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Celebrate With Gratitude
Quite A Year We've come to the end of the year, which for many, was quite a year unlike any other. While some would rather forget it, please don’t. Instead, take a moment to appreciate all that has happened and celebrate that you came through it. No matter how...
Earn The Right To Lead
“Position” Leaders As is often the case, leadership is closely associated with position. The more advanced you are in your firm, the more you are expected to lead. However, if your “leadership” is related only to your position and not from your interest in leading,...
Ground Zero State of De-Stress
Manage Your Stress Managing yourself can be a real chore. You can be the most uncooperative, resistant person you have to deal with. And you really frustrate yourself when you won’t take responsibility for yourself. Very irritating. For instance, coming out of the...
Gratitude Is A Skill
Gratitude Is A Value In a recent training on professionalism, one participant said that one of their values is gratefulness. It struck me because I don’t hear that expressed as a value very much. Yet it is so clear how impactful a grateful attitude is on our whole...
How You Lead Talent
“Talent” Is Necessary When leaders talk to me about their organization, inevitably the discussion quickly moves to their people. Whether they complain that staff are hard to find, motivate and retain, or are enthusiastic about who they have, everyone agrees that firm...
Those Difficult Clients
Cull The List From what I hear from firms and consultants to firms, it seems that leaders are taking seriously their client lists. Many report that they are examining their clients to determine whether they are right for their firm. It’s an excellent exercise and an...
Activate Your Recovery
Recovery Is Intentional A couple of weeks ago, this Monday Message emphasized how important it is to have a recovery plan in place following a high-intensity period. The best performers in any discipline know the importance of recovery and make it a regular part of...
You Aren’t Who You Were
Whenever you are in recovery mode, in addition to enjoying some downtime, you naturally reflect on how things went and how much (or little) you enjoyed it. Hopefully your assessment is positive and that you would like to continue on the same trajectory for next year....
The Best Know How To Recover
Recovery Discipline Is Necessary No performer in any endeavor expects to sustain high intensity training or performance with no breaks. Every high-functioning performer understands the cycle of their work. The research has shown that top performers, in whatever...
Does Pressure Produce Character?
Is Pressure Good For Humans? You’ve heard it said that pressure produces character. The analogy often used is carbon deposits pressurized deep underground that produce coal. Without the pressure, there would be no transformation of substance. So, if pressure is good...
