Understanding and Leveraging Your Leadership Style
What is your leadership style? Are you a get-it-done type or a caring, relationship builder? Are you touchy feely, go-with-your gut person or a cautious, information gatherer? Are you direct, often interpreted as blunt, or more emotional, viewed as wishy-washy? Knowing your leadership style is important to your success in both your business and personal […]
The Cream Rises To The Top – And So Does The Scum
It’s a deeply ingrained part of our cultural identity that those who deserve success rise to the top. We find it reassuring that hard work, a strong moral character and just the right amount of determination will get you there. And while the cream does indeed rise to the top, so does the scum. This […]
I Am Coming Out: No More Suits
Don’t worry, it’s a good thing! I am coming out against suits, or rather acting like a suit, which is the farthest from my authentic self that you can get! Unfortunately, that’s exactly what I did in order to fit in in the corporate world. Here’s the skinny. Working with top-level executives, I felt a […]
The Dip: Understanding The Change Process
Saying change is difficult is an understatement. Change can be excruciatingly painful because it rarely takes you on a straight path from Point A to Point B. Instead, you must venture through the extremely trying times of what Seth Godin calls “The Dip” where your strength and resolve are tested to the limits. “The Dip” […]
You Cant Handle Success
You say you want it, you focus all your energy on it like the books said, you are doing everything you need to do to achieve it, but success continues to be just out of reach. You ask why. Why is success not happening? What am I doing wrong? Why can others achieve it with […]
6 Steps To Creating A Culture Of Accountability
Does your company have a corporate culture of accountability or do your employees play the blame game? Higher accountability is the #1 goal of many of my corporate clients. By default, people tend to want to hide their mistakes and when confronted, go toward defensiveness and attempt to shift blame, especially when they feel that […]
Even Martyrs Need Vacations
Think you’re too busy to take a vacation? Think again. Too often I hear entrepreneurs talk about how long they went without taking any kind of break. One year, 5 years, even 10 years without dedicating any time to recharging their energy and reconnecting with their loved ones. Despite what your entrepreneurial peers may have […]
Asking For What You Need: Selfish Or Successful?
Do you shy away from speaking up when there’s something you desperately need? Do you avoid asking for help and instead exhaust every other possibility first? Do you feel bad when you ask people for help? It’s not uncommon to feel that asking others for help is selfish. It’s a huge stumbling block for many […]
Focus, Energy Leaks And Sabotaging Behaviours
It’s often said that being an entrepreneur is the best form of therapy because that’s truly when we come up against ourselves. When you set out to achieve the meaningful goals on your journey, all your ‘stuff’ shows up in very interesting and subtle ways, like quirky behavioural and emotional responses. We all have them, […]
Coaching Is A Process, Not A Quick Fix Pill
There is a general misconception out there about coaching. Perhaps it’s because so many products and services are prone to overpromising in their marketing. Whether they come right out and say it, they are selling the ‘quick fix pill’ solution. If you click the button and buy, all will be revealed to you like a […]