May 23, 2013

How Are You Getting In Your Own Way?

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February 29, 2012 When you’re a high performer, you may have a relentless drive for results. Your expectations of yourself may be much higher than what others expect of you and failure is usually not an option. Although you have a remarkable ability to get results, you may fall into some traps that limit your [...]

Making Change Stick

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February 8, 2012 My son recently learned to tie his shoelaces. I distinctly recall that intense look on his face as he focused so hard on each step in the process, to make sure he did it all just right. I’m sure you haven’t had to put that level of energy and focus into tying [...]

Three Keys to Peak Performance

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February 6, 2012 Since I just completed my new self-paced coaching program, which is all about peak performance, I can’t get the topic off my mind. As you know there are several things that come into play when you want to really step up your game and take your performance to the next level. I [...]

What’s Your Impact?

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January 25, 2012 Every day we engage with people from all walks of life in our professional and personal lives. Each interaction results in an exchange of energy, information, and ideas – positive and negative.  Through the following three questions, I want to challenge you today to think about the impact you have on others. [...]

Investing In Yourself

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January 13, 2012 As this year kicks off, I want to challenge you to think about how you’re investing in your professional growth and development. When was the last time you really took the time to focus on this? Perhaps when your company asked you to fill out your goals as part of the performance [...]

Be Still But Keep Moving

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December 14, 2011 Yesterday I had a chance to hear Bill White, a community and business leader in Dallas, speak. For years, he has been a strong supporter of the United Way. His quote is the inspiration for my article today: “Be still but keep moving.” This really stuck with me, and reminds me of [...]

The Value of Being “Speechless”

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November 16, 2011 A few days ago, I lost my voice to the point of a whisper. This was truly a first for me. As an extrovert and someone who provides coaching and consulting services, it has been SO hard to refrain from talking. To add another interesting dimension, I also had my six-year-old son [...]

Have You Seen these Resources?

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October 19, 2011 Throughout my career, I have had the chance to learn from and work with some great thought leaders. So, this week, I thought I’d share three resources with you from people whose work has helped me and my clients. Put Your Mindset to Work I had the opportunity to meet Paul Stoltz [...]

Look for the Opportunities Right in Front of You

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July 19, 2011 I can’t tell you how often I hear people complain that they don’t have time to focus on something important to them. There can be several reasons they don’t dedicate the time or make the effort. For some, fear holds them back. For others, the sense of urgency isn’t there. But in [...]

Learning the Unwritten Rules

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June 21, 2011 Last month, I presented at the 11th Annual Diversity Summit in Houston on Negotiating for What You Want. At the conference, I heard a senior director from Catalyst (a leading organization focused on advancing women) speak about Unwritten Rules: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You. Like the presenter, I wish I [...]