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Personal Growth . . . By Design
This quote captures one of my fundamental beliefs. Planning one’s growth takes time, patience, and some degree of risk. However, achieving a planned-for goal is one of the sweetest pleasures life can give us. Tomorrow I head to French Lick, IN to lead a retreat for “Women and Hi-Tech.” I look forward to helping the […]
Read MoreThank you Indy Style!
I was fortunate enough to be a guest on Indy Style (WISH-TV) yesterday morning to discuss how to become Unstuck at Last. What a great group! Thank you to Amber Hankins and the rest of this team.
Read MoreDo You Have Focus? Flex Your Strengths!
Engagement at Work Matters
In 1995, businesses talked about and cared about employee. Twenty years later, businesses talk about and care about employee. Why? Because it matters. In the last twenty years, research has shown that it takes more than workers being happy at work to build a successful business. It takes workers to care about their work. It […]
Read MoreGetting Unstuck
I just released my book Unstuck at Last: Using Your Strengths to Get What You Want on Amazon. It is the first book I have ever written, but I hope it’s not the last. The entire process has been surprisingly rewarding, even fun! I wrote the book to share my own story of feeling stuck and how discovering my […]
Read MoreOne more time . . . with feeling
How to Invest in Your Employees
It’s funny how some of the simplest questions can be the toughest to answer. I was reading a great New York Times article that reminded me of this fact. It’s worth sharing the authors’ words verbatim. “We (authors Tony Schwartz and Christine Porath) often ask senior leaders a simple question: If your employees feel more […]
Read MoreUsing Your Talents to Balance Work and Home
I am writing to share some exciting news! A piece I penned on finding that ever-elusive balance between work and home was chosen to run on the Gallup Strengths Center blog (Strengths Coaches’ Playbook). I cannot tell you how honored and humbled I am by their decision. As one of the first Gallup Certified Strengths […]
Read MoreHow Gritty Are You?
[ted id=1733] Grit may have little significance to you. In fact, the term grit may merely seem relevant to you at your semiannual dental check-up when that sandy paste is spread all over your teeth. However, I’m fascinated with the subject of grit and have even touched on the topic in a past post. (https://www.freshconceptsonline.com/2013/01/how-employees-succeed-grit/) The […]
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