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We all have our line (or lines) in the sand we prefer our organization, boss, or employees not to cross. We’ve also been there when those same people have toe-tested past our line or ran up like an Olympic Athlete and pole-vaulted over it! The truth is… Leaders anticipate this is going to happen and […]

As an “Inspired & Motivated” employee or person, you like your work, excel at your duties, and also tend to absorb the responsibilities of others due to your efficiency and effectiveness. As you move up the professional ranks… the can duties double, triple, then compound… causing a slow burn-out you never saw coming! I often

Front-Line Employees tend to have fantastic ideas that would benefit customers, their coworkers, leaders, and the organization as a whole. They’re typically the ones closest to the problem, can quickly identify the friction, and provide solutions. However, due to poor delivery, poor timing, and/or limited understanding of how the system works behind the scenes… the

Until I started my own business, I had trouble asking for help. Not due to my ego or fear of seeming incapable… but for the simplest reason, it was the last thing to come to mind! I’ve been blessed with “GO”; whatever I think of, I cannot get out of my mind… to the point

You may have read or heard me speak about How to Lead Through C.H.A.N.G.E.; very similar but a bit different, I want to share the actual keys to implementing change… the change that needs to happen, must happen, the change you may not even agree with or like, and that your team and people will

  Fun… even the hint of the word creates tingles of anticipation and excitement! However, as time passes and things change so can our definition of fun; leaving you feeling lost, empty, and stuck on auto-pilot. My definition of “Fun” has changed from my teenage years to my 20’s, from my 20’s to my 30’s,

Leadership is a Two-Way Street! I’m a firm believer that those in leadership positions must lead down; being of impact, influence, expectation, and protection. However, it works a lot better and more smoothly when employees are also leading up; being positive, passionate, and productive regarding their work. One way leaders and employees can do this

I’d like to preface this by saying this is no knock on anyone in a professional position of leadership with the title of Manager. You’ve earned your way up the ladder and congrats on your success! I’d like to share my definition of a Leader vs. a Manager; a leader positively influences, impacts, protects, makes

There’s nothing more frustrating than having a great idea you can’t get off the ground… and there’s not much more embarrassing than someone FINALLY giving your idea a chance, you have the floor, and mush comes out of your mouth, you have no answers for their excellent questions; making you look like a fool in

In my time as an employee, manager, and leader, I’ve had the pain and privilege of being on both the positive and negative sides of change. However, no change is as anxiety-producing as your company being acquired by another! Do I still have a job? For how long? What is my job now? What new