As parents of a (terrific!) teenager, my husband and I want to be intentional about our parenting processes. Like all good parents, we want continued growth in our daughter’s capacity to problem solve and make decisions. It struck me that some of the skills we’re trying to develop in ourselves to be better parents are [...]
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Who didn’t read the inspiring story of
Bubba Watson and notice three things:
– His humility;
– Golf isn’t #1 in his life, although he’s a total winner at golf having won the Master’s on April 8th; and
– His joy in life isn’t rooted in winning at his job. He knows there is more to life than his job, and even winning at his job.
At the end of his blog
post, Scott Eblin asked a question that caused me to pause and ponder …
“What do you have in your life that makes you happy when you don’t win?”
What about you? Have you given thought ...
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Executive Coaching by
Cindy Kraft.
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There’s a problem or two with diversity and inclusion efforts. It’s just not the one(s) you probably think. Similar to the efforts to increase employee engagement – if you can...
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career planning. by
J. Mike Smith.
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Weekends are a great time to step away from the pressures of work, spend some quality time with your family and loved ones, and recover physically and mentally from the previous work week. As the weekend comes to a close and Monday morning nears the horizon, consider these
three ideas for getting your week off to a fabulous start:
- Arrive at the office 30 minutes earlier this Monday morning. Close your door and forward your office phone. Use this time to PLAN YOUR WEEK:
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Workplace Tags,
goal setting. by
Andy Robinson.
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There is no place like home. And when you want a needed break, sometimes there is no place like home alone. Even with just my spouse, our engaging 9-year old son and one spunky canine pup at home, it...
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career planning. by
J. Mike Smith.
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Today's Quick 2-Minute Podcast Tip:
Andy Robinson, Executive Career Coach
Co-host, Career Success Radio Show
A leading authority on career success; 15-year executive coaching veteran
Contact: Andy@CareerSuccessCommunity.com
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Posted on Apr 24, 2012 under
Executive Coaching by
Andy Robinson.
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Get your week off to a GREAT START .... Try one, some or all of these things today:
- Refrain from participating in "gossip" -- Move away from situations and exchanges where someone is talking negatively about another person. Don't let yourself go there....
- Encourage a work colleague -- Particularly someone who appears to be visibly struggling with something. Give some words of encouragement to lift them up.
- Fulfill a recent promise you made to someone -- It's probably been on your mind or sitting on your "to do" list undone. DO IT today.
- Avoid complaining ...
Posted on Apr 23, 2012 under
Executive Coaching Tags,
goal setting. by
Andy Robinson.
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Yes. No. Maybe?
You can tell when the economy’s improved because there’s an uptick of interviews. More experienced managers revisit what they’ve done before that’s worked well when hiring and novice supervisors surface this season’s new crop of oddball, silly questions.
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Want to know a secret that GREAT relationship builders use constantly? They avoid working in isolation. They work WITH others. They work THROUGH others. They SEEK the ADVICE and counsel of others. They ask for the OPINION of others. They run things by their colleagues, their advisors, their peers.They COLLABORATE.
Getting things done DOES require us to hunker down at times and "just do it" ourselves. MOST of the time, however, opportunities abound to involve others, to absorb their wisdom, to tap their knowledge and experience.
Avoid working in isolation. Involve others...
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Posted on Apr 17, 2012 under
Executive Coaching,
Networking by
Andy Robinson.
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Holding onto the thought that you may have hurt someone's feelings, wasted their time in someway, said something you later regretted, or forgot to do something that you promised to do is mental space that should always be cleared. Releasing negative or non-productive thoughts frees up your mind to focus on the good things, the positive things and the productive things that you can do to help yourself and help others.
Try this today .... Take the high road. Consider any situations where you might have hurt someone's feelings or disappointed them in some way. Then ... reach out to offer an apology...
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Posted on Apr 16, 2012 under
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Personal Branding. by
Andy Robinson.
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