This post comes from something my grandmother–Nana–used to say in response to a variety of circumstances. It’s a wonderful piece of wisdom and a reminder as well. Each summer my family and I would travel to Maine to see my grandparents. It was a long drive, so the first morning after arriving, we would […]
The post could be called “checking in mid-year.” I often find that checking in with myself around June 15 is a good idea. It gives me a chance to assess my progress toward my personal and professional goals. Did I continue with the exercise and diet program I pledged myself to last January? Have […]
This post contributes some ideas about leadership. Here are some great words of wisdom on the subject. “Leadership” “Is it a title or an attitude? Is it about power or responsibility? Is it about those you dominate or those you motivate? Does it mean accepting applause or giving thanks? Does it require a hard […]
This post is about the opportunities that lie in each problem. I’ve been reading a book recently about the 1918 flu pandemic. The doctors and scientists who struggled to find a cure had to spend many years studying the problems that caused the disease. Most failed. Some of the doctors who worked on finding […]
This post is about having hard conversations with others with some suggestions that are helpful. This subject comes up with my clients more often than any other. It is certainly one of the most challenging things we have to do as supervisors and managers. It’s also incredibly challenging for us to do with a […]
This post comes from an article in “Fast Company” that one of my clients shared with me. In “Can C.K. Prahalad Pass the Test?” technology professor and CEO C.K. Prahalad shared what he had learned in his many years in business, giving great advice on leadership and managerial skills. He passed away in 2010 […]
This post week is about appreciating diversity. Years ago, I traveled to Nice, France with my husband who had business meetings in that region. Soon after we arrived at our hotel, I realized that I had become quite ill. We were advised to go to the local hospital so I could receive good care. […]
What is active listening? These days, almost everyone in business is familiar with the idea of “active listening,” that is, listening for meaning, in which the listener checks with the speaker to see that a statement has been correctly heard and understood. The goal of active listening is to improve mutual understanding. Take a […]
I thought a good way to start out this post would be to give you some useful information from an article a read recently in the Harvard Business Review. The name of the article is “Radical Change, The Quiet Way”, by Debra Meyerson. Here are some key points from the article. How do you bring […]
This post comes from a lovely little book called “Mocha with Max,” by Max Lucado. I hope you enjoy it! “Several years ago my daughter Andrea and I had a bicycle adventure. She had just learned to keep her balance on a two-wheeler and was ready to leave the safety of the front street […]