I know what you are thinking. Wow, that’s not a very positive tip of the month! Why would you want to talk about something that will destroy your life? Well, I believe that by having awareness around negative beliefs and the consequences of them, you can...
As a great leader, you need to have a strong vision for your business, as well as a leadership point of view. Additionally, you have to anticipate what’s coming next, both in the short term, as well as the longer term future. You also have to take action on...
No matter who you are or what you do, the ability to create rapport with people is an essential skill. Everything we do in life that involves people requires that we build rapport in order to create a connection and achieve positive results. If you aren’t able to effectively...
Back in 1981, Ken Blanchard wrote his #1 bestselling book, "The One Minute Manager". The book demonstrates some very practical and proactive ways to manage your people, all centered on the thought process of quick and focused interactions with your employees. The end goal was an empowered team that...
Do you find yourself being challenged to find a healthy balance between your career and life outside of work? The term work-life balance first appeared in 1986 in the US in response to the increasing demands of work and career and their effects on ones' lifestyle outside of...
It seems at the beginning of every year, we all set some goals or "New Year's resolutions". Set with the best of intentions, most of these resolutions never stick. For example, have you ever noticed how the gym is super crowded for the first couple of weeks...
It was March 26, 2010 when I first met Anne Marie Schlekeway. Anne Marie is a fellow coach that I actually connected with on Facebook. We had communicated a couple of times via e-mail, and had set up a time to meet to see if we might...
Have you ever wondered what you are really good at? Would it be helpful for you to be able to understand what your true strengths are as a person, and be able to not only articulate what they are, but also be able to align your career and daily...
A couple of weeks ago, I woke up on Friday morning looking forward to a nice three-day weekend. I had the day off, and right before I went to head to the gym for a good morning workout, I stopped to check my e-mail. When I turned on my...
I was reading an article written by Warren Buffett about investing yesterday and he mentioned a local bank that went out of business recently. The vacant building was taken over by a new restaurant. The new owner quickly put a sign in the front window that reads, "Put your...