Career Conversations
Winning the Battle in Your Head
We all struggle with self-doubt, but it's a battle in our heads that we must win. Tune in to hear some tips to address it.
Taking the First Steps
When taking the first steps, it is important to fail often, fail fast and fail forward. Join me and Peter Ruppert, the author of Limitless and CEO at Fusion Education Group, as we sit down and talk about taking the first steps.
Finding a Champion
Sometimes, we need others to lean on to achieve our goals. This week, Peter Ruppert and I share our thoughts about the importance of finding mentors and those who will push you to achieve your goals.
Finding Time for Fitness
Let's talk about fitness, working out, and being active. I just had a great workout this morning before coming into the office, and I'm pumped. So now, I want to talk about it with you. For years, even before having kids, I've always worked out in...
Characteristics of “A” Players
I recently saw a quote on Twitter that said the number one reason why 5% of people succeed, whether it's in sports, business, or any other field, is because they are willing to do more than what's asked. This has been my experience with the people I surround myself...
Hats, Haircuts & Tattoos
Hats, haircuts, and tattoos were recently mentioned in a tweet by James Clear; three things I happen to have. The tweet discusses the importance of decision-making and the outcomes that decisions lead to. With hats, if you try one and like it, you keep it. If not,...
Listen & Take Action
Leaders, listen and take action! This is a direct way to get more buy-in from your team. Spend time with them, listen to them, understand their obstacles and the problems that need solving. Then, lean in and remove the obstacles. Freeing your people up will allow...
Professional Development: New Isn’t Always Better
In my last blog, Are You Prioritizing Professional Goals?, I provided an update on my professional development progress this year and how I concluded 2023. I want to offer another perspective on professional development. Often, we talk about all the new books and...
Are You Prioritizing Professional Goals?
We're in February, over a month into 2024! For many of us, professional development was one of our goals for the year ahead. Now that we're a month into the new year, it's time to gut-check our goals. Have you started a book or completed a book? How are...
Persistently Pitch Your Ideas
Let's talk about bringing up new ideas! How do you get people to listen to them, have your voice heard, and get people to take action? As leaders, we often ask our people for ideas. When bringing something up, a common frustration is feeling like...
Fix It Today. Solve It Forever.
As we closed 2023 and are into 2024, I’ve been focused on the mantra “Fix it today. Solve it forever.” We’re all excited about the new year and new plans. But guess what I can guarantee? Not everything is going to go according to plan. You will face surprises and...
When to Step Up vs. Step Back
Opinions: everyone has one! It’s true, everyone does, but when is the right time to share your opinion? I was recently in a training session with other leaders from Service Express. I was actively engaged and listening but intentionally not talking a lot, which is...
Move At Thoughtful Speed
Here we are in January 2024; it’s time to hit the ground running! We’ve set goals; now let’s go hammer after them at thoughtful speed. I just heard the term “thoughtful speed” from Service Express’ CFO, Julie Ausherman. It refers to being aware and...