It’s Not a Problem #110 Reframing your language is more than putting a “positive spin” on your language and thinking. It’s about redirecting energy. When you focus on something being difficult, bad, sad or a problem, you’re essentially saying your circumstances are the way that it is, will be and you can’t do anything about it. This leads to being…
Learn How To Guide Your Business From Other Female Entrepreneurs One of the things we all need on the journey to becoming unstoppable leaders is excellent role models to follow along the way. Each week, the Intentional Greatness podcast introduces you to women in business who are breaking barriers and setting the business world on fire without compromising their core…
They are Noticing #109 Pay attention to actions, not words. People can tell you all they want, but who they are speaks so loudly you can’t hear them. When people tell you one thing and demonstrate another, trust their actions. Our actions always follow our thinking, beliefs and intentions. When words and actions are in conflict, it tells you the…
Forget Good Manners #108 What do you do when someone on your team openly acts poorly during a meeting? Do you talk with them one-on-one to handle it? If so, stop it. Many of us have been taught to handle bad behavior privately, and for the most part, it’s bad teaching. When working with leadership teams, often they’ll describe situations…
Gratitude Changes Things #107 It’s the last day of vacation. A day I often have mixed emotions about. Today, I’m fulfilled, not mixed. Though I don’t feel 100% (meaning, I may have had too much sun, fun and activity and I’m actually worn out from goodness), I am in a wonderful state of being. I just took a shower. Many…
It Takes Practice #106 The gift of teamwork. It’s an almost magical feeling to work with a group of people you love in a sort of dance to coordinate efforts for a shared outcome. This week during our staycation, we made our meals together. By mid-week, we were a fine-tuned machine. Everyone contributed, no one shouldered the majority and we had…
Don’t Wait #105 Don’t wait. Though most of us live in the comfort of daily denial, life is terminal for everyone. When the “surprise” of death happens, it’s never convenient or when you’d expect it. It just happens. For those of us who’ve been through it several times with family and friends, it reopens old wounds others don’t share. This week, on the Fourth of July, one of our…
The Secret to Ending Non-Productive Meetings #104 “What’s your objective?” It’s amazing what asking this question can do to transform the quality of your time with others. How can it make a difference? When you begin by stating your objective in working with others, it helps you take more effective action. Without it, you can vacillate in the infinite possibilities…
Planning for Success #103 Planning. It’s not everyone’s priority or gift. Yet, it helps to create the best results most of the time. Notice I didn’t say a “plan?” When you get to wed to the plan, you will fail every time. Plans are rigid, they assume all the circumstances and factors influencing what will happen are known. That’s NEVER…
A Bonus is Not Required #102 Most of my clients have questions and challenges around bonuses. They provide a great banter among CEO peer groups annually and there’s rarely a clear-cut answer that works for every business given the circumstances at the time. I find most entrepreneurs are excited about bonusing their employees when they exceed expectations and company performance is excelling.…