Last month, a radiologist found some calcifications in my left breast during my annual mammogram. She ordered a biopsy and informed me that 70% of the time the results are benign (not cancerous). While the stats were in my favor, I couldn’t help thinking about the other 30%… and with that, I received an unexpected gift. Before I go further, let me tell you the results came back benign. I don’t have breast cancer. …
As our kiddos head back to school, let’s be honest, there’s anxiety up and down and all around – within our children (‘Will I have friends?’ ‘Will the teachers like me?’ ‘What if I don’t do well?’….. ‘Am I safe at school?’) and within us (about our children feeling all those things!). I bet $1,000 that your go-to reaction is to figure out how you can help your child through their feelings. BUT, I encourage you to …
Looking to increase employee retention, reduce burnout, and achieve high-performance leadership? Research says emotional intelligence is the most effective way to do so. Just ask our friend, Google, and you’ll see vast research citing the huge benefits emotional intelligence has to you, your organization, and your personal life. I’ll leave the data to Google, and instead, share with you four straightforward ways to increase your emotional intelligence so you can start reaping the rewards of high-performance leadership in …
I’ve encountered this over and over and over again in my leadership coaching and you may be experiencing it as well. You: Understand your company Care about your team Have read the management books Work long hours PRODUCE for your business …But you have a team full of burnt out employees or are losing them altogether. We’ve created a new FREE assessment for leaders who are ready to find out the area(s) where improvement is needed to reduce employee turnover and increase impact. The most successful of …
A mistake I see a lot of couples make when they have children is to put their children first over their marriage. For career moms like me, the priority order is often children, work, then partner. This is because children and work seem urgent; their needs are louder than those of the adult that you’ve committed to spending the rest of your life with. Your partner won’t scream or throw toys on the floor or …