We live in a culture of knowing. In our society, not knowing is seen as bad, so we pretend to know when we don’t, or we hide when we think we don’t know. And when we actually do know something, we want everyone else to know that we know! People look for answers [...]
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For us introverts out there, the idea of networking doesn’t exactly get our blood moving. As networking becomes more and more an integral part of my professional growth, I’m finding that (and I never thought I’d say this) I am actually beginning to enjoy it. And that right there is the main reason why [...] September 1st, 2010 | Tags: introverts, networking | Category: authenticity, newsletter articles | Leave a comment
We all know that physical feeling we get when we hold back on speaking our truth. Some situation calls us forth, stirs within us a desire to speak. And something else blocks it. Below are three simple ways to create an environment where speaking your truth is more comfortable. Hopefully more comfortable [...] I understand why “soft skills” are called “soft”. They’re intangible, immeasurable, and for the most unconscious among us, ignorable. Just because I understand why some people describe these skills as “soft” doesn’t mean I like it. These skills aren’t soft at all. They don’t comfort us like a pillow, they don’t pad [...] April 7th, 2010 | Tags: soft skills | Category: leadership, management, newsletter articles | Leave a comment
In late 2008 I found myself wondering: how am I really going to ‘seal the deal’ with my business? How am I going to incorporate all of my areas of interest into the services I offer? I always keep a notebook handy, and in my notebook at the time, I made a list, “The Degree or Position [...] Those of you averse to goals and especially New Year’s resolutions, try branding your year instead. Branding your year means giving it an image, identity or an essence that will serve to guide you. Here are some tips for successful branding. Choose something that is “up” for you, so that it’s easy to remember [...] As my dad and I poured over our 1500-piece sailboat jigsaw puzzle this past holiday break, the metaphors between what we were doing and true leadership ran continuously through my mind. I’m amazed at what paying attention to these metaphors can teach us about our own leadership qualities and how to run a team or business. Here [...] February 2nd, 2010 | Category: analogies & paradoxes, leadership, newsletter articles | Leave a comment
Many of the claims about Generation Y, the Millennials, are true. I can say that because I am one. What is NOT true are the assumptions and reasoning behind the claims. These claims are made with envy and resentment, in effect an expression by older generations of the mournful loss of an old paradigm that is [...] January 27th, 2010 | Category: collaboration, gen y, leadership, management, newsletter articles | Leave a comment
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