Productive Leaders
How do you know when you need an executive business coach Business leaders are the driving force behind any successful organization, and they often face a wide range of challenges in their roles. From managing teams and making strategic decisions, to dealing...
Get more accomplished in less time We all have the same 24 hours in a day, and yet some people are simply more productive. My friend, Meridith Elliott-Powell, author of the best-selling book Thrive: Turning Uncertainty Into Competitive Advantage, is one of the...
Increasing the Kindness Quotient at Work to Keep Top Talent and Build Teamwork How high is your workplace Kindness Quotient? Kindness is important at work. And everywhere. Lots of today’s popular advice tells people to focus on achieving individual goals to get...
5 Things People with High Emotional Intelligence Do Not Do When Handling Criticism Nobody likes to be criticized. We all want to be smart, funny, and clever. It hurts to be called out, whether it is for a mistake, a flaw, or a weakness. After all, you do your...
How Giving Projects Reduce Stress and Increase Happiness During the Holidays There is more to do during the holiday season, and that can increase stress. Many people have expectations that their own holidays should imitate Hallmark channel movies. That is not...
6 Strategies for Dealing with Criticism from Your Family Sometimes your most brutal critics can be the people you love the most. Your parent, siblings, spouse, children—you know, the people who should be supporting you. Instead, you get unvarnished, unsweetened...
5 Tips to Help you Take Feedback the Right Way I have a friend who is really sensitive to any kind criticism or feedback. She gets defensive and mad, and she reacts by attacking the other person. As a result, she has “trained” the people around her not to give...
Is Remote Work Really Here to Stay? Yes. Probably. Maybe. Leaders, managers, and team members are still struggling with the idea of remote work and how to make employees successful. Various groups are collecting statistics on remote work. While we know there...
7 Energizing Activities to Jump-Start Your Day Mornings can be a tough part of the day. Maybe we did not sleep well. Maybe we are not getting enough sleep on a regular basis. Maybe we woke up during the night, so we are not well rested. You may be like me, and you...