When we were young, we were taught to color inside the lines. We learned the rules that would keep us out of trouble, and sometimes following them, even earned us praise. All of those rules came from outside of us. It could have been a...
Athletes are constantly looking for ways to improve because even the slightest improvement can lead to a new PR or Personal Record. However, it’s a different kind of PR that actually gets them to a new personal record and this is Personal Responsibility. It is a...
In life things happen all the time that are out of our control. Sometimes they are small occurrences like someone cuts you off driving or someone took the last cup of coffee without making another pot. Other incidents are bigger like an argument with your...
I feel frustrated more often than I like to admit. It’s an emotion that most of us experience daily in some way. What I know to be true for me is that staying in my frustration doesn’t help me, and in fact, slows my progress. The...
Do You Trust Yourself Enough To Be Transparent? Which comes first trust or transparency? Why? What I love about that question is that people give it serious thought before answering. Their thought processes are almost always right on target, and in many instances, we can take...
"The times, they are a changin'." How To Bridge The Gap With Millennials Over the last year, I've spoken at a number of conferences and worked with a variety of companies and clients. During these meetings a common topic of discussion is the current challenges with...
by Vicki Werling Here’s a question for you: “How’s your attitude?” Sounds like a pretty straight forward question right? Give it some serious thought, how are you choosing to show up every day as a leader? Whether you have the title of “leader” or not –...
What’s the magic number? You know, the magic number that after you fail that many times, it means it’s time to give up. Yes, that is the magic number we are talking about. What is it for you? Once? Three strikes and you’re out? Five?...
“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” Aristotle The biggest difference between a leader and a great leader is self-awareness. Simply said, they know who they are and as importantly they know who they aren’t. While shifting ever so slightly in the last decade with...