Client Question: “I have been a leader of a team for about 6 months. I feel like I am doing okay at it, but I know I am still acting like a doer instead of a leader. What should I be doing differently?” You are not alone in struggling with this transition. It happened […]
Monday Morning Leadership Q&A – 6/19/17 Read More »
Blog, delegation, Leadership, mindset shift
Welcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: earning credibility, inspirational quotes, chasing your vision, best leaders are great coaches, putting together an organizational strategy, making choices in your life, are you creating memories, can you create your best day today? Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes 10 Powerful Ways You Can Earn #Credibility
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Blog, credibility, Resources, vision
Just a short post this morning – I got up early this morning to catch the beautiful sunrise. Seeing the waves roll in from the ocean over the sand was such a breathtaking view to have. It definitely clears your head and gives you a chance to just enjoy the beauty of it all. I
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Be PresentIt was a cloudy day today in Florida, but still pretty warm here. There is a Cold Stream Creamery next door to where we are staying, so the kids decided to go get some ice cream. My 8 year old niece’s face lit up with so much excitement as she put on her sandals and
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Blog, CoachingMy sister and I took all 6 of our kids to the beach for a vacation this week. Between the two of us we have 3 boys and 3 girls ranging in age from 6 to 19 years old. For the most part things have gone pretty well so far. Just a few minor mishaps
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Blog, Making DecisionsClient Question: “I have been asked to put together an organizational strategy for my group. Where do I start?” This may feel like an overwhelming assignment if you haven’t done it before. Your organization may have a specific format that they use, so ask some of your peers for examples. Here are some of the
Monday Morning Leadership Q&A – 6/12/17 Read More »
Blog, strategyWelcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: New behaviors to bring new results, boosting your creativity, failure can help your listening, ways leaders become great, motivational quotes, habits of resilient people, changing roles, improving confidence, illuminating new trends, being open to seeing things differently Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes 8 Habits of
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Blog, Leadership, ResourcesHave you had someone present a new idea or a change that they want to make to you? Before they even finish, are you ready to tell them why it won’t work? We all use our experience and our beliefs as a filter of judgment to things that are new. Do they fit into what
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Blog, LeadershipWhen it comes to confidence, you have probably heard the phrase “fake it until you make it.” For some people that will work, but not for everyone. Confidence is a hard thing to shift. You may appear confident, but inside you may be feeling like an impostor and that you don’t have all the skills
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Blog, ConfidenceClient Question: “I am interested in moving to a different area of my organization. What are some steps that I should do to make this happen? The first step is to connect with some of the people who already work in that area. This is more of a knowledge exchange to find out about the
Monday Morning Leadership Q&A – 6/5/17 Read More »
Blog, career change, influence, ResourcesWelcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: the power of your purpose, using open ended questions, holding people accountable, getting a raise, managerial courage, thinking outside the box to create new possibilities, using 4 simple questions to reflect on your day, improving your connector skills Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes Ground Yourself
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Blog, communications, relationships, ResourcesOne of my favorite topics is the importance of connecting. Here is a post on that topic from Guest Contributor Mona Reiser: In reading an article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution on Matt Arnett “A Curated Life” there were two sentences that resonated with me and were easily “business/leadership attributable.” “Matt maintains friendships with many
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Blog, Building RelationshipsThere are many motivational speeches given at college graduation ceremonies this time of year. I recently read Theo Epstein’s Yale Graduation Speech that he gave at the commencement ceremony. For those of you who don’t know him he is the President of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs. (I know not everyone may be a
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Blog, Coaching, empowerment, Leadership, Team BuildingClient Question: “Everyone in my management team believes we should go down a certain path for this project and I believe it will cause us major problems if we do. How should I approach this situation?” This is a moment to demonstrate your courage. When you think about the list of leadership traits that leaders
Monday Morning Leadership Q&A – 5/29/17 Read More »
Blog, Coaching, courageWelcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: Being an inclusive leader, does your leadership add or subtract value, how can you be persuasive, building a cohesive team, defining leadership, asking for what you want, focus on what could go right, how can your leadership continue to impact others Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes
Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary – 5/26/17 Read More »
Blog, focus, influence, Leadership, Resources, Team Building