When someone first told me that I should “slow down to speed up,” I couldn’t even process what that would mean for me. There was too much to do and no time to get it all done! If I slowed down, then I would fall behind even further. What I came to realize though, is […]
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Be Present, Blog, credibility, focus, get things done, Making Decisions, mindset shift, planning, visibility
It’s okay to ask for help. This wasn’t something that I believed for many years. I saw it as a negative thing. I thought you had to do it all yourself and if you couldn’t then you were a failure. I know that this isn’t true now, but back when I was still learning about
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Blog, communications, courage, Making Decisions, mindset shift, self-belief, solving problems, visibility
“Is there such a thing as too much visibility?” This is a question that I get in nearly every speaking engagement that I do. When I press them for more information, it is usually a response similar to this one: “I don’t want to be seen as someone who brags or who takes up all
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assumptions, Blog, comparison, credibility, Making Decisions, mindset shift, planning, presenting, visibility
When is the last time you reviewed the work that you are doing? I have spent time with a few different people this week on the work that they are doing in their groups and exploring if they could accomplish it in a new way. The conversation usually starts with a few questions like, “where
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Blog, delegation, focus, get things done, Making Decisions, mindset shift, planning, preparing, visibility
If I could only find some time to just think. I have heard this from some of my friends this week and to be honest, I have said it to myself. When there is so much happening, it can be easy to get caught up in the mode of being busy and not taking any
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Blog, focus, get things done, ideas, mindset shift, perception, self-belief, visibility
Are you ready to take some action today? It’s time to get off the sidelines and get into the visibility game. There is a huge misconception that creating visibility for yourself is a lot of work. That is 100% untrue. Here are some simple ideas to try so you can see that it only takes intention
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Be Present, Blog, courage, credibility, Making Decisions, mindset shift, success, visibility
I am just not smart enough. I remember thinking that as I sat in the back of the room of a big meeting and looked around at everyone contributing to the conversation. I felt completely inadequate. How do all these people know the answers and what to do to get things done? I can picture
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Blog, focus, Making Decisions, mindset shift, negative thinking, stress, visibility
I attended a training class many years ago on coaching and feedback. The two big things that I remember from that class were: give feedback to someone in a timely manner and that your manager is your top client. I had lots of clients at the time, but never considered that my manager was one
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Blog, mindset shift
How many times have you witnessed a situation or heard part of a conversation and felt you knew exactly what it was all about? You may be right most of the time, but what happens in those situations where you are wrong? You have now made assumptions about the situation that are completely incorrect. I will
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Blog, mindset shift
Are you in a situation that makes you feel stressed out, drains your energy or makes you feel like you can’t get out of it? These type of situations can occur for everyone at one time or another. Sometimes these may be short in duration and then you move on. Other times they may be sustained
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Blog, mindset shift
Welcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: everyone should see themselves as a leader, what is your story, give yourself permission to be happy, the 4 hour workday, mindsets for long term success, adding value, a simple tool for motivation, don’t let fear keep you on the sidelines, transitioning successfully
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Blog, Leadership, mindset shift, Resources
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
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Blog, delegation, Leadership, mindset shift