Celebrate-Develop-Honor I can also say I have been very lucky to have a number of mothers in my life. My first mother provided me first with life and a loving home; and then lots of siblings. She died suddenly from equine encephalitis when I was 8 years old. My Dad married again about two years [...]
It’s a Clean Slate! A New Day! A New Season! A New Year!
posted on January 3rd, 2012 in Changing Careers
A new organization, client, colleague, boss – an opportunity to redefine yourself, to become the leader – the colleague – the friend – the parent you imagine yourself to be! We all have a list of things we wish we had done in the past year. We have a list of things we want [...]
What I wish you for the new year is MOJO!
posted on December 26th, 2011 in Changing Careers
Marshall Goldsmith, author of the book MOJO: How to Get It, How To Keep It and How to Get It Back If You Lose It defines Mojo as “that positive spirit toward what we are doing now that starts from the inside and radiates to the outside.” A few key words here: NOW, not yesterday, not tomorrow. Do I [...]
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace – Book Review
posted on December 20th, 2011 in Changing Careers
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace , a book by Chapman and White, is a gift for anyone who struggles with how to express appreciation to others, especially in the workplace where sometimes you just don’t have a clue about how to give the person something that will be meaningful to them. In [...]
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”
posted on December 19th, 2011 in Changing Careers
As our holiday celebrations approach, I reflect on how lucky I am to celebrate 9 years of having a practice which allows me to serve people in a way that fills me up, re-energizes me, and has me in awe of my clients! And like the quote above says, feeling gratitude and not expressing it [...]
Do I Really Have To Customize My Resume?
Come on guys! If you want to get sorted to the short stack of YES resumes – you bet you want to customize your resume to the job being offered! Not only that but you want to make it easy for the reader to grasp who you are and be inspired by your interest, commitment [...]
5 Ways to SCORE with your Boss
posted on June 16th, 2011 in Association Leadership Development, Finding Association Opportunities, Leadership Development, Managing Your Association Career, Networking Relationships
Managing up is the key to advancing your career, whether your up is to the board or to the CEO or to your manager. Whoever is “up” has the same fears and concerns that every human being has. Here are 5 ways for you to have them see you as an indispensible part of the [...]
