Attitude and Mindset
Regain A Sense of Control (When Everything Feels Out Of Control)
Between the health risks of the coronavirus, the economic stress of the recession, social distancing, and mandatory work-from-home arrangements, so […]
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Adapt Your Leadership for a Crisis
Leaders facing today’s level of uncertainty need to be ready to quickly adapt. But how can you move an organization […]
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Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus
Every year at this time we republish this 1897 editorial from the New York Sun. Right-year-old Virginia Hanlon wrote to the paper to ask if there was really a Santa Claus. In 2020, the response is just as appropriate if not more so. With everything we …
Project Confidence in Your Next Presentation
Many of us feel anxious when we’re speaking or presenting at a big meeting, but there’s lots of research on what you can do to look confident and competent in front of an audience. The key is to pay special attention to your body language. Make eye con…
Always Ask Why
In our coaching sessions, we find that people are reluctant to ask why. Poor managers take the question as a challenge to their authority. Good managers know that why clarifies goals and streamlines operations. Asking why is about determining the reaso…
Make the Most of Leadership Coaching
Executive coaching can be a big boost to both your performance and job satisfaction. But before you start working with a coach, you need to ask yourself whether you’re ready to do the work. To truly reap the benefits of coaching you must be able to tol…
Close The Loops
In the book Getting Things Done by David Allen the author talks about closing the loops. This is an important part of both the GTD method and the Businetiks system. In today’s hyperspeed stressful world it’s a useful lesson for anyone to le…
Improve Your Critical Thinking Skills
To make good decisions, it’s important to think critically. And, yet, too many leaders accept the first solution proposed to them or don’t take the time to evaluate a topic from all sides. To guard against these mistakes, there are several things you c…
Clear Your RAM
You’ve seen it happen. You have too many browser windows open or too many programs running and your computer slows to a crawl. That’s because your computer is trying to keep too many things in its RAM (Random Access Memory). To get things r…
Stop Thinking Work And Life Are Two Different Things
For years people have talked about work-life balance. Books have been written, speeches made, presentations given about how to balance work and life. Of course none of them work and people keep looking for ways to balance the two. The reason that metho…