August 20, 2023
You show up. You come prepared. You contribute to the conversation. You make sure everyone knows what the next steps are. You move forward. The key to any successful meeting is what you bring to it and what you do in it. Whether you’re a presenter or an attendee, you can ask these questions. And if you can’t ask these questions, you probably don’t need to be there.
August 19, 2023
Nothing like 5, 6, or 8 minor setbacks to frustrate you and make you throw up your hands and go – “Why do I even bother?”. You know why. You might have had 5, 6, or 8 setbacks, but that’s because you’re trying, you’re pushing forward and you’re not giving up and through those setbacks, you’ve become stronger. Don’t even think of giving up.
August 18, 2023
I dread a meeting that has no clearly defined beginning or end. It just starts… drones on… and ends somewhere… nowhere… anywhere? It doesn’t matter if it’s a 30, 60, 90, or 120-minute meeting, the result will still be the same… frustration at what you could have done during that time. So here we are, again, that meeting pops up that you know is going to end the same way it always does – what’s your next step? Ask what the goals are? Is there an agenda? Are we talking about things? Do I need to bring anything? One of
August 17, 2023
Imagine instead of being thrown into your jobs, your next project, or your work that the first thing you do with a new team is you get to know them. You spent some time getting to know them, talking to them about things they care about, figuring out their work ethic, what their strengths and weaknesses are, etc, etc. Putting together a plan with all of them contributing as to the direction the team should take, who they want to be known as, and where they want to go? Imagine if you did that BEFORE you started working and didn’t
August 16, 2023
The regulars are the ones that show up every day. When times are good, when times are tough, when you’re flying high, or when you’re at the bottom, the regulars always show up for you, each and every day. They can be your family, your childhood friend, or the co-worker that you have kept in touch with year after year. The Regulars get a bad rap for being boring because they are always “there”, but this could not be further from the truth – they are always there, waiting to see what happens next, ready to jump in and help
