mindset shift

How Can You Support Your Manager Like A Client?

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 of them. It was one of those aha moments for me and it made a lot of sense. This type of thinking shifts how you…
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What If You Looked At Things Differently?

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 use a simple example to illustrate this point: One of your friends said that they would pick you up at your house at 2:00 in…
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Are You Stuck in Your Own Thinking?

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 durations that can really make it difficult. When these type of situations occur, it can create this feeling of being stuck. You don’t know how…
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Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary – 9/15/17

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 Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes: Why Everyone Should See Themselves as A Leader http://ow.ly/3nFR30f6QZ1 via @LollyDaskal Many people believe that leadership comes only with a formal role or…
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Monday Morning Leadership Q&A – 6/19/17

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 to me and to many others who have taken the leadership path. You jump right in and start doing things just like you always have. …
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Six Strategies to Leverage for a Successful Visibility Partnership

There are so many ways to create visibility for yourself, but what if you have a colleague who also wants more visibility? Then you might want to choose the visibility partnership approach! This partnership is created when you and your colleague find opportunities to share wins, results, and accomplishments about each other with key stakeholders, decision makers, influencers, and with your online network. Both of the people in the partnership advocate for the other to gain visibility. Of course, it…
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Do You Have a Strong Leadership Foundation?

Leadership is a journey that requires a strong foundation to be successful. A leader who starts out with this type of strong foundation has a clear sense of purpose, values, and principles that guide their decisions and actions. This foundation enables them to stay focused, make tough decisions, and lead with integrity. Building this type of foundation wasn’t something I realized that I needed to do when I first became a leader of people and managed large project teams. To…
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Answer These 3 Questions to Help You Fast Track Your Visibility

This week I have been working with emerging leaders to build out their visibility action plans. Although they understand what visibility is now and why it is important, it can be hard for them to come up with the best actions that will help them make a bigger impact. Fear of failure, limiting beliefs, impostor syndrome and self-doubt gets in the way and holds them back. My role as their coach is to ask them questions to help them make…
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