I have to admit, I’m tired. No, exhausted is more like it. I was reading a client description of the age range for a new winery / spa + resort and her demography ranged from 20-somethings to nearly dead. I feel closer to the dead side of things. So, I decided to schedule an appointment […]
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Just Say No
Remember the First Lady Nancy Reagan and her campaign to combat drugs? Just say no? Well, I had another epiphany this evening. I was checking out this blog article from HBR about the importance of appreciation. And, if you’ve read my Power of 3 blog, you’ll understand that I’ve generally had a bad day. So […]
Permission to Make Time
Do you find yourself in situations where your mind is racing so fast, you need to actually tell yourself to SLOW DOWN? Sitting on the bus (fairly annoyed and calming down after waiting 30 minutes longer than scheduled), I was watching so many late commuters busily reading or typing on their smartphones. And then TMOT […]
Good Strategy (versus bad strategy)
A few months ago, I was at a client brand strategy session with my co-presenter down south. We were hired to develop a new brandmark for their entertainment brand, and there were two distinct groups of stakeholders involved in the joint venture. My first inclination was to agree with everything the client demanded from session […]
Intrapreneurialism
A co-worker emailed me this past week and said “I think this is you (copied from Wikipedia)”: Employee Intrapreneur “Intrapreneurship refers to employee initiatives in organizations to undertake something new, without being asked to do so.” [5] Hence, the intrapreneur focuses on innovation and creativity, and transforms an idea into a profitable venture, while operating […]
Me, Impostor?
I’ve been reading about Portlandia a lot lately and have been utterly inspired. This quote had my wheels turning about a few things and I want to share them with you. Carrie Brownstein, in an interview on NPR, was explaining how they got their start. Two friends with imagination, creativity (not to mention past success) […]
When Knowing Too Much Can Create Doubt
I used to run a company – about 10 years ago. I worked for bazillion-aires as the CEO, but ended up the ‘doer’ whilst these big dreamers would endlessly throw out ideas. It was exhausting. But I learned so much about leadership and expectations and limitations. I learned quickly how to hire and fire, become […]
What are you doing over there?
When your boss asks you, “So, what are you working on?” or “What are you doing over there?” – implying that he or she sits close by, how does it make you feel? This is something that is such a sore subject for me. It’s right up there on the ingredient list of my Recipe […]
Colleagues Seeking Advice
When a valuable employee approaches you (as an indirect manager) about leaving with no definitive timeline, what do you do? Help them put their exit plan in place? Tell their manager? As an outspoken advocate of freedom (flexibity) at work and employee empowerment, I suppose it’s no wonder why employees have sought my advice on […]
A Journey of Leadership – What does it mean?
When I took a course on Leadership at Harvard, I was like most of my student peers. THRILLED to be going to Boston. ELATED about having the Harvard experience (and on our resumes). EXCITED about the journey of leadership. But many of us were wondering what it really meant to spend a full week with […]
