Posts tagged as:

challenge

Why Your Business Is Not Changing

July 27, 2010

Have you read John Maxwell’s book Thinking For A Change?
In it, Maxwell asks a provocative question: “Do you know what most people’s number one challenge is when it comes to making positive personal changes?”
Several answers came to mind:

A positive support system is missing.
Limited finances.
Lack of knowledge.

Here is Maxwell’s answer: “It’s their feelings. They want to [...]

4 comments Read the full article →

What You Need To Know About Your Competition

June 22, 2010

True story: With high expectations, I recently attended a conference held by a nationally renowned company. Surprisingly, the company’s speakers weren’t very good and most of the curriculum was rehashed information I saw in other programs for years. The company was shocked by the lack of enthusiasm from the attendees. And we were shocked to [...]

3 comments Read the full article →

The Amy Challenge

April 19, 2010

This is a true story about “Amy” who just happens to be one of my heroes.
Amy has had a lot to overcome in her life. She was married to a soldier and as that vocation usually demands, they moved to a new state and city where she knew no one. Happily she became pregnant. When [...]

3 comments Read the full article →

This Should Not Have Happened

April 13, 2010

She sat across the conference room table from me wiping the tears from her face.
Her tears were streaming unabated because of news she received three weeks ago: after 35 years, her company did not need her anymore. Today is her last day.
The company thoughtfully wanted to support her in her job search and that is [...]

11 comments Read the full article →

And You Will Tell Them Yes

February 8, 2010

All your life you are told the things you cannot do.
All your life they will say you’re not GOOD ENOUGH
or STRONG ENOUGH or TALENTED ENOUGH.
They’ll say you’re the wrong height or the wrong weight
or the wrong type to play this or BE THIS or achieve this.

They will tell you no, [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

I’m OK, You’re OK: Social Media Self-Esteem

November 16, 2009

Just when we thought we’d found our place in the business world and our community and gotten comfortable in our own skin, along came Social Media.
Suddenly, it’s time for a high-school flashback. Instead of worrying about making the cheerleader squad or debate team, we’re obsessing over follower and friend counts. Rather than worry if we’re [...]

10 comments Read the full article →

The Gossip Grapevine Part 1 – Why We Love To Gossip

November 10, 2009

New School

Gossip and rumors…we see it portrayed in cartoons, played out in comedy television such as The Office and Everybody Loves Raymond, and listen to tunes such as “I Heard It Through the Grapevine.” We even have “gossip columns” and “rumor mills” all in the name of finding the scoop.
For the most part, we have [...]

3 comments Read the full article →

Is Honesty The New Authentic

October 5, 2009

How many times have you heard the word “authenticity” in the last seven days? If you are online or went to any of the social media/tech conferences last week, I bet you heard it a bunch. The messages “be yourself”and “be authentic” are the mantras, of social media evangelists. It is the 2.0 way of [...]

6 comments Read the full article →

Why Not

August 3, 2009

The Power of “Why not?”
Who would have thought that two simple words, when phrased as a question could contain so much power. Many courageous people asked themselves this question (most likely in the face of resistance) and the world has not been the same since. Think about these statements and the passion with which people [...]

0 comments Read the full article →