Category: Business, Leadership, Personal Management

Work For What Matters

Apr 23, 2023 | Business, Leadership, Personal Management

Work For What Matters We know about the importance that your physical and mental wellbeing play in your overall wellbeing. In fact, the last few Messages have been precisely about taking of your whole self during intense, stressful seasons. You have heard and read...

Professionals Make Things Happen

Apr 16, 2023 | Business, Leadership, Personal Management

Responsible Professionals make things happen. They don’t just let things happen. They put forth the effort to plan and prepare beforehand. It’s fundamental to being effective and successful. They know that just letting things happen is a sure way to be unhappy,...

Do What You Love—Really?

Apr 2, 2023 | Business, Leadership, Personal Management

The Theory: Do What You Love We’ve all heard the adage to do what you love. In fact, we punctuate this aspiration with the quote traditionally attributed to Confucius, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” While this may be an...

Performing Under Pressure

Mar 26, 2023 | Business, Leadership, Performance

Performing Under Pressure Whether you are a coach watching your basketball player shoot a free throw at the end of the game or a manager leading your staff at the end of a grueling season, performing under pressure is challenging. Managers Are Coaches In athletics and...

Know Your Clients’ Goals

Mar 12, 2023 | Business, Client Experience, Leadership

Know Your Clients’ Goals It is important to know your clients’ goals and aspirations when working on their projects. Without this understanding, your hard work may be undervalued by them and become meaningless and unsatisfying to you. Two Aspects Of Your Work...

A HP With A Balanced Life? Part II

Mar 5, 2023 | Business, Leadership, Personal Management

In last week’s Message, I shared with you a coaching call I had with a manager who is considered by his firm leaders to be a high performer (HP). Somewhat surprisingly, he made it clear in our call that his primary dedication isn’t to his career, but to this family....