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What is a Fixer? The Costs and Benefits of Taking Charge
Have you ever found yourself stepping into a situation at work or at home, and taking on the task of solving other people’s problems? Perhaps at the expense of your time, energy, and even money, you tend to step in to save the day? Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the demands of constantly trying…
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How self-awareness optimizes your leadership and decreases your blind spots
When was the last time you welcomed difficult feedback from a colleague? Despite how uncomfortable it was to hear, were you actually grateful that someone on your team had the courage to speak honestly about the impact of your words, attitude, or behavior? That’s what happened to Ryan when one of the co-founders of the…
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Does the look on your face create psychological safety with your employees?
Most leaders don’t learn this until it’s too late. The skillset necessary to strategize your business plan, create systems, and monitor metrics is not the same skillset necessary to retain employees to run your day-to-day operations. That’s why having interpersonal skills that create psychological safety with your employees is so important. When employees are constantly…
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Why self-control is the engine of your success
Do you have a goal you’ve been intending to reach, but for one reason or another, haven’t reached the finish line yet? Something you’ve been waiting to accomplish for a long time and have been putting off? If so, you may find the If-Then Plan beneficial. Developed by Psychologist Peter Gollwitzer, the If-Then plan not…
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How to give honest feedback to an abrasive superior
By all accounts, Jack is a successful leader. He’s an industry trailblazer that others look to for his expertise. Financially, he is doing well and his business is thriving. On the outside, Jack has many markers of success. What Jack doesn’t realize is how off-putting his behavior is to others. What is obvious to others…
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3 Qualities of Determined People Who Stick with What’s Difficult and Not Give Up
Have you ever stood in a landmark of history and had chills go up and down your spine? To have a feeling of awe of being where monumental events occurred that changed the course of history? Last summer, as I walked through the once-secret corridors of Churchill War Rooms in London, I had such an…
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How one leader learned to deal with an angry boss
When I wrote my book, How Did My Family Get In My Office?! my goal was to hear from real-life leaders about how conflict was handled in their upbringing influenced the way they deal with conflict in the workplace – And what they did about it. One of the leaders in the book is Lee,…
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The Hidden Benefits of Self-Awareness in Leadership and Teamwork
Almost everyone thinks they’re self-aware. According to research by Tasha Eurich, in reality, only 10-15% of people are self-aware from the perspective of knowing yourself, what’s important to you and recognizing how your words and actions impact those around you. What may surprise you to know is how much having self-awareness impacts your team. Alan…
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How to stop letting emotional scars limit your leadership success
Did you know that making meaning out of challenges is one of the hallmark signs of leadership success? Especially when you make meaning out of childhood experiences that left physical and/or emotional scars so they don’t negatively impact how you show up as a leader today. At 12 years old, Princess Eugenie had surgery to…
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Don’t forget to recognize your “Steady Eddy” employees
As a leader, it’s so easy to get caught up in constantly putting out fires and dealing with employees who exhibit disrespectful, abrasive, and overall negative behavior. Before you know it, most of your attention has gone to the problem employee and overlook the employee whose behavior is positive and consistent. In Chapter 3 of…
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