Are You Stuck In A Vicious Cycle?
Does your life seem like an endless cycle of negativity when everything seems to be going wrong? The trouble is that the more frustrated and angry you get, the worse everything around you becomes. One bad event can quickly turn into a vicious cycle of negativity. This vicious cycle can really erode your self-confidence, leading […]
Moving Beyond Business With A Handshake
There was a time when doing business with a handshake was all we ever needed. It was assumed that everyone would behave with the utmost integrity so there was never any reason to resort to a formal agreement to resolve a dispute. Unfortunately, that time is over and if you are doing business with a […]
The Pitfalls Of Putting Reward Before Responsibility
It’s tempting to offer prospective employees lucrative employment packages when faced with a competitive market. The thinking is that in order to attract the best talent, you have to promise the world to someone who hasn’t even proven himself in that role at your organization. This misguided recruitment approach has leaders offering all sorts of […]
Unplugging The Victim Vacuum
Are you stuck in the victim vacuum? That place where everything good is just sucked out of your life and devoured? That negative void where nothing good can happen and only your worst fears come true? It’s time to take control and stop playing the victim. Victims are so busy being consumed by how everything […]
Feedback
Feedback. It’s possibly the most terrifying word you can use in a business environment. It has actually been proven to raise peoples’ body temperature and blood pressure at the mere mention of the word! Love it or hate it, feedback is necessary for growth. Without feedback it is impossible to learn and grow as an […]
10 Signs You Are Addicted To Hopium
As a coach, I talk about change all the time with my clients, here in my blogs, and from the stage. Although change is a widely researched process with many case studies available, there is a lesser-known addiction that gets in the way of creating change. You know what you want on the other side […]
When Your Clutter Becomes A Garbage Dump
Everyone has them. Those spaces in our minds and in our environment that we don’t want other people to see. Truth be told, we don’t even like to look at them ourselves and so we avoid them altogether, fooling ourselves into thinking they don’t exist. Garbage dumps can be anything that you actively avoid, the […]
Getting The Most For Your Training Dollars
Everyone is talking about leadership training. “Are you investing in yourself and your team through leadership training? What leadership training events are you participating in this year? Have you listened to the latest leadership podcast?” It’s THE latest buzzword you hear around the executive boardroom, and for good reason. Leadership training is essential to building […]
Does Becoming Iconic Mean Quantity Over Quality
Every leader dreams of one day building an iconic brand, one that attracts business simply because of its legendary reputation. It all starts with one important leadership decision: quality over quantity. Take Apple as an example. It’s an iconic brand on a global scale that puts quality over quantity. Their attention to detail has earned […]
Patience Vs Tolerance
How many times have we heard the virtues of patience extolled upon us? “Patience is a virtue” (said in your best, melodic parental voice), “Be patient”, “Have a little patience.” It’s what we’re told as we eagerly await our desired outcome, and sometimes as a passive aggressive way of saying ‘calm down’. Patience IS a […]