Posts Tagged ‘PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT’
Reframing Work-Life “Balance” for Reality
At the heart of work-life balance are great intentions. And yet, the time is ripe for a jolt of reality and a dose of personalization. Let’s reframe work-life balance so we can thrive! Consider for a minute the word balance and the contexts in which we hear it. Do you believe Congress will ever agree upon…
Read MoreThe CEOs Charge for 2017
One of my favorite movies of all time is Gladiator. I love stories of the underdog overcoming the odds and finding a way to win. I also appreciate the lessons that I can learn from history. There is a particularly profound quote from the film that has stuck with me over the years- “Do not…
Read MoreThe Evolution of the Entrepreneur – How to Shatter the Growth Ceiling
Historically, it is estimated that 96% of all small businesses fail within the first ten years. The success of an entrepreneur or small business owner is often determined by the way they choose to handle early growth. There is a critical point when the focus must quickly shift from launching the business to growing the business. And…
Read MoreAre you an Essentialist?
Trying to do it all isn’t sustainable and its not how we were designed to work. That’s the premise of a book I recently read entitled Essentialism by Greg McKeown. But how do we break away from the corporate culture that has us constantly hitting refresh on our emails and running from one unproductive meeting…
Read MoreGrowth Takes Action, Hope & Time
Have you ever done something that makes you feel like you’re moving in the wrong direction? And is that direction ever backward? I recently felt this pit-in-my-stomach feeling as my wife and I moved our 1,400 square foot home in suburbia to a 752 square foot, one-bedroom apartment in the bustling city. After discussing all…
Read MoreHow Entrepreneurs Can Up Their EQ
Did you know schools like Yale have started to evaluate the emotional intelligence (EQ) levels of applicants- right there alongside SAT scores, grades and extra-curricular activities? A stat I recently came across states that 90% of high performers score high emotional intelligence levels as well. While that might not surprise you, what steps are you…
Read More3 Principles to Maximize Development
There is a lot of talk swirling around these days about the term professional development. But are we talking about professional development or just development? In less than half a second, Google populates 42.3 million results to the question How do I develop professionally? In that same amount of time, a shocking 90.4 million Google…
Read More5 Things Young Entrepreneurs Need
Young entrepreneurs are coming out of the wood works. Heck, I’m one of them. In this very formative state, it’s important to get a foundational framework that will set these youthful professionals up for the greatest success. Of course, there’s no exact recipe for success. It looks differently for different people. However, there are strong…
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