The other week I worked with a team that was in the midst of tremendous change. They were past the hard part and smack-dab in the middle of the messy part. The gorgeous part of change seemed light years away for some of the team members. The really optimistic ones thought it was in the […]
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Define Your Meaning of Success
What is success to you? Watch Matthew McConaughey’s five minute talk and he will give you a framework to think about this question. He believes that before we can determine what success means to us we must first know who we are. Knowing precisely who we are is a more difficult than knowing who […]
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Asking for Help Is a Strength – Great TedTalk
This insightful, humorous, and important talk reminds all of us to ask for help when needed and give help whenever possible. The best partnerships occur when we are able to give what we can and graciously receive what we need.
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Are you getting better every day?
In my book, Unstuck at Last: Using Your Strengths to Get What You Want, I discuss the concept of amelioration. The idea behind amelioration is continuous, ongoing, and repetitive-to-the-point-of-monotony improvement. Huge and historic improvements are great. But let’s face it, they are hard to achieve. I gain so much from coaching individuals who have Developer strengths because […]
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Change and Adaptability. Go Together Like PB&J.
Are you happy to be present in the moment and take things as they come? If so, your strength of Adaptability is making itself known. Harness this strength to manage change, deal with chaos, and respond immediately to the needs of others. You are flexible and naturally able to “turn on a dime.” These talents make you the […]
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