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Avoiding Burnout in the Age of COVID-19
Plans rarely stay the same and are scrapped or adjusted as needed. Be stubborn about the vision, but flexible with your plan. —John C. Maxwell […]
Goals? What Goals?
If there’s one thing that’s certain in business, it’s uncertainty. —Stephen Covey Remember when we would set goals for ourselves each January and then hustle […]
Coaching from Afar
Coaching tops the list of skills that many executives look for in their frontline managers, and for good reason: effective coaching can dramatically increase employee […]
Best Practices for Video Meetings
Over the past few months, the business world has settled into using various applications that make it possible for us to stay connected and productive […]
Resilience in the Age of COVID-19
Some days there won’t be a song in your heart. Sing anyway. —Emory Austin Resilience is defined as “an ability to recover from or adjust […]
How to Make Working from Home Work for YOU!
Many people think that working from home is “the dream.” You can wear whatever you want (ah, sweet freedom from the tyranny of neckties, pantyhose, […]
Making Meetings More Effective (and Inclusive) for Everyone
I just hate meetings. – J.K. Rowling The business world has a love–hate relationship with meetings: can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em. On […]
Make 2020 the Year You Speak Up!
To be passive is to let others decide for you. To be aggressive is to decide for others. To be assertive is to decide for […]
The End-of-the-Year Gift to Yourself: Forgiveness
Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom. —Hannah Arendt Are you ready for the end of 2019? If you’re like most people, you’re probably […]
How to Stay Productive—and Sane—During the Last Month of the Year
To stay We all have times when we feel like we’re underwater—like we can’t catch up with all of our work responsibilities. That feeling can […]
