3 ways to be a hero in your career

Characteristics of a Hero A school where I was doing some training had an inspirational quote on the wall in one of the classrooms. It said, “Be the hero in your own story.”  I loved the message and it got me thinking… What does it look like to be a hero? And how does that translate…

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The Biggest Roadblock to Success in Your Business

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What is one of the biggest roadblocks to success in your business? Blaming. Maybe you blame the economy, not having enough time or money, as the reason that your business hasn’t taken off like you want it to. I’m going to tell you a secret. Once you take full responsibility for the results in your…

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you are the only one

The One Question to Increase Productivity lOX Are you always busy and on the go? Is your calendar and time maxed out? Are you productive and effective in your work? Contrary to popular opinion, there is no correlation between how busy you are and how productive you are. In fact, the less you do… the…

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Are you a boss or a leader?

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Are you a boss or a leader? Lots of the clients that I work with supervise others.   Principals guide their schools. Teachers manage their students.  Managers direct workers.   Owners of businesses supervise their employees. Here’s an important question for anyone in any of these roles:  Are you a boss or a leader? A boss…

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what is your leadership style?

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Leadership Style “I’m not really a people person,”  a leader at one of my DISC training sessions told me. A coworker was surprised.   Many of us have the expectation that anyone in a leadership role must be a D personality style (dominant, decisive, doer, determined) or an I personality style (inspiring, influential, interactive).  In…

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Broken Business Models

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I talk with a lot of service based business owners with broken business models.  Here are common themes: stressed out can’t  find time for themselves overworked with too much too do can’t find the clients they want working in lots of directions but getting no results. Do you see yourself in that picture? Many of…

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Are you good enough?

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Worried you aren’t good enough? You’ve finally identified your passion, your talent, your skill… You know how you want to serve others But… What if you aren’t good enough? What if you don’t know everything you need to know? What if you need more training, degrees, certifications or experience? I often hear this concern from clients…

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Are you being the leader of your life?

Leader or Follower? Have you followed someone else’s lead so long you don’t even think about leading your own life? Do you make your own decisions or do you lean on someone else to make the important ones? Do you worry that you’ll make all the wrong decisions? Want to be a Leader not a…

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