Sometimes I wonder about my life. I lead a small life – well, valuable, but small – and sometimes I wonder, do I do it because I like it, or because I haven’t been brave? So much of what I see reminds me of something I read in a book, when shouldn’t it be the [...]
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Have I been brave…enough?
July 13, 2010LeBron, a year later
July 11, 2010A little over a year ago, I wrote this post about LeBron James and the extraordinary humility he demonstrated in his MVP acceptance speech. My, my, how things have changed. I don’t think anyone would debate that agreeing to participate in a one hour special to announce his next team was not a good move by LeBron [...]
“Delivering Happiness” delivers
June 7, 2010Are you interested in a book about customer service? Would you rather read a book about leadership, communication and its impact on corporate culture? Or, perhaps you’re intrigued by the entrepreneurial growth story of Zappos.com? If you said “Yes!” to any of the above, then “Delivering Happiness” is the book for you. Written in an easy to read [...]
Newslink: Leadership
May 28, 2010Entrepreneur’s Annual 100 Brilliant Ideas Today’s newslink is filled with brilliance. Literally. Entrepreneur Magazine’s newest edition includes the annual ”100 Brilliant Ideas” column. As the introduction states, these are “bold concepts perfectly in synch with the moment” and are “what great companies are built on.” From the latest ideas in mobile tehnology, to living green, to health and [...]
What would you do…
May 14, 2010Numerous people are credited for the quote, “What would you do if you knew you could not fail?” The idea is that our fears often hold us back from even trying something new. Fear of failure, fear of judgment, fear of humiliation. My personal opinion is that there is even a fear of success that [...]
Newslink: Leadership
April 26, 2010One of the most difficult decisions a leader can make is to walk away. When is the right time? For the leader? For the business? In today’s newslink, Anne Mulcahy of Xerox discusses her decision to retire in May. Click HERE to read the article, written by Diane Brady and published April 22, 2010 on BusinessWeek.com. Newslink: Leadership [...]
Newslink: Leadership
April 24, 2010Empowering Your Employees to Empower Themselves Once again, Marshall Goldsmith comes through with great guidance for leaders. Today’s newslink takes us to the Dr. Goldsmith’s blog in the Harvard Business Review. Developing leaders includes expanding their responsibilities, which also means that the leader may have to give up control. Therein lies the potential conflict. Click HERE to read the [...]
Newslink: Leadership
April 21, 2010Lead And Motivate – Yourself As Well As Your Team Leaders spend a lot of time and energy keeping their teams motivated. What about the leader’s motivation? Today’s newslink feature provides tips for leaders to keep themselves fully engaged in the day-to-day. Click HERE to read the article written by Joelle Jay, PhD, published online in [...]
Power, Love, Sound Judgment
March 20, 2010The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is always a closely followed event in our house. My husband and I both participate in a pool at work, our daughter and her husband fill out brackets and we often compare notes. Our daughter recently moved back to the area, so this year we all took off Friday afternoon to [...]
Is International Women’s Day still a good idea?
March 9, 2010The above question has been gnawing at me. I hope that after you read this post, you will add a comment sharing your thoughts on the need for this day. Yesterday, I saw numerous tweets, press releases, and other sorts of publicity about International Women’s Day (IWD). With each one, I grew slightly more frustrated. I was born [...]
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