Tag Archives: leadership

Common Traits of Truly Happy (and Successful) People

I’ve been on a quest the past few months to uncover the similarities of some of the most successful people I know. What I mean by “most successful” are those who are happy (yes, really truly happy); they love what they do, are highly motivated … More …

Why We Don’t Talk About What We Fear

I was coaching a group of leaders recently on becoming more authentic in their leadership style, the way they worked, and how they lived their lives. When asked why they don’t take a stand for what they believe in more often one of them responded … More …

Three Ways To Deal With Difficult People

Thursday, May 7, 2015 I spent last week coaching a group of emerging leaders and a general theme that many of them are facing is how to deal with difficult people; you know, those people in our work lives or even in our families who … More …

The Power of Appreciation

Thursday, September 18, 2014 The following is an article I wrote back in 2012. I wanted to share it again in this week’s blog because it’s a topic that’s been timely and pertinent with many of my clients the past few weeks. They are working … More …

Why Asking For Help Is One Of Your Greatest Strengths

Thursday, August 21, 2014 Do you find it easy to ask for help? I’ll admit this doesn’t come easy for me. I’m getting better at it but still have a long way to go. I consider myself to be pretty independent so asking for help … More …

Your Path To Successful Leadership: Learning, Confidence, Commitment.

Thursday, June 12, 2014 Because Father’s Day is this coming weekend, I am reposting a series of posts I did a few years ago about some key leadership lessons I learned from my Dad.  These were originally posted in June 2011. In honor of Father’s … More …

Change Your View – Change Your World

Thursday, December 12, 2013 I first heard the quote, “When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change”, when I was reading a book by Wayne Dyer, many years ago.  He was quoting Max Planck, a German Physicist who … More …

Start With Step One

Thursday, November 14, 2013 I am sure most of you are familiar with the quote by Martin Luther King Jr. , which says, “Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step”.  It’s one of … More …

The Best Way For Your Team To Bond

Thursday, October 31, 2013 I recently found an old picture of a great team I used to work with many years ago.  It was one of my favorite work experiences from my time working in a corporate environment. What made it one of my favorite … More …

It's Your Move

Thursday, October 24, 2013 Have you ever known something deep in your gut but still not acted on it?  You know…the feeling of knowing something is no longer right for you, or that feeling that something seems really off but you choose to ignore it … More …