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I Am Not Too Busy
NOTE: I started writing this blog in February 2020. It is now April 2020, and so much has changed… but even though I am now sheltering in place away from my office and my team, the message still rings true. So I decided to finish it. Here’s how my “business” got me in trouble.
While reading this article on body language, I found myself stuck on a particular sentence, reading it over and over again:
If I’m always rushing in and out of the office, talking on the phone or checking email, my team memb…
While reading this article on body language, I found myself stuck on a particular sentence, reading it over and over again:
If I’m always rushing in and out of the office, talking on the phone or checking email, my team memb…
Want More Energy? Start Set Boundaries
It was 9 AM on Christmas morning when my phone rang. It was my old boss. I knew she had been struggling with her team as well as financially and had been working overtime. Today, Christmas Day, she could not access the computer system at the office. So she called me.
She called me because:
She called me because:
- I have a tiny bit of computer savviness (not the real reason she called), and
- I had always answered her calls and, as soon as I understood there was an issue, had always attempted to find and implement a…
How Uncertainty Gives Me Hope
Today, I am waking up in a world that feels full of individuals who bet it all on black and lost. It is a world filled with panic and uncertainty. We are all suffering from a lack of clarity, especially around who can (and should) be trusted to provide vital, life-saving information.
Never before have we, as the humxn race, had more access to information. Never before have we felt so unsure as to what decision to make. Choice = Opportunity
As COVID has “gone viral,” so have our conversations and t…
Never before have we, as the humxn race, had more access to information. Never before have we felt so unsure as to what decision to make. Choice = Opportunity
As COVID has “gone viral,” so have our conversations and t…
Just Do It? Sort of
I recently had a client tell me, “I finally listened to you and stopped my cycle of researching and planning. I just did what we had been talking about. Guess what!? It worked!”
Are you a researcher or a planner like my client? I confess I am a total and complete planner. My mother-in-law jokes about me being our family’s cruise director because I always have a plan and itinerary for everything. I simply like to be prepared.
But over the years, I’ve learned even the most perfect plan will likely n…
Are you a researcher or a planner like my client? I confess I am a total and complete planner. My mother-in-law jokes about me being our family’s cruise director because I always have a plan and itinerary for everything. I simply like to be prepared.
But over the years, I’ve learned even the most perfect plan will likely n…
How Leadership Can Save the World
There are a ton of articles out there on leadership and how to be a better leader. If that’s the content you are looking for, I suggest heading over to my friend Christopher R Jones’ site, Authentic Leader, for some quality tips and action plans. Or, if you want some lessons in leadership from the master himself, JJ White’s BFF is Dale Carnegie (not really, but he does have an amazing way for you to access Carnegie’s knowledge through his courses).
If you want to know why leadership will save th…
If you want to know why leadership will save th…
What is Burnout?
Burnout is when your tank is completely empty. In more clinical terms, it’s when you are experiencing a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. You may have heard someone say “I am totally burned out!” Or you may have experienced this state of being yourself. Sometimes individuals blame it on their jobs, their families, or something else. The interesting thing about burnout, though, is that only you can control your emotional, mental, and p…
Addicted to Great Danes and Saving the World
Our very own Bunny Young, was a guest on Sketch Comedy Podcast Show. Take a moment to view it below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvHRa7nmFms&feature=youtu.be
Show description:
This week's guest, Bunny Young, is a therapist turned consultant (you may be noticing a trend as of late...) who specializes in helping companies recognize work/life balance and become better at making the world a better place, which is sort of her life's mission statement. Her company, "A Better Place Consulting" (abette…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvHRa7nmFms&feature=youtu.be
Show description:
This week's guest, Bunny Young, is a therapist turned consultant (you may be noticing a trend as of late...) who specializes in helping companies recognize work/life balance and become better at making the world a better place, which is sort of her life's mission statement. Her company, "A Better Place Consulting" (abette…
How my business will survive the coronavirus (COVID-19)
When I opened my email this afternoon, every third email was about the Coronavirus.
Whether or not you actually have the virus, I have no doubt the fear and precautions surrounding the outbreak have impacted and - dare I say it? - infected certain aspects of your business and daily operations.
If your company is anything like mine, Coronavirus has also impacted your revenue.
Over the span of just three days, my company lost over a quarter of a million dollars worth of contracts. Conferences were …
Whether or not you actually have the virus, I have no doubt the fear and precautions surrounding the outbreak have impacted and - dare I say it? - infected certain aspects of your business and daily operations.
If your company is anything like mine, Coronavirus has also impacted your revenue.
Over the span of just three days, my company lost over a quarter of a million dollars worth of contracts. Conferences were …
My Obituary
My Obituary
Don’t worry, I am not dead. At least, not yet (clearly, since I am writing this).You might think it odd that I am writing my own obituary. You may even consider it vain. But I believe writing your own obituary is actually a pretty worthwhile exercise. (Scroll down if you want to skip the backstory and get straight to the list of reasons why I’m doing this).
When I was in college, I took a course on the Psychology of Death and Dying. In the course, we were asked to write our own obitu…
Turning Your Gratitude into Growth
Turning Your Gratitude into Growth
Gratitude for Growth
Gratitude, or the practice of being grateful, is something everyone should practice every day. The definition of gratitude is the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return the kindness, which is why it is essential to include it into your everyday life and even grow for it.
In my Facebook Live, I talked about gratitude for growth and what that means. For me, gratitude is being grateful for both the experience…
Gratitude for Growth
Gratitude, or the practice of being grateful, is something everyone should practice every day. The definition of gratitude is the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return the kindness, which is why it is essential to include it into your everyday life and even grow for it.
In my Facebook Live, I talked about gratitude for growth and what that means. For me, gratitude is being grateful for both the experience…
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