Happy April 1! April Fool’s Day 🤡 and International Fun at Work Day 🎉 are simultaneously celebrated for a no-fooling 🤣 important topic: having fun and creating a fun work atmosphere is good for you 🏥 , your business 📈 , and your ability to have new insights⚡. Really⁉ Absolutely. 💯 Here’s the research that […]
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Plans for Women’s Day 2024?
Can you join me on March 8, 2024 (Women’s Day!) for a half-day session of growth, connection, and fun? Register at: https://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/events/Aspire-Women-Leaders-Workshop-11387/details
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A Novel Goal for 2024
Happy 2024! I hope 2024 is a year of mini-failures 👎🏼 and growth 📈 for you! Seriously! As someone who has HUGE FEAR 😨 of failure, I’ve learned to embrace the growth (and mindset) that comes from initial horror 😱 and following improvements 🥇 that failures trigger.
Read MoreThe 12 Strengths of Christmas
December can be a crazy 😵 month! Between end-of-year 🗓 deadlines, gift-buying 🎁 responsibilities, and increasing stress 😟 many of us are wiped out 🛌🏼 by December 31. In an effort to inspire calm, reduce anxiety, and increase your December joy, consider putting one or more of your strengths into high gear ⚙. Below is […]
Read MoreThe Truth About Employee Feedback
When it comes to employee feedback . . . more is more.
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Giving and Getting Feedback
What’s harder? Giving or getting feedback? The vast majority of trueU’s “trueU Tuesday” attendees said GIVING feedback is tougher. Why? It’s emotionally charged, it can disrupt the status quo, and it can reveal blind spots. Have a game plan BEFORE you give feedback! It makes all the difference! Thanks to both trueU for hosting this […]
Read MoreAre You Listening?
Happy end of summer. If you’re planning a little vacay during the next few weeks and are game for a dollop of self-improvement with your relaxation, I’d like to suggest that you prick up your ears. Why? Read on! Active listening is a simple and highly beneficial practice that almost everyone can become better at. […]
Read MoreDo what Fortune 500 companies do!
What can small and medium sized businesses learn from the “big dogs” 🐶 ? To put it simply: focus on your employees’ talents and strengths. See why and how below. ⬇ It’s easy to dismiss some Fortune 500 practices as impractical or out of reach since their enormous revenue makes almost anything possible. (The revenue […]
Read MoreChoose Optimism
Incorporating optimism into your daily life can have a wonderful impact on your personal and professional growth. Research tells us that optimists set more goals than pessimists and rise above challenges more easily. Why? Read on! Scientifically speaking, there is no such thing as being lucky. However, thinking that you are lucky can produce meaningful […]
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Productivity Hack: Get More Done with Less Effort
Want to shake off the winter doldrums and 🎇 reignite 🎇 your productivity? Read on to learn what happens when we harness the powerful Pareto Principle to manage our time. 🕰 According to the Pareto Principle, approximately 20 percent of our efforts produce 80 percent of the results. Learning to recognize and then focus on […]
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