainty affects people differently. When you are uncertain about something, are you driven to explore the potential opportunities or to protect what you have? One activates your curiosity, the other guards where you are. One draws you out to pursue at the risk of...
Time To Refresh And Renew
Are you are concluding an exceptionally busy time? Or are you still in the midst of it? Or worse, is there no end in sight? Regardless of your situation,you must refresh and renew. If you don’t interrupt yourself and your work, your days and career will turn into a...
Use These Drugs When Stressed
It may not be readily obvious, but you are a drug user. If you’re not ingesting substances (which I hope you aren’t), you are releasing them inside your body. This message is geared to what happens inside your body because I don’t know squat about the other kind. So...
Quit Working Two Jobs
Over the years of coaching hundreds like you, I’ve noticed the importance of your decision-making to your career success. What used to work and be appropriate may not be sufficient now. For instance, each time you assume a new role and responsibilities, you have the...
Don’t Assume They Know
Coaching calls this week seemed to have a common theme. It’s one that you know well because it’s in your firm, too. A senior manager was concerned about a staff person’s poor attitude toward a client. A partner dealing with a high-functioning professional with a poor...
