Do Numbers Really Reflect Employee Engagement?

I'm sure you've heard the term 'employee engagement' to reflect what an organization wants in their workers. Engagement has several meaning, but basically it's an emotional connection one has with their work. It doesn't necessarily mean job satisfaction or 'fit.' It's an individual feeling that results from getting one's needs met on the job. This …

Should Leaders Listen to Current Trends and/or Follow What They Say?

As one who trends current practices, tendencies and even fads that impact the world of work, I am often amazed at not just how these trends get started but how they catch on and followed by the masses. The recent Pokeman craze is a bit beyond me - I never played it when I was …

Goal Check-In and Your Own Olympics Competition

Happy August! Here we are at another new week and new month = plenty of time to get those goals accomplished. This is my birthday month, also - hate the numbers but am blessed to be alive another year with plenty of opportunities available for me to create. This is also a time for other …

Moving On From Loss

I know it's been a few days since a post has been made; it's not due to falling off on my habit but for the fact that I have had a death in my family - my uncle and godfather has passed away. He was my father's older brother; but he was the last of …

If I Hear “I don’t want to do this” One More Time …..

Have you ever noticed how there are certain trends that come into your consciousness and that make you sit up and take notice? It could be certain numbers or people that all have the same resemblance and that can make you now be more cognizant. As one who trends, I see this frequently; in my …

Falling Out of a Habit (I Just Did)

So, if you've been reading my blog for some time, you know that I started a 30-day blog challenge back in June, which I successfully completed. I was so pumped that I continued sharing daily....until this weekend. For two days, I did not post. I fell out of my habit. I feel I had reason …

Open the “Vault”of Your Ideas

Often when working with clients who say they want improvements in their lives, they often will say they 'don't know what those are.' They "just know" that something is missing and they want more. As we explore, they find that they really do have an idea of what they want and realize those ideas have …

How Change Impacts the Brain and Holds You Back

Change - that can be a scary word, more so for some people than others. Change means moving away from something we know and moving to something we don't - and that can create resistance. Some individuals will drag their heels, refusing to the change while others will go with it but are kicking and …

Monday Morning Motivation

Here are some motivations to make your Monday more positive to set the tone for how your week will go, of which YOU have the power to create - make the best of any and all opportunities in your way (or create them) and celebrate any and all success!   "Visualize this thing that you …

Stand Out by NOT Doing What Others Do

Do you remember the letter I wrote to myself? Well, I've come to realize that I have really struggled in my career, both in corporate jobs as well as in my own business, and a big reason is that I've always tried to fit in when I should have been ok with standing out. When …