by Kelli Richards, CEO at The All Access Group, LLC Steve Jobs believed that the people you choose to surround yourself with affect the whole ecosystem of your business. The group should always be greater than the sum of its parts. I was lucky enough to work with Steve and other members of Apple’s [...]
by DANIELLE GIBSON, Business & Life Strategist First let me start by giving you the definitions of Leadership found on Merriam-Webster.com: A position as a leader of a group, organization, etc. The time when a person holds the position of leader The power or ability to lead other people Obviously there is no disputing [...]
by Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Career and Business Coach and Author I thought about writing about growth, since it’s spring, and growth is something that happens when you stretch outside your comfort zone. But the flip side of the positive growth that comes when you stretch outside your comfort zone is the discomfort, even fear, that [...]
by Caroline Dowd-Higgins, Professional Speaker, Executive Coach and Author I speak to so many people who honestly believe they are networking well by sending an email or leaving a single voicemail. When they don’t get a response, they abandon the contact. The follow-up is the most crucial part of building and maintaining any professional [...]
by Catherine Plano, International Keynote Speaker We all need people to give us feedback to help us grow and become aware of our blind spots. Giving feedback is key to growth and performance improvement. I can’t tell you how often I speak with people and organizations where they have never received feedback, or have [...]
by Rachel Barrett Cooke, Founder at Lead Above Noise Last summer, our air conditioner conked out on a 110-degree day, with 300% humidity. OK – I like drama and poetic liberty… but the story is real. And the moment of breakdown was unquestionable. When my hero, the repairman, arrived the next day, he advised [...]
by Catherine Plano, International Keynote Speaker Nothing is impossible. When you break it down, the word itself says I’m possible. What would your world look like if there were no problems and only opportunities? 1) Mindset Is Everything — Mindset is everything in driving your success. We all have a choice as to what [...]
by Connie Wedel, CHRO I Leadership Coach Whether you are an individual contributor, an aspiring groundbreaker, or a tried-and-true leader, the quality that amplifies a woman’s success is credibility. Your path to career success is smoother when you are seen as “credible.” What is Credibility? When you are credible, others have confidence in you [...]
by Connie Wedel, Global HR Executive and Leadership Coach “Work” has been an integral part of my life. I started working when I was five years old when my dad taught me the lost art of counting back change to customers at our family’s grocery store. Fast forward to age nine, I got my [...]
by Caroline Dowd-Higgins, Author & Executive Director of Career & Professional Development at the Indiana University Alumni Association Grit is defined as firmness of mind or spirit – an unyielding courage in the face of hardship. The career world is changing so fast that grit has also become a sought after competency for hiring [...]
