Much of a professional's day is spent asking for information, requesting status updates, or questioning for understanding. Questions can do more than measure what someone knows.
Asking questions is a powerful tool for unlocking potential, discovering personal barriers, and uncovering opportunities. For some people, questioning comes easily. Yet, most don't ask enough questions, ask questions based on assumptions, or fail to pose questions that promote exploration of new possibilities.
When
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Every. Single. Day. For 24 Years.
Consistency creates trust and people do business with people they know, like, and trust. Lisa Mininni
I often mentor my clients about creating consistency in their marketing and other areas of their life so create a life they love, not one lived by default. However, Jean Kay, Canadian Poet and author of Thanksgiving Poetry to Inspire, took consistency to another level. Jean Kay wrote a poem every day for 24 years.
Every. Single. Day.
I met Jean Kay through an international organization
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Resilience: A Simply Inquiry is a Good Place to Start
American Author, Kenneth Blanchard wrote, “When you're interested in doing something, you do it only when it's convenient. When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results." His words are profound.
With the lingering pandemic, small businesses haven’t had it easy. They have had to navigate misinformation, work with broken systems, and keep employees informed and engaged. They seek out resources, tap into their resourcefulness, and figure out solutions to daily
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Rise to The Top
It’s easy to race to the bottom. You discount your rate, cut corners, and become a commodity. As New York Times Bestselling Author Seth Godin says, “…the problem with the race to the bottom is that you might win. You might make a few more bucks for now, but not for long and not with pride.”
Rising to the top makes a lot more sense. And, it requires effort, insight, innovation, alignment, consistency, and sustainability. Rising to the top also takes distinguishing your company in the
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Stop Wasting Time Start Getting to the Root of Company Alignment, Productivity, and Performance
Research indicates that company culture is a defining factor in your company's success or failure. If company culture is unclear, who will determine it? Existing employees and new hires.
New hires often learn what is acceptable or not by observing others in the company. That's quite a hit-or-miss tactic that can cause a rotating door of new hires eating into your employee engagement and profitability.
When I work with clients, we distinguish their culture not only by defining key cultural
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