Are you a visionary? I’ve always thought of myself as one. And I consider it an asset. Until I recently looked up the dictionary definition. The adjective of visionary is defined as “given to or characterized by fanciful, not presently workable, or unpractical ideas, views or schemes.” Not something you want to be described as, …
Momentum is a marvelous thing. Physics was not my favorite subject in school, but I must admit a certain fascination with Sir Issac Newton’s Laws of Motion. He addresses inertia, acceleration, force, velocity and predictable reactions – all significant concepts when it comes to success. (The laws of nature and science carry much wisdom – …
I often hear business people say they don’t “get” social media. Which is code for, “I don’t have time to play on FaceBook when I should be earning money.” I wasn’t the least bit surprised when just last week, I was asked by a prospective client, “What’s the R.O.I. (Return on Investment) of Social Media …
I’m continually fascinated by the difference between men and women. (Being married has a way of keeping the fascination front and center.) My copy of “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus“ is still on my bookshelf joined by other favorites like “The Male Factor” (Shaunti Feldhahn) and “Master Plan” (Jane Hansen-Hoyt). One of …
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The employee who’s stealing. The spouse who’s an alcoholic. The malignancy that’s growing. Ignorance is not bliss. What you don’t know CAN hurt you. Bold leaders develop discernment and discipline to search out the hidden things that could bring down relationships, teams and ultimately, organizations. One of the first employees I ever hired taught me …
Twitter happens to be one of my favorite social media channels. Some of the reasons for this: 1) It moves very quickly 2) Twitter boasts a huge variety of people 3) It enables connections with folks you’d have difficulty accessing otherwise 4) Conversation is happening 24/7 5) Covers breaking news with live witness reports 6) Global reach …
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Running a half-marathon stretched my identity. We all have areas we belittle ourselves in. It so happens, I’ve never been particularly coordinated. Thus I’ve never considered myself to be athletic. In fact, I’ve gotten hurt more than a few times. I’ve even broken bones. My mom still tells me when I’m leaving on a trip, …
This well-done infographic on the history of social collaboration begins with the introduction of the first networked computers in 1969. Granted, this was the advent of the information age, which has fundamentally altered the way we buy, sell, run organizations, pay bills, apply for jobs, touch base with our friends and do virtually anything. In …
There’s magical and then there’s miraculous. I’ve seen my share of both in the past few weeks. On Sept. 19th, I was an eyewitness to the birth of our incredible little granddaughter, Avery Joy. “Babies are God’s opinion that life should go on”, stated Carl Sandberg. I have to agree. In the midst of grave …
What characteristics do heroes and role models have ? Your answers reveal a lot about your core values. I’ve asked hundreds of women to name their top three role models and not surprisingly, I often hear names like Oprah Winfrey, Eleanor Roosevelt and Margaret Thatcher. Also not surprising is that women almost always include a …