There’s a story I heard recently about a seven-year-old girl who could not sit still in school. The little girl continually gets up, gets distracted, and doesn’t follow lessons in school. Her teachers scold her, reward her the few times she pays attention, but nothing changes.
When she arrives home, she gets punished from her mother because the school called the mother. Further, her mother is called into the school to meet with the teachers. The teachers think the child has an illness or
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Reduce Meeting Times: Highly-Effective Leaders Keep in This in Mind When Meeting With Their Team
It might not surprise you to learn that research shows meetings have increased in length and frequency over the past 50 years, to the point where people spend an average of nearly 23 hours a week in them, up from less than 10 hours in the 1960s.
While the meetings are longer, the better question to ask is, are these meetings effective? Your role as a leader is more important than ever to communicate effectively and efficiently. However, most leaders hold meetings that do nothing to address
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Pattern Interrupt: Why You Repeat Behaviors That Don’t Serve You
Many of the core issues that face business leaders today have to do with people interactions. There are all kinds of characteristics and attributes that shape our interactions with others. One of the interesting aspects is your unique human wiring that is at work influencing your thoughts and actions.
We all have a human wiring pattern and some traits are more dominant than others. This wiring tells us how you are best engaged in decision making, how you process thought and communicate, the
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Why Your Company’s Contribution in the World is Important
My clients have said that one of my superpowers is connecting seemingly disparate ideas. It's probably why I'm so passionate about taking a systems approach, which is a holistic approach that connects all pieces of a business.
One of the key pieces in successfully scaling a business is getting connected with your Contribution in the World. Your Contribution is the outcome of your work. When you connect with your Contribution, it opens up a whole new world of opportunities. It changes the
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Burnout is not a Badge of Honor: A Lesson in Self-Care and Leadership
I remember when burnout first hit me. It was a subtle process. It happened over years. (Years ago when I worked for a company.)
It happened gradually. Longer days turned into longer weeks turned into longer months. I would get rewarded with promotions for what I thought was dedication. My hard worked paid off. Then, I thought I would have to work harder to earn the promotion I had already earned.
I would sleep, but didn't feel rested. I would attend meetings, but was never fully present. I
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