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This week will be full of new opportunities and challenges. Here is my thought for the week: Building better working relationships requires that you step outside of your comfort zone. “Your comfort zone is a place where you keep yourself in a self-illusion and nothing can grow there, but your potentiality can grow only when…
Many Millennials and Gen X are riddled with debt. There are many forms of debt, but the most common debt comes first and foremost from college loans, followed by car loans, then credit cards and if you are super fortunate, a mortgage. People are getting so far into debt with an inability to pay off…
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This week presents a canvas of fresh opportunities and challenges. To navigate through, consider this guiding thought: Success remains elusive without a deep understanding of self and the paths to your goals. Zig Ziglar insightfully noted, “You are who you are and what you are because of what has gone into your mind. You can…
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It is a new week. Full of new opportunities and challenges. Here is my thought for the week: Be Thankful for Everything you’ve encountered along your professional journey. It’s a part of your story. “The more relaxed you are, the better you are at everything: the better you are with your loved ones, the better…
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A new week has dawned, presenting a myriad of opportunities and challenges. Reflect on this thought for the week: Often, initiating the first step is easier said than done. “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams, and strive to live the life you have envisioned. Therein lies success!” – Henry David Thoreau Thoreau’s quote…
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Subjecting yourself to a toxic work environment takes a toll on your psyche, health and dismantles your spirit of resolve. I resigned from a job because of its toxic culture. While the salary was great, I was ready to take half of the pay for peace of mind. While you owe your employer your best…
As we embark on a new week, we’re greeted with a fresh slate of opportunities and challenges. My guiding thought for this week is simple yet profound: “Write down the vision. Make it plain.” Stephen Covey once highlighted a critical truth: “Stop setting goals. Goals are pure fantasy unless you have a specific plan to…
As of May 2020, over 20 million people are unemployed-many due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Some have been laid off temporarily and others have found themselves let go permanently. Their working lives have been put on hold. In some ways, one’s sense of purpose has been taken from them. The downturn has significantly affected incomes….
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I recently read an article on Mickensy & Company which discusses a common challenge business leaders face in making decisions. The article states, “When making important business decisions, it’s critical to put first impressions aside and explore the facts.” While this appears to be a no-brainer to some; however, snap judgments is a concept often overlooked–leading to poor decisions.
Have you ever walked into a meeting when tensions were high. Each side ready to lambast the other–Members of each side, unwilling to look on another in the eye. Emotions are running high until the words without reason begin to spew out. Blame is cast on the other with corresponding rebuttals echoing the same. Volcanoes of emotion erupting one after the next. Where is the voice of reason?
Ask anyone this question: ” What is your purpose?” I bet you get something something along the lines of ‘I want to help people’. Other’s might say they want to ‘lift their family out of poverty’. Others will say ‘I am not sure’. These are a common responses. Many people do not stop to ask…
Ever experience counter-productive work behavior that makes you feel as though you are going against the grain? You may feel stuck and this might be why…
I have found my self asking myself how can I utilize our resources wisely in my organization. There are a lot of moving points when managing people. Managers are to constantly recruit to replenish supplies, ensure high quality service and manage attrition that occurs within their organizations. Within my own, I have been looking into ways to retain key players and create a pipeline of leadership within.
High achievers have a tendency to become absorbed in our own creations and achievements. Even if you are a task minded person, etiquette is still relevant today. Here are a few highlights
Earlier this month I made a though decision to resign from a number of organizations of which I was apart. As I wrote in my email to my colleagues, “There is change…positive change… happening, I am trying to make sense of it all and manage it appropriately…before I ruin it. Insert nervous laugh. With all…
