As leaders, sometimes it’s hard get time in your actual office…at your desk. You have meetings that take you down the hall, to a different floor, to a different building, and sometimes to a different city, state, or country. Perhaps you’ve had a day when...
Written By Diane Vaccaro I was reminded this week how important it is my values to connect with what I do. During a discussion with a leader about HOW a goal was going to get accomplished, I noticed how easily his answer moved to the WHY. It...
Leadership is influence. Your ability to positively influence people by adding value to their lives is important if you are to influence beyond your title. See, there is a difference between people doing what you told them to do and people who are actively engaged...
Self-Esteem, Part one: click here. Self Esteem, Part two: click here. Last time I shared the first 3 steps for building healthy self-esteem. 1. Recognize that you are valuable and unique just the way you are 2. Reject the idea that you are in competition with others 3. Recognize that...
Moving To Great has been available on Amazon for a month now. After 5 years of work, the book can actually be held in my hands. It wasn’t an easy road to get here. The best journeys are rarely easy. I had 3 false starts...
By Eric Boles As a leader, its easy to get drained and lose steam as you lead your team. Clients and a full schedule can leave me burned out after a while. As I find myself being emptied of energy and passion, I have less and...
WRITTEN BY DIANE VACCARO Do you make New Year’s resolutions? Personally, I prefer “goals” over “resolutions.” Websters defines resolve as “to make a definite and serious decision to do something” and defines resolutions as “the act of finding an answer or solution to a conflict, problem,...
Recognizable numbers. Let’s see how you do… 24/7 20/20 365 3.14…. and just for fun… 8675309 (let’s just put a decade to my teenage years) How about 80/20? These numbers are ones that can change your productivity and effectiveness. They also make sure that you aren’t working 24/7 for 365 and losing...