Being Consistent is Causing Harm and How You Can Fix It
Many say consistency is the key to success. What if you are consistent at doing the wrong thing, even with the right intention? You are consistent when it comes to giving to others who take from you without being aware. So they never return the favor. You are in a consistent state of stress because
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How Loving What You Do is Better Than Doing What You Love
People are attached to the idea of doing what they love. What they are saying is they want to do meaningful work they are passionate about. The error is this idea of doing what you love is too vague. What people love doing are hobbies not work. It also runs the risk of turning something
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How to Set Up a New Leaders for Success
Step one – find someone with a proven track record working with new leaders, and understands the nuances of the role. Often I am called into coach struggling leaders. Helpful? Absolutely. A better time to call a coach? Absolutely – right when they are promoted/hired! This is when a leader can best plan their vision
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Your Answers to These Questions Changes Everything
Why not go all-in on your commitments and goals? There is no downside yet so many people are afraid to go all-in and wonder why they do not hit their goals. Why not lead your people like never before? There is no downside to making your job as a leader more about your people than
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3 Reasons Why You Must Confront Your Compliments
So often I hear people receive compliments then quickly defer, deflect, or downright deny them. Rarely do I hear someone accept them with sincerity. This is not a badge of honor and actually does more harm than good. If this is you, as it has been many of us before, here are three reasons you
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One Powerful Way to Boost Your Happiness
One powerful way to boost your happiness… Happiness is a choice. So is unhappiness. The cool part is you are in charge, you make the call, no one else. There are two types of people I coach. One takes control of their happiness, one who does not. The differentiator is their level of self-awareness. The
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One Thing Holding You Back from the Next Level
It seems like no matter where we look, whether regular media or social media, there is someone yelling at us. Yelling at us to grow to get to the next level. The intentions are good. The message is not. The idea of getting to the next level is what contributes to the rat race, to
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2 Reasons Why It Is Time for You to Stop Settling for Good
Reason 1 – Good is an illusion. The way most people see good is in comparison to what others have. Comparison to the majority is comparison to the average. Average and good are not the same. Yet if you settle for what seems to be good, you are settling for average. You are not here
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3 Cool Things You Find When You Commit to Your Goals
Committing to your goals is an important decision to make. Writing down your hopes and dreams is a blast, but the commitment is where the fun happens. 1 – Committing to your goals helps you find your creativity. Think about a time when you hit a goal recently. During the process there were times
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7 Ways to Shift an Either/Or Mindset
There are so many debates, opinions, and perspectives thrown at you from every angle today. Reason being, the methods of communication have grown in both amount and access. At this point, the only thing you need to broadcast your perspective to the world is wifi and a mobile device. With this enhanced ability comes louder
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