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Spring forward and Fall back. Those words mean the seasons are changing. Well, actually, they mean our clocks are changing. In terms of the seasons, that’s more of a transition. What’s the difference? If you’re a manager, you need to know. Read More

I spend a lot of time talking about planning, being strategic, and the need to be intentional in order to make changes in our workplace and within our lives. But no plan, strategy or intention will make a bit of difference if we lack commitment to our commitments. Read More

Trust me. When you hear those words, what do you feel inside? Of course, our reaction depends a lot on who is saying it. Is it a friend, a colleague, a boss or a used car salesman? I have to admit that when I hear those words, my gut reaction is to be a little skeptical. Why? Read More

In February, the US gained 192,000 new jobs (not including the government and non-profit sectors). Good news for everyone right? Not necessarily. Read More

As business professionals, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with advice about achieving our personal and professional goals. There are trainings, webinars, articles, and HR presentations galore with tips, tools and strategies – we should make lists, break goals into smaller parts, set hard and fast dea Read More

The proverbial bad boss – poor communicator, micromanager, unqualified, absent – the list goes on and on. It’s amazing the impact a poor leader can have on the climate within the workplace, as well as on our health and happiness at home. Read More

Creating a career path that is driven by our strengths may seem like a no-brainer…of course we’d go for the jobs that best utilize our strengths and avoid those that don’t, right? Well, it never seems to be quite that simple. All kinds of clutter gets in the way. Read More

When I work with my clients, inevitably the challenges they’re having boil down to issues with their people, systems and communications. And, experience has taught me that if the last one on that list isn’t effective, then the first two won’t be either. Read More

Planning and doing the things we don’t want to do require us to accept delayed gratification. In other words, we have to do the things we have to do, before we can do the things we want to do. And what does that take? Self-discipline. But what does it give in return? Success. Read More

Change is stressful. To some, it might even be painful. When our daily routine gets interrupted, whether it’s for a short while or long-term, we are forced to step out of our comfort zone. What kinds of lessons would we learn if our work routine was suddenly interrupted? Read More