I just watched the season premiere of Madam Secretary tonight. It is absolutely one of my favorite shows! I love the character of Elizabeth McCord who is the Secretary of State of the United States played by the actress Tea Leoni. She has a tough job to do as she is navigating the politics that […]
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When you think about your career, have you planned it all out or has it been mostly accidental? When you are asked to take on a new role, do you consider whether the role is a good fit for you or do you just agree to take it? Many people just take it. Why is that? Maybe
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I have seen many occasions where people don’t always support each other in the workplace. Why don’t we assume the best about each other? There is already enough negativity in the world, let’s not add to it. Helen Keller said “Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” Imagine what we
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One of my favorite quotes is “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great” by Zig Ziglar. Have you ever struggled to get started on something that was new to you or you held yourself back because it was out of your comfort zone? What causes this
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Leaders need to focus their efforts on areas where they can add the most value. There is never a shortage of priorities, so what do you do? One of the biggest transitions for a new leader is that you no longer do things by yourself, but you need to get things done through others. Focus
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It is time. There has been a good ol’ boys club in place for quite a long time now. This club has provided opportunities for men to gain success and climb the ladder much more quickly. Why don’t women learn from this and take the same approach? Jacquie Champagne wrote a great article on this topic
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Have you worked with a leader who has trouble delegating and they need to do everything themselves? I have to admit that I had this issue the first time I had a really large team with multiple layers below me. I struggled to trust the managers who worked for me to make their own
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Today is Leap Year Day and I am launching my website! I am writing my first official blog and I wanted to post a picture of one of my favorite places to walk. if I went there tonight however, it would be covered in 8 inches of snow! So what will I write about in this blog?
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