Your Leadership Style Behind the Scenes
Leadership is difficult! There are a lot of moving parts that go into your leadership style. It helps to stand back and watch yourself from various perspectives. Let’s peel back the curtain and look at your leadership style behind the scenes. I sat and watched the credits at the end of a movie the other […]
Six Ways to Tune Up Business Performance
Great business leaders refresh their basic leadership skills often to tune up business performance. It’s part of life-long learning. It’s part of improving…and part of being effective. You won’t have time to stop and think about them when you’re flying by the seat of your pants through another hectic day. As a fledgling singer, I […]
How to Increase Your Energy
Want to know how to increase your energy? Where do you get energy, anyway? Is it merely a diet, exercise, and sleep? I don’t think so. You get energized by engaging in activities that bring you joy. Of course, that includes eating, playing, and sleeping. But there is much more to it. Find work you […]
Need to Lead on the Fly? Get Prepared!
Leadership is not for wussies! It’s not simple – nor is it stable. Sometimes you need to lead on the fly. So get ready for it. If you’re prepared for leadership on the fly, you can take advantage of the opportunities – and even the challenges – in the changing business climate. It’s not like […]
Time Management is a Waste of Time
Forget time management! You can’t manage time. Time management is a waste of time. Leaders and teams alike are pressed for time – this scarce resource. I get many requests to teach time management. But the first lesson is that you can’t manage it! Time ticks along at its own pace, really. Although we each […]
Creative Process – The Right Way
When considering the creative process, what is the right way? What is the best approach for a big project? I asked myself this question when I sat my “flying by my pants” seat down to write my first book. How do you write a book? What’s the creative process? Who has the best productivity tips? […]
Career Coach Yourself from the Inside Out
I tell young people to career coach themselves! I ask them if they know an older adult who hates his or her career. Most of them do. Then I ask them how they think that could have happened. Certainly, their adult friend didn’t plan it that way during their career coaching. After some discussion, the […]
What You Need to Know about Team Collaboration
Team collaboration is often misunderstood. Collaborating in the workplace does not mean that each team member’s opinion or approach is the same. Quite the contrary. Teamwork and collaboration work best when there are different viewpoints! Think about the government today. There are right wings and left wings – each wing has a different perspective and […]