Have you ever heard the saying, “Give a gift with an open hand, so you can receive with an open heart”? Being grateful is a powerful thing. Gratitude allows us to come from a place where we show our appreciation to someone or something. It’s that moment when we pause to say “thank you” and […]
Ten Thoughts Why Creating Your Next Advancement Opportunity is Like Dating
I like to compare a job search to dating because it takes time to get to know someone and determine if they are who you are looking for in a relationship. Dating is a process. It takes time to find your mate who is perfect for you. And just like dating, creating that next advancement […]
Your Purpose – Your Impact
Our careers are important to us. We identify ourselves, in part, based on what we do, where we work, and who we help. But we are so much more than our job title! I recently heard a story where President Kennedy was visiting the NASA Space Center in 1962. He saw someone carrying a broom […]
Finding Your Leadership Voice
I found my leadership voice through every experience that helped me evolve and ultimately, strengthen my leadership voice into what it is today. I remember being 14 years old and working as a church organist. To play an instrument way larger than you and use it in so many ways to express music that accompanies […]
Why Onboarding is a Necessary Investment
New employees are starting!!! Whoo Hoo!!! Your company has a lot of work to do, and you need excellent talent to get that work completed. Your company wants to set the expectation that they must produce quality work and it must be on time. After all, you’ve got projects to finish and customers to keep […]
Press Go!
I was recently listening to “The School of Greatness” podcast hosted by Lewis Howes. He interviewed fitness expert and transformational coach, Shaun T. You can listen to the podcast here, but if you want to get to the part that fascinated me, jump to the 44-minute mark. In a nutshell, Shaun T. says that when […]