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Better Days Ahead
I had a miserable job.
Every day felt like I was swimming against the current, struggling to get the work done, feeling like a failure, and walking out exhausted. On Sunday mornings, I would start to...
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How to have a strengths-based conversation with your manager
Picture this: You're feeling more in tune with your STRENGTHS than ever before. You've taken The Six Types of Working Genius® assessment, reflected on your past experiences, and gathered insightful fe...
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Know Your Strengths
I remember my first personality assessment vividly—it was the Myers-Briggs, and I took it early in my career. (Can you guess my type?) The insights I gained were profound, sparking a journey of self-d...
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Wouldn’t it be great to get MORE of the RIGHT things done so you can feel a real sense of progress and achievement?
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I’m always looking for the habits, hacks and patterns that get better results an...
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Cultivating Warmth and Connection
On this day of celebrating the beauty of love, I’m thinking about the warmth and connection that is at the heart of every strong team.
I’m not talking about romantic love, of course. I’m talking abou...
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The ONE Thing that Accelerates EVERYTHING
Imagine this…
You arrive at the airport for a connecting flight. The pressure is ON. You’ve got to find the shuttle, travel to another terminal, and haul your bulky carry-on, and you have only 20 min...
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Gift + Skill = Genius
(The photo above was taken from a video clip... A screenshot of the end of a race. Please forgive the poor quality! My son is the one in blue.)
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It was a windy Saturday at the league track meet. Th...
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Confessions of a Poor Performer
I was a poor performer.Â
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Yep, it’s true.Â
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I cringe at how difficult I must have been to manage when I was a “young professional.” (I use the word professional loosely.)
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The gruesome detail...
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5 Tools for Building Your Team
It's Monday.
I'm relaxed and at ease– excited for the week ahead and ready to roll!
It's not always like this.
Most Mondays I feel overwhelmed and a little sick to my stomach about how I am going t...
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Wired to Achieve Great Things
Yesterday (October 17) was the anniversary of the 1989 Earthquake that was centered in Santa Cruz, CA, my hometown.
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The reach of this earthquake was MASSIVE. This $5 billion disaster is known as ...
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