As we are a week into the season of Lent which, if you're not familiar with, is when some religions fast, pray and repent for the 40 days before Easter. Typically, one will either give something up that is difficult for them, such as eating candy or smoking, while others will do more, such as …
Ending Employee Coaching Sessions To Get Better Results
In today's workplace, getting results is the end-goal of any organization; this begins with high performance from workers within. While setting goals and accountability are two ways to get higher performance, companies that coach their employees gain this performance at a faster rate; in fact, 86% of companies reported the benefits of using coaching and …
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Are You Creating a Culture of Fear in Your Organization?
I was talking to a coaching client the other day who discussed changes going on in their organization and how they were seeing 'odd' behaviors from employees, which included being less engaged in their work and more demanding in their wants and needs. Upon further exploration with this client, it became apparent that they were …
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Creating a Friday Ritual to End the Work Week on a High Note
Thank God It's Friday (TGIF)! The last day of the week, for most, is the day when workers look forward to having two days off for rest and relaxation, whatever that may mean. Most people look at this day as one to kind of take it easy at work; others, however, may look at at …
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Good News in the Hiring Department
A new report from CareerBuilder is very encouraging in the way of hiring for the coming year. If you are in job-search mode this is good news. According to their latest results from a survey they did regarding job forecasting, companies are planning to not only hire more but also to do better work in …
Commit to Learning One New Skill This Year
I don't know what you've listed on your goal sheet for this year, but I encourage you to add to learning one new skill during this year. If you want to advance your career opportunities, becoming a master at a skill is one of the best ways to standout and get noticed. The skill can …
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Time to Make Your Career Intentions for 2016
First off, Happy New Year! I hope that you had a fun and relaxing time during the holidays. But now it's time to buckle down and get back to reality - the start of another new year, new month and new week. This is the perfect time to set your intentions for what you plan …
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Happy Rockin’ New Year
As we start this first day of the new year, I encourage you to take time to reflect on the positives from last year and build on those. Make the decision to let go of what didn't go right or work out - you can't change them so focus on what you can change. Get …
Dealing with Disappointment
So I went to see the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie last; without giving anything away, I will just say one word - Phenomenal! Having been around from the beginning, this movie had it all and sets the stage for the next arc in the trilogy. Today, however, I am seeing a lot …
Why Seeing Leads To Believing (Day 30)
Are you aware that your visual sense is your most powerful? I've written before on using the visual field to create goals or actions you want to do. We've often heard the saying "Seeing is believing." However, that is not necessarily true. Just because we see something does not mean we automatically accept it. Otherwise, …
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