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Stop! Before Launching 2016, Reap Rewards from 2015
Have you ever noticed that little bits of wisdom show up in the most unexpected places? I love when that happens. It was an overcast New Year’s Eve morning as my girlfriends and I met for our morning run. The Chesapeake Bay glistened silvery and still as we jogged...
Feeling Deflated? Take Time to Reflect and Rearrange
Carols were sung, gifts were exchanged and fudge was consumed. After all of the holiday hub-bub, it's easy to feel a bit deflated. Instead of the excitement of finding the just-right gift and anticipating the look of glee on a kid's face, you're left to fight the...
Family Dynamics? Four Tips to Stay Merry and Bright
‘Twas the night before Christmas...and family dynamics are taking a toll. There are the folks you see often and those less regularly. Some relationships are easy and welcome. Others ...well, other relationships may grate on your nerves. Let's face it, some family...
Four Steps to Cultivate Aha-Moments
“Whereof what’s past is prologue,” wrote Shakespeare in The Tempest. When applied to stable businesses, that statement has a ring of truth. However, for entrepreneurs in emerging industries where new ways to do business or entirely new businesses show up, past is not...
What Holds You Back from Trusting Your Intuition?
You run the numbers, debate the pros and cons, talk to others, and now it’s time to make the decision. It should be obvious but something holds you back. There’s a tug in your gut as you struggle with an intangible feeling that there’s more to this decision than meets...
On Being Thankful for Patience and Impatience
Patience is a virtue. While there is wisdom in that cliché, I've also come to appreciate the value of impatience. For those of us running businesses and working toward goals, impatience is a performance driver. But if all we appreciate in impatience, we miss the joy...
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The Disruptive Power of Stress
I had a plan. On the first leg of the flight to Reno, I would work on a new webinar series and on the second leg of the flight, after connecting in Vegas, I would work on materials for a client. I worked steadily during the first flight until the medical emergency...
A Mid-Air Emergency: Five Characteristics of High Performing Teams
It started like any other flight. The memorized announcements, beverage service, and a few peanuts. With my head buried in my laptop, I became aware of a commotion of two rows in front of me. A woman asked for help for her husband. The announcement over the speaker...
The Facts Speak for Themselves. Do They?
“Just the facts: they speak for themselves.” That's the approach many take when they want to persuade someone to their point of view. But do they speak for themselves? Not so much. From my technical background, I have observed a fact-based approach to persuasion many...
Collaboration: Four Tips Learned from Packing a Truck
It was hot...really, hot. In front of us was a large SUV with the back open, waiting expectantly. Behind us were boxes, a chair (really, a chaise lounge), a table and an assortment of odds and ends anticipating the ride from Texas to Annapolis inside the SUV. Our...
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