I posted a big milestone last night that I had reached with my blog. I haven’t always been really good at celebrating my own wins. I downplayed them in the past as just being part of my job. I have learned that it is a good thing to take a moment and celebrate the wins…no matter how big they are. It helps to provide the perspective of what you have accomplished along the journey of your career. However, when it…
Read more
As a leader, spending time thinking is one of the most important things you can do. You are responsible for where the organization is going, how the team is working together to get their goals accomplished and developing them to their full potential. That doesn’t even count all of the other administrative things that must get done and the constant alignment up and down the organization that is required. If you look at that list it is easy to get…
Read more
Christmas is officially on the way. We put up the decorations in the house, baked some holiday chocolate chip cookies and then it snowed about 5 inches throughout the day and night. I may be in the minority here, but I totally love the first snowfall. There is nothing better than when you can just watch it as it comes down which turns everything white. One of my favorite things is when you first walk outside in the snow…
Read more
Have you ever thought about what kind of advice you would give to your younger self? The advice could be about relationships, career and just life in general. There is a whole long list of things that I would share with my younger self if I could. I guess this is why they say “if I could only go back in time with what I know now.” Would your current experiences, education, and knowledge help you make better decisions and…
Read more
Imagine yourself driving to work. You left a little late but thought you could still make it to work on time. Everyone is slowing down in front of you and now you see that there is an accident up ahead. You are getting stressed out and anxious because your meeting starts in 30 minutes and now you aren’t sure you are going to make it. How many can relate to that story? As you walk into the office rushing to get…
Read more
Take out your smart phones or laptops and look at your social media accounts. Many people judge their status on social media by how many friends they have on Facebook or Snapchat, Connections on LinkedIn and Followers on Twitter or Instagram. Hard to believe that not so long ago none of these things existed including the internet. (My children still don’t believe I didn’t have a cell phone or laptop when I was growing up!) Now take a look at…
Read more
Many years ago on the 28th of November, a woman wanted to clean the salt off of her car and went to a drive thru car wash. She got out of the car to put money in the machine but It was slippery and she fell down on the ice. Ordinarily not a good thing, but when the woman is 9 months pregnant, then there is more cause for concern. Later that night she went into labor and delivered a…
Read more
Monday is the first day back to work for many people after the holiday weekend. Many people traveled over the holiday and had four days off. Enjoying family, eating way too much and shopping with the zillions of people at Black Friday Sales takes a lot out of you. The time off went very quickly and now it is time to head back to work and school which will be a challenge for everyone. By the time that you…
Read more
If your company follows a traditional calendar then you and your team are probably preparing for performance review time. For those maybe not familiar with that term, it is the time of year where management will give a formal review of their employee’s performance. Theoretically, if the leader is giving feedback throughout the year, then this should not come as a surprise to the person receiving the review. Unfortunately, many leaders are not doing this on a consistent basis. There…
Read more
I was working with one of my clients the other day and he shared that he didn’t think he had what it took to perform a senior level role. This is a person who has accomplished a lot in his career. Even though we detailed out his background and all the things that he accomplished, he still struggled to feel like he was qualified. This is how strong a belief can be for a person. Even with all the facts…
Read more