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...
Prepare for 2021 We are in the last part of an unbelievable year. One year ago, you could never have imagined or planned for 2020. I’ve heard so many people say that 2021 can’t come soon enough. So, in preparation for 2021, you have the opportunity to significantly...
Under Normal Times As a professional whose career is cyclical or seasonal, you have gotten used to the normal ebb and flow of the job. And at the end of a long, intense project or season, you have developed a routine to recover and recharge. For instance, you may take...
Three Roles In professional service work, you wear multiple hats in order to be effective. At the very least, you are a performer, a manager and a leader. Every engagement has all three, whether you are a team of one or ten. And regardless of your title, if you are...
Leaders Create Motivation Firm leaders report that their people are exhausted and becoming unmotivated. This has been my experience also in my coaching calls the last few months. While I’m a believer in self-motivation, I’m also aware of the leader...
Your Owner’s Manual You didn’t come with an owner’s manual. You learned about yourself over the years through instruction, experience and feedback, in order to make sense of it all. In effect, you have written your personal owner’s manual. With it,...