The 5 Stages Of Getting Fired.
A bevy of managers and business owners frequently ask me how to fire someone. I walk them carefully through the ethical and legal minefield (have your HR rep there and don’t say too much), while...
View Article3 Tips To De-Complexify Your Life.
Okay, ‘Complexify’ is not a real word. But it should be. Because we all complexify our lives, our careers, and our relationships with excess baggage. Most of my time in corporate and coaching is spent...
View Article3 Critical Skills of Effective Leaders.
Great leaders translate vision into decisive action — a skill that’s especially vital in tough times. But what are those skills? Do you have a blind spot? Should you be doing more? First off — great...
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Your Communication Skills Stink – Part Two.
Last week, I covered why communication is so important to business. Speaking with your clients, team, peers and boss are all critical to your success and are usually the nexus of problems when things...
View ArticleHow To Deliver GREAT Customer Service.
I use shaving soap. Not shaving cream from a can. That’s for kids. I’m a serious shaver — I use a shaving brush (Burma-Shave, antique), with a Merkur Model 180 razor, shaving cup with shaving soap. I...
View Article3 Clues You’re About To Be Fired.
You go to work every day. You put in long hours. You get your tasks done. Everyone is happy. You think you’re doing a great job — your position is safe — your expecting that promotion or raise. You’re...
View Article10 Simple Tips To Attract The Best Clients.
Getting clients is easy, hard, fun, frustrating, energizing and enervating. Most of all, you never know what to expect — one day no one is saying yes and the next, you close five clients. Here are my...
View ArticleTop 10 Reasons Why You’re Not Getting A Job.
As a business and career coach, I run into so many different people every day. I attend conferences and events, I run workshops and webinars, and I host team masterminds for all types of professionals....
View ArticleYour Communication Skills Stink.
If you pare down your job or business — and take away all the extraneous stuff you do — the most important part is COMMUNICATION. Simple, two-way and CLEAR communication. I give you information and I...
View ArticleWhy Your Good Leadership Isn’t Great.
Good To Great. An incredible book by Jim Collins — relates how certain companies overcame their obstacles and pushed themselves from being just good companies to the stars of their industry. It...
View ArticleDo You REALLY Know What The Problem Is?
John lost his job a few months ago. And for some reason, he has no idea why he was let go instead of someone else. In addition, his interviews are not panning out and he’s getting nervous about his...
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Establish A Personal Contract With Your Team.
You work hard and so does your team. Sometimes, a mis-alignment of communication, interpretation, or expectations occurs. It happens. It’s not a bad thing even if it happens once in awhile. But when it...
View Article10 Simple Tips To Attract The Best Clients.
Getting clients is easy, hard, fun, frustrating, energizing and enervating. Most of all, you never know what to expect — one day no one is saying yes and the next, you close five clients. Here are my...
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Why Your Good Leadership Isn’t Great.
Good To Great. An incredible book by Jim Collins — relates how certain companies overcame their obstacles and pushed themselves from being just good companies to the stars of their industry. It...
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Establish A Personal Contract With Your Team.
You work hard and so does your team. Sometimes, a mis-alignment of communication, interpretation, or expectations occurs. It happens. It’s not a bad thing even if it happens once in awhile. But when it...
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3 Critical Skills of Effective Leaders.
Great leaders translate vision into decisive action — a skill that’s especially vital in tough times. But what are those skills? Do you have a blind spot? Should you be doing more? First off — great...
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Developing The CEO Within You.
You’re moving on up. Making your way up the ladder, dodging bullets, using every last bit of your intellect and motivation to deftly ingratiate yourself with key decision-makers. It’s a high-wire...
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3 Tips To De-Complexify Your Life.
Okay, ‘Complexify’ is not a real word. But it should be. Because we all complexify our careers, our business, and our lives with excess baggage. Most of my time in corporate and coaching is spent...
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The Best Tool To Communicate Effectively With Your Manager.
Everyone has a manager/boss. Even if you are in business on your own, someone is out there plucking the puppet strings of your career. I work with a myriad of people who have incredible success and...
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You Can Be The Best You Can Be.
I came up with a simple and powerful tool the other day. I was standing in my office in front of a large Post-It notepad sheet with a red sharpie in my hand (red delivers intention!) — and the ideas...
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