It Doesn’t Get Easier
After this product launch is over.After we sign this big client.After we complete this project, things will get easier.After this season is over.After I get this job.After I finish these...
Thought Partner Blog
You Wouldn’t Talk to a Pet Like That
The most powerful words we hear are the ones we say to ourselves. As you might imagine, today's Thought Partner shines a light on our worst enemy: ourselves. Much has...
A Lens is Not a Limit
I enjoy solid, statistically-validated, behavioral and personality assessments as much as the next coach. I'm certified to deliver and debrief more proprietary assessments than the average bear and, as the...
To Reflect of Deflect, that is the question…
Continuing this month's focus on Emotional Intelligence best practices, let's turn our sights toward the maturation process of becoming a leader. Sounds like a heavy topic for our Friday morning...
FREE! EQ Test
Last week I wrote about HOW you can tap into your Emotional Intelligence and provided three tips for practicing your "likability factor". If you missed that Thought Partner (and for...
3 Tips for Practicing Emotional Intelligence
Over the years, I've written extensively about the components of Emotional Intelligence, which include Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, and Relationship Management. There are now more Thought Partners in the archives...
Words are Secret Powers
It makes my day when: You hit reply and tell me something I wrote resonated and you found it valuable. You tell me you used one of my activities, suggestions,...
Weather Patterns
The other day I was working at our local overpriced national coffee conglomerate when I was distracted by the conversation unfolding at the table next to me. Being a naturally...
Invest or Divest
As "working with and through others" is our theme this month, I thought I might tackle a subject that may be less-than-popular, but certainly one that deserves some daylight nonetheless. ...
Defining Leadership
While preparing to conduct a recent leadership workshop, I came across a Forbes article claiming over 800 definitions for the word "leadership". The author hones in on five definitions he feels...