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In the Quiet Spaces #136

by Sue Hawkes

In the Quiet Spaces #136 When you have the gift of time, with no schedule and nothing pressing you to get ready, what do you do? For me, my mind can race with possibilities. I feel an urgency to do the things that I’ve been procrastinating, to be active and exercise, to cook and hang art, change the décor of…

Sue HawkesIn the Quiet Spaces #136
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Consider the Impact #135

by Sue Hawkes

Consider the Impact #135 It’s happening. The world of flexibility in the work we do and how we do it is happening. Some companies have embraced it fully and are adjusting to a freelance workforce, partnering, outsourcing, and automating coupled with their full-time workforce. How do you lead effectively with partners who are not employees? The autocratic way won’t work.…

Sue HawkesConsider the Impact #135
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When the Exceptions Happen #134

by Sue Hawkes

When the Exceptions Happen #134 Thinking; sometimes it’s like a superpower. In our crazy, convenience based, fast-paced world if you don’t have a core set of processes for consistent delivery of your product or services, you won’t succeed for long. There’s a fine line between consistent delivery of excellence and documenting so much that those using the system don’t have…

Sue HawkesWhen the Exceptions Happen #134
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Blame or Accountability #133

by Sue Hawkes

Blame or Accountability #133 When things don’t work or go wrong, for many people, they blame. They look outside themselves (mentally or verbally) and reason their lack of results to someone or something outside themselves. This is an automatic reaction conditioned over years and practiced with others. This happens with my clients as they learn EOS or practice new leadership…

Sue HawkesBlame or Accountability #133
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Adjust Accordingly #132

by Sue Hawkes

Adjust Accordingly #132 Small acts. These are the most significant things we do. Though we’d like to believe it’s the big, challenging, difficult things, it’s not. It’s the consistent small, thoughtful, kind gestures that matter most. When you receive the note, text or call that says, “I was just thinking of you.” When the flight attendant sees you’re cold and…

Sue HawkesAdjust Accordingly #132
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Slow Down. Find Out. #131

by Sue Hawkes

Slow Down. Find Out. #131 I’m an early riser. Barring a series of days where I’m without enough sleep, my natural timing is to wake early. It’s the same with my family. My husband is a night owl. Barring a series of days where he’s without enough sleep, his natural timing is to stay awake into the wee hours of…

Sue HawkesSlow Down. Find Out. #131
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Are You a Good Receiver? #130 

by Sue Hawkes

Are You a Good Receiver? #130  One of the requests I make at the workshops I lead is to “be willing to receive as much as you give.”  Believe it or not, this is a challenge for many leaders.  Are you a good receiver?  When people compliment you, do you immediately reciprocate with a compliment back out of habit, obligation or…

Sue HawkesAre You a Good Receiver? #130 
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Look Forward to Being Stressed Out #129 

by Sue Hawkes

Look Forward to Being Stressed Out #129  Recently, I was working with clients about effectively managing employees.  We discussed how their managers could boost productivity while enhancing relationships because research shows that happy people accomplish more.  My clients asked, “Isn’t a certain amount of fear of accountability necessary (read desirable) to ensure performance?”    This is not an uncommon assumption. We have…

Sue HawkesLook Forward to Being Stressed Out #129 
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Time for Nothing #128 

by Sue Hawkes

Time for Nothing #128  Have you ever felt like you’re “off,” but you can’t put your finger on why or what exactly is “off?” I sure have. Typically, when this happens, I’m running too fast, my calendar is packed (maybe even MORE than usual) and I have no space or time to think. Life seems transactional, simply moving from one thing to…

Sue HawkesTime for Nothing #128 
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More is Not Always Better #127 

by Sue Hawkes

More is Not Always Better #127  I was just at an all women’s retreat as an attendee rather than a presenter, what a luxury! Or so I thought…  What I’ve noticed, is that many retreats are full to overfull with programming. It was wonderful content, every bit of it. It was just too much. It’s like choosing food from a buffet table of all…

Sue HawkesMore is Not Always Better #127