We are in the midst of the holiday season. It is suppose to be a time of joy, but often it can be a time of stress. We can become overwhelmed with giving! I like where the Thanksgiving holiday is situated within this season. It is at the very beginning. We need to be reminded […]
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Are you going through a transition right now? This time of year can be the beginning of changes with children returning to school and organizations preparing for their fall season. I recently learned about the stages that a caterpillar goes through in order to transform into a butterfly. The process reminded me of the stages
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“Don’t look at the past; Focus on the present. Notice all the things that are pleasant.” – Abigail Coffman The quote above is from my daughter. I was on a walk with her during vacation and we were quietly enjoying the beautiful nature around us. She said this quote out of the blue, and I
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We often connect living our purpose to a career or job. We become obsessed with trying to find the right job that will let us live our purpose. But, your purpose is so much bigger than just a job. Living your purpose is a way of life. Here are ways to live your purpose throughout
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“In groups we can do together what we cannot achieve alone.” – Beth Simone Noveck In my last article, I discussed becoming the best version of you by living in your strengths. This is when you become a genius. There is no one else who can impact the world with the unique talent sets and
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“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid.” – Albert Einstein Do you want to be a genius? There was a research study that was done to determine what made top-performers better than the rest. The
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What is your reason for the season? If you work and lead in retail, it can often be just to survive this busy season. For those in education, it is to just get to winter break. For some industries, they look forward to the manufacturing shut-down at the end of the year. For many not-for-profit
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“If you ask me what I came into this life to do, I will tell you; I came to live out loud.” – Emile Zola One of the joys of being fully present as a transformational leader is the feeling of freedom with the gift of presence. When you know who you are, are taking
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In my previous article about being an at-rest transformational leader, I provided a transformation grid and discussed that being this type of leader is more of a lifestyle than a formula to follow. Someone wrote me in response to the articles with examples of being an at-rest transformational leader in her own life. This person
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“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? … Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightening
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