The Obstacles ARE the Path! I want to take a moment to clear up some confusion. You have probably heard people say, “Oh, this is so hard… it must mean I am not meant to do this” “There are so many obstacles in the way of achieving this goal, it must be a sign/fate/destiny that […]
This is the second article of our 2 part series of How Companies Identify Their Candidates for Promotion. As mentioned in Part 1 (you can read Part 1 here), Managers don’t just pass out promotions, they are held accountable to justify why a candidate is ready to move up. It is to your benefit to […]
I spent years in “Big Corporate,” working hard, getting in front of the right people, learning how to be visible, and once I figured out the “Secret Sauce,” I was able to grow my career substantially. But it wasn’t until I was sitting in the meetings where who was promoted and who was passed over […]
We all have those little voices in our heads that tell us we can’t: You’re not smart enough You don’t have a degree No one will trust you to lead You don’t have any experience, why should we listen to you? Recognize any? Trust me when I say, to be a good leader, you don’t […]
What we think we become ~ Buddha Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. ~ Carl Jung If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it. ~ William Arthur Ward Inspiring […]
If you have not yet read Lean In, by Sheryl Sandberg, I highly recommend it. Whether you are a man, or a women, the skills she shares to advance into leadership are powerful. Leaning in is an empowering metaphor, and when you lean far enough, your next automatic action must be to Step Up! Stepping […]
As a leader, it feels pretty amazing to achieve a goal or succeed at a task. But, it is inspiring, empowering, soul-satisfying, and gratifying to help others find their path, and figure out what their own road to success looks like. You may want to tell them, do it for them, or even prevent them […]