It’s time to shine. Kick summer off by setting achievable goals that lead to long-term success. Remember, it’s summer, and that brings a different attitude. Your goals should reflect the season and be a springboard into the next. This handy acronym helps you remember valuable concepts as you set your goals, make progress, and achieve milestones throughout the summer. BRITE…
Coaching
Some of the things I hear a lot when coaching managers is: “I want to develop my team, but I don’t have any time.” “I am so consumed with the day-to-day that I cannot focus on the strategic planning for my department.” “I wish my team would step-up and take on more.” What managers fail to realize is that they…
Four years ago, I started my business. There is so much to reflect on and I feel humbled and honored to be walking this journey. Life is full of opportunities for personal growth, so looking back, here are some of the lessons I have learned. Year One was about humility. I never thought I had a big ego, but…
Executive presence is a term that gets used a lot within organizations, yet it can often be difficult to measure. Why? Because it is subjective, filled with bias and depends on the context of the organization and the assessor. Sometimes described as the “it” factor, this quality is commonly used in succession planning discussions, leadership development programs and career development…
Is your business booming or bLooming? The L can make all the difference. Recently I hosted a couple of women at my home to engage in a vision board exercise. (For anyone not familiar with these exercises, it involves cutting pictures and words out of magazines that speak to your heart/intuition and help you craft a vision for your future)….
Three years ago, I launched ithrive31®, and with it, its bright and colorful brand. The use of bold colors in the ithrive31 logo and other design materials was intentional, but was in stark contrast with “traditional” organizational marketing materials. When I shared the look of my brand with my peers in the corporate space, they were not shy with their feedback:…
Over the last four days, in honor of INTERNATIONAL COACHING WEEK, I have shared real situations where coaching has made a big impact. Coaching can help you: Get Unstuck – Read Kim’s story on feeling stuck and desiring a new challenge Gain Clarity –Read Joe’s story on working through conflict with his boss Reach New Heights — Read Bill’s…
In honor of INTERNATIONAL COACHING WEEK, every day this week I will be sharing real stories of situations where coaching has made a big impact. Cindy’s Story: Cindy is a rockstar professional businesswoman. She is creative, driven and self-motivated. Like most high performers, Cindy does it all and has multiple irons in the fire. Her challenge was staying on top…
In honor of INTERNATIONAL COACHING WEEK, every day this week I will be sharing real stories of situations where coaching has made a big impact. Bill’s Story: Bill was an outstanding performer and was recently promoted to a mid-level management position. The company had total confidence in Bill and he was excited for the opportunity. In this role, he…
In honor of INTERNATIONAL COACHING WEEK, every day this week I will be sharing real stories of situations where coaching has made a big impact. Joe’s Story Joe was a Sales Director at a technology company and was struggling with his boss. Joe and his boss had very similar personality styles and were both highly competitive individuals. This was causing…