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The Choice is Yours…
Do you act or wait? Do you speak or avoid the issue because it may make you and the other person uncomfortable? Do you intervene when your gut is screaming “do something” or turn away and think someone else will do something and then try to deal with your conscience...
A Christmas To-Do List
As we go through the Christmas Season here is a holiday “To-Do” list that may help you find these next few days even more pleasant. The good news is that this list has nothing to do with business and everything to do with living a more rich and fulfilling life. Even...
Components of Effective Corporate Culture
Every organization, company, work group or project team has its own distinct culture – be it positive or negative. Culture is an important component of building an effective and high functioning work environment. Too many organizations, even some with published...
Coaching Won’t Help You If…
When coaching a new client I assume they are healthy, mature and responsible until they prove themselves to be otherwise. Most people are willing to step-up and learn, grow and develop. Some simply aren’t. Without sounding insensitive and lacking compassion, I’ve come...
What’s Your Personal Value Proposition?
Much has been written about the importance of having a Value Proposition, Personal Brand Statement or Elevator Pitch as it is also referred to. It’s important to have a way of introducing yourself beyond the standard name, job title and company name model that is...
After all is said and done…
You may have heard the saying “After all is said and done…” Well, there is another part to that saying that is heard less but certainly rings true. “After all is said and done, more is said than done”. There are more clichés that say the same thing – “Talk is cheap”...
YOU Can Only Grow Through Learning
Have you ever chosen to buy a product or service from a company because their website was impressive, current and inviting? Or maybe you took action because your peers introduced you to the company and because the content or information was valuable and relevant. In...
Thanks for Getting – Thanks for Giving
Next Monday is a national holiday in Canada. As a nation, we will celebrate Thanksgiving. It`s good that many of us will gather with family and friends to give thanks for what we have. Most of us will enjoy things we have worked for and earned, materially speaking at...
Are you a Can’t or a Won’t?
The words you choose can determine your success. If a person can’t do it, they are missing the skills to perform. If a person won’t do it, they may be missing the will, drive or understanding to why they should do what is expected. Substituting “I won’t” for “I can’t”...
How not to lead – Part two
Back in February, I wrote an article on “how not to lead” and it received a lot of attention so I decided to write Part two. Which mask are you wearing? We all wear masks. We have every day masks, special events, public, private – you get the picture. Which one do you...
Sow What?
Sow a thought, reap an act; Sow an act, reap a habit; Sow a habit, reap a character; Sow a character, reap a destiny. ~ Anon Evidently, seeds of corn will not produce a crop of beans. Sow what? Sow what you want to reap. What are you sowing in terms of actions,...
Mastering Delegation
Delegation is an issue that anyone who finds themselves in leadership, management or supervisory roles must learn to do if they are to improve their personal effectiveness and to develop others . I have found both in my own career and with those I coach, significant...
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