Speed seems to be the mandate these days. Yet "go slow to go fast" is a key phrase to keep in mind when focusing on productivity and managing personal energy. It's all about perspective. We live in an age of hyper connectivity with soundbites that compete for our attention at a deafening roar. The walls of our organizations are more porous than ... [Read more]
How Do You Embrace A Love of the Challenge?
If you are a high achieving leader, you love nothing more than a meaty challenge. How do you find your sweet spot of being energized by a challenge that will stretch, and maybe tax you, but not overly so? It’s in overcoming our greatest challenges that we can feel really alive and accomplished. Yet there is a fine line between feeling the ... [Read more]
Focus Friday: What to Do When You’ve Plateaued.
Tony Robbins gives great advice if you’ve hit a plateau, are in a rut, or too comfortable. You need something to get your mind and body going again. Read Something Inspirational. Engage in Intense Physical Activity. Be Crystal Clear on Goals & Learn from Great Role Models. Give Service. This is all great advice. People can ... [Read more]
Focus Friday: The Empathic Leader and Self Care
There is a lot written in recent years about the need for a leader to demonstrate empathy when creating a safe, high performing culture for their constituents. When I refer to an empathic leader, I am not referring to someone who can demonstrate empathy. I am referring to someone in a leadership role who is considered a highly sensitive person – an ... [Read more]
Focus Friday: How Do You Maintain Your Leadership Filter?
First, what IS a leadership filter? It’s how you personally filter and process information so you are passing on the right content and tone of your message to your constituents. Are you passing on stress, confusion, or clarity? I had several conversations with clients this week about this very point. When you are on your email late at night ... [Read more]
Focus Friday: Setting Your Day With Daily Rituals to Support Your Success
It has often been cited that successful people have daily rituals that they practice first thing in the morning that supports them in accomplishing their goals. If you don’t have a daily ritual, I encourage you to discover one. If you do, I encourage you to revisit what you do and why you do it. Why? To make sure you are setting the right tone ... [Read more]
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