Are You Committed? Really?
We went to satisfy nostalgic curiosity. Having grown up in the 80’s, even though we were raised on opposite ends of the country, my husband and I share memories of big hair, Van Halen, and the Lake Placid Olympics. So when we found ourselves in upstate NY a few years ago, we seized the […]
How Focused is Your Feedback?
In a world with so much stimulus and in our businesses that require we pay attention to so many different things, the ability to focus the attention for those we lead is critical. They cannot read our minds. They need to know what we want them to see in order to see it.
You’re Not a Fix-it Project
It’s so interesting to me how our perceptions of ourselves are often so far out of synch with how the world perceives us to be. I know you can probably think of a few folks running about with an inflated opinion of themselves, but in my experience, the vast majority of us are so focused […]
Perfection vs. Connection
We work so hard to get it right. We agonize over our PowerPoint slides. We ensure that our data is rock-solid. We polish our pitch. Some of us are even lucky enough to have an entire communications team tirelessly crafting our messaging to hit every point and refute every argument, collectively aiming for perfection. Yet… […]
You Can Be a Positive Force
There are people who show up in our lives and change us for the better. We often don’t realize it when it’s happening, and we sometimes don’t appreciate it when we do. They shape who we are and who we will become. They don’t mean to have such a big impact – they’re just doing […]
