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How to Lead a Team of Talented People
Imagine you’re responsible for a super talented and highly experienced team, and you need to bind this team together to achieve an outcome. Here's how to get everybody on the same page and pulling together.
7 Things I Wish I Did Sooner to Advance My Career
How you approach everyday activities can propel your career forward or hold you back. These seven things can move you ahead faster and more easily.
How to Make Time to Invest in Yourself
When’s the last time you took time away from the day-to-day to work on something that matters to you? If you find it hard to do this, here are five things you can do to create the time and mind space to step away from the daily grind to invest in yourself.
3 Essential Skills for a Great Career and Life
When you’re overeager and say “yes” to everything, you can end up taking on too much and taking on the wrong things. These three essential skills protect your time and energy so you can advance in your career and have a great life too.
The Problem with Focusing on Results
It’s tempting to focus on results. After all, we tend to get recognized and rewarded based on the results we produce. But, it can be counterproductive or downright bad for you when you focus primarily on the result.
Is Caring Too Much Sabotaging Your Career?
Caring too much about a result can be as detrimental to progress as not caring at all. Here are three ways that caring too much can show up as a liability and what you can do about it.
Why Asking for Help Is Crucial to Your Career and Life
We all need help at times but needing to ask for help can often feel embarrassing and even humiliating. If you find it hard to ask for help, discover when you need to ask for help and how to make it easier.
5 Steps for Making Important Decisions
The more senior you become, the more you will be called upon to make tough decisions. When you’re under pressure to make an important decision, this checklist will guide you through the decision-making process.
How to Have a Great Experience at a Networking Event
For most people, the thought of attending a big networking event is less than appealing. I recently attended an event where I took a fresh approach and had a great experience. Here are 10 things you can do to make your next networking event a win for you too.
Beware the Chip on Your Shoulder
We all have a chip on our shoulder about something. The problem is that other people can see it even when you don’t and this can hurt you. When a question or comment puts you on the defensive, here's how can you manage it better.
How to Overcome Limiting Beliefs
We all have limiting beliefs that keep us playing small, but it doesn't have to be that way. If you can recognize that limiting beliefs are just thoughts that you’ve given authority to, you can free yourself up to accomplish more. These five steps can help you.
How to Be a Great Listener
If I had to pick one skill that has helped me be a more successful leader, colleague and family member, it would be listening. The benefits of being a great listener are huge. But, unfortunately, most people don’t listen well.
How to Work with People You Don’t Like
We can’t always choose the people we work with. That’s why knowing how to build relationships with people you don’t like is an important skill. Here are five things you can do if there’s someone you don’t like but have to get along with.
4 Actions to Take When You're Stuck in a Career Limbo
It can be hugely frustrating when circumstances around you make it impossible to accomplish new goals. Here are four things you can do to get out of a career limbo.
How to Build a Stronger Team
If your team is like most, then everyone has a specific role. But could you be missing opportunities to improve your team and move it from good to great? Here are three things you can do to help create an environment where everyone can fulfill their potential.
3 Lessons from the Mothers in My Life
Without the generations of mothers who have come before us, we wouldn’t be who we are today. On this Mother's Day, I’d like to pass on three lessons I’ve learned from the mothers in my life so that they may help you too.
How to Prepare for Your Next Big Career Opportunity
At some point in your career, you are going to have that big break. When that time comes, you’ll want to be ready. While there are probably 100 things you could do to prepare, there are three that will make the biggest difference.
3 Ways to Develop Your Career When You Have No Time
Are you spending so much time doing your job that you don’t have time to work on your career? Here are three things you can do to work on developing your career and your potential, even when you have no time.