How much time do you spend in your Zone of Genius every day? How much time are you working on your Vital Functions, those things you, and only you can carry out that have the biggest impact on your results at work? Are you clear on what your Vital Functions or Zone of Genius are? Or, how do you uniquely “make it rain” as one my mentors often asks?! The first pillar of emotional intelligence, self-awareness, requires …
To build a high-performance team, your staff must be growth-minded. A growth-minded individual embraces challenges, values effort and learning, persists through setbacks, and believes in the potential for continuous improvement and development. Thankfully, my childhood experiences led me to develop a growth mindset. (Thanks Mom and Dad!) The challenge with this, however, is that I think everyone views the world the same way that I do – which isn’t the case. Some people have a fixed mindset. An …
I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions. 🫢 If you haven’t made the change or been motivated to work towards your goal yet, the year ending in a different number is not a factor that will propel you toward the life you desire. I’m sure you’ve noticed that in the first couple weeks of January, your gym is packed like a gas station before a hurricane. Then, by week three, it’s returned to normal. Research …
What if I told you there was one question you could ask that nearly guarantees the achievement of your 2024 goals? This question helped me surpass a huge goal I had for my business in 2023. I set out to double the number of speaking engagements I delivered in 2022, to go from 15 per year to 30 per year. And that I did. I’m thrilled to share that I just finished delivering my 36th …
I received this Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) message from a reader recently: “What do you do when you are in need of empathy? My husband and I had a miscarriage recently and it is hard to talk about, especially with my team. I find myself getting frustrated when they are in a spat about something that seems minor compared to what I’m trying to work through. It is unfair to them for me to feel this way, but I can’t always …