Subject: Not too embarrassed to share this
Not too embarrassed to share this
February 27th, 2024 at 8:00 am CDTView onlineHeart thumping so loudly, I was certain she could hear it over the phone. As I fumbled my way through explaining what had happened, I knew this client was lost forever. It was the year after my cancer battle. I had been back in the offic ...
Don't worry (this happens to us all)
February 20th, 2024 at 8:00 am CDTView onlineMotivated.Gung-ho.Ready to get started. But then life happens. The thing you intended to get done goes by the wayside. And you even (gasp!) procrastinate doing that thing. *** This happens all the time. For example, I recently led a mark ...
Do you want more control?
February 13th, 2024 at 8:00 am CDTView onlineI want control (said a client last week). This particular person wants more control over organizational and policy decisions at her work. But I could replace her with almost any client because wanting more control is common (definitely a ...
Want to keep those emotions in check?
February 6th, 2024 at 8:00 am CDTView onlinePacing, body tensing and fists clenched, he started to lash out with harsh words. Until he caught himself, and walked away while taking some slow breaths. Who was this? My son. On any given day, you could take your pick as to which of th ...
How not to manage people
January 30th, 2024 at 8:00 am CDTView online“I’m not sure she’s ever going to cut it.” I was waiting outside a not-quite-closed door, mortified because... They were talking about me. The conversation was between two partners that I worked for often. One was complementary, ...
Do you also push thinking about this into the future?
January 23rd, 2024 at 8:00 am CDTView onlineMy oldest is a Senior in High School, and my youngest goes into High School this Fall. I turned 50 last year. And my husband has already started talking about our lives and the changes we will want to make “when both boys are out of th ...
Do this if you want to see daggers shoot from my eyes
January 16th, 2024 at 8:00 am CDTView onlineEyes shooting daggers, I cut her off. I was in the middle of a complicated project that needed deep thought, and a colleague had just barged into my office for (at least) the hundredth time that year (it was only April). Even though my d ...
You're being lied to (daily)
January 9th, 2024 at 8:00 am CDTThe good news is you can do something about it. ...
What will you take into the new year?
January 2nd, 2024 at 8:00 am CDTView onlineEver heard the phrase New year, new you ? The new year brings with it a fresh start - a new beginning. And the past is - well - in the past. Done.Finished.Never to bother you again. All thanks to the turn of the calendar. Sorry but... It ...
What does success mean to you?
December 26th, 2023 at 8:00 am CDTView onlineWith a 4.7 GPA, scoring in the 97th percentile on the ACT, he is applying to (and can expect to get into many of) the “best” colleges. But is he more successful than the young man with a 3.4 GPA with a 28 on the ACT, and who also wor ...