Responsibilities Are Not Tasks

Mar 29, 2015 | Business

No matter how busy leaders are, they always find the time to lead—never too busy, preoccupied or distracted with other things. Even when temporarily pulled away, they are always thinking, planning and anticipating with the intent of circling back quickly to reengage....

Your 1st Impression is Wrong

Feb 15, 2015 | Business

When you face obstacles and problems, your normal first reaction is to view them at face-value and determine there’s little that you can do about them. Sure, you may consider some solutions that may have worked before, but when they won’t do, then what? You make...

Make Your Learning Stick

Feb 1, 2015 | Business

My whole world is about equipping professionals with the business soft skills they need to add value to their clients, their firm and themselves. It’s the focus of all my training and coaching. So you can imagine how frustrating it is for me to hear someone remark...

Overcome “Why You Can’t” II

Jan 25, 2015 | Business

In last week’s message, I reported from the latest brain research that you control how you approach situations: either possible or impossible. Read it again. Then I asked you for input about your experience with overcoming “why you can’t” thinking. I agreed to share...

Your “Presence” is Showing

Nov 30, 2014 | Business

With all the buzz about your personal and career development, one area continues to be overlooked: your professional presence. It’s definitely an intangible soft skill, but so necessary to your development. What is professional presence? A couple of examples might...