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• When the Light Turns Green Will You be Ready?

  • April 8th, 2020
  • Posted in Newsletter

  I’m betting you have read a lot of articles in the last few weeks about coping with the Normal for Now Covid-19 Pandemic and its impact on daily life.  I’ve probably written one or two of them. Right now is… Read More

• Normal for Now

  • March 19th, 2020
  • Posted in Newsletter

  I currently find myself with a new routine – or perhaps a better way to put it is ‘no routine.’  My work is now all virtual rather than partially virtual. Some of my clients are working for organizations that are… Read More

• Progress Rather Than Perfection

  • March 10th, 2020
  • Posted in Newsletter

  You may have the idea of what perfect is: the perfect job, the perfect party, or the perfect boss. Aiming high is encouraged but it makes me wonder if perfection is a realistic goal. We seem to push ourselves (or… Read More

• Raising Your Profile at Work with a YOU Campaign

  • February 27th, 2020
  • Posted in Communication, Employee Development, Motivation, Planning, Skills

  A promotion opportunity recently came up in Patrick’s department. The job matched his There are few things more frustrating than thinking that you have the skills that perfectly match an opportunity at work and then finding out that you were… Read More

• Your Life, Your Choice

  • February 11th, 2020
  • Posted in Newsletter

  Have you ever gone through something at work or at home and felt that you really had no choice about having to go through it? My clients often will say “I have to do this.” It might be about a… Read More

• Ladies – About Your Communication

  • January 28th, 2020
  • Posted in Communication, Counseling, Employee Development, Guided Execution 1:1, Skills, women

  Over the years, I’ve worked with many women on their communication challenges. I have found that they have different preferences, styles and approaches from men which creates a feeling that they are not as accepted or valued in the workplace…. Read More

• Don’t Join the Gym

  • January 14th, 2020
  • Posted in Newsletter

  Are you thinking that this month is the time to finally join a gym and get in shape? Don’t. Here is what my research shows: New Year’s resolutions are a big motivator and many clubs tout a discounted joining fee if… Read More

• Touching Base

  • December 19th, 2019
  • Posted in Communication, Counseling, Employee Development, Feedback, Mangement, Motivation, Skills, Support

  Touching base with people you care about, work with, have worked with in the past, or miss – is something that is easy to do. So why don’t people do it more often? There are many things I do at… Read More

• You Don’t Need a Blowtorch to Light Your Birthday Candles

  • December 10th, 2019
  • Posted in Newsletter

  One of the biggest obstacles to professional and personal freedom is not understanding what enough really is. Not many people think about what is enough. Instead, we allow other people to determine it for us. How much money do you… Read More

• First Love

  • November 26th, 2019
  • Posted in Communication, Consulting, Counseling, Executives, Guided Execution 1:1, Mangement, Skills, Supervision

  Most people remember their first love. For many, when you see or hear about your first love, there is still a little jolt of that initial chemistry. I had many professional ‘lusts:’ theater star, news anchor, recording artist, cancer researcher,… Read More