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How To Get Exponential Results
Are you not seeing results in your workplace or team? Does your organization feel stuck? This quote helped me process why I was not getting results. In Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni shares a quote from an executive who built a start-up into a billion-dollar company: “If you could get all the people in […]
How To Handle Transitions
Change. How do you handle change? I’m not a fan of it unless it is positive and benefits me. But change happens constantly and I have been going through a lot of change recently- new job, new city, and new community. There are some days I’m excited about all the transitions and opportunities, and there […]
Giving Feedback That Works
Feedback is one of the best ways to help an employee or team member grow and develop, and it’s also one of the hardest things to hear, especially when it isn’t positive feedback. Have you ever received feedback from your boss and the feedback was not accurate or helpful? There are effective ways to give […]
How To Be a Better Leader
What is the one word people use to describe your leadership style? Intentional. That’s the word I want to be known for. In Intentional Father, Jon Tyson describes five types of fathers. They are irresponsible fathers, ignorant fathers, inconsistent fathers, involved fathers, and intentional fathers. While the book focuses on the role of fathers, these […]
Why Every Leader Should Run a Marathon
No, I don’t actually believe every leader should run a full marathon. In fact, many should not, and for excellent reasons. I chose to run 26.2 miles because it was on my bucket list before I turned 40, and I wanted to challenge myself to do something I never thought I would have thought or […]
Leadership = Relationship
When you think of the word “leader,” what words come to mind? Probably some words such as, “influential,” “followers,” “results,” “performance,” or “popularity.” Traditionally, a leader is someone that gets results. If they are in business, then a good CEO or business leader is someone that gets profits. If it’s a lawyer, then it’s about […]
How to Celebrate Other’s Success
Success. We all want to succeed and be successful. That’s not wrong. You should be proud when you achieve your dreams. However, are you just as happy when other people succeed? Are you proud of your coworker’s achievements or your friend’s accomplishments? Can you honestly bless and support them or are you secretly stewing with […]
Greatness = Weakness
113 Billion. That is Jeff Bezos’ net worth according to Forbes’ annual ranking of the richest people in the world. Everyone knows that he is number one because of this ranking. Rankings show everyone your status compared to everyone else. We are all ranking and seeing where we fit in the world relative to others. […]
3 Keys to Be Successful
Success. That’s what everyone desires in life. We want success in ever area of our life. We want it in our finances, jobs, relationships, and health. We feel happy and a sense of accomplishment. When others also notice our success, that feels great. Most of us know how we want our life to look like. […]