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Efficiency is Great. Except For When it Isn’t.
A version of this article has also been published in my column at the Globe and Mail. See it here. With today’s heavy workloads it is a good idea to find ways to be more efficient to stay on top of the escalating loads. For some people efficiency becomes their driving...
What Do You Do When Your Boss Gets Fired?
I was recently invited to comment for an article Workopolis was doing titled: What to do when your boss gets fired. When your boss gets fired it can create uncertainty, some chaos – or, conversely, some opportunity. Some people will feel upset and potentially...
When Nothing is Wasted – Everything has Purpose
“Nothing is wasted. Everything has purpose.” I’ve been living in this mantra a lot these days. I’ve been using it with myself and with my clients. It’s a powerful perspective booster and the more I live into it the more I truly believe it. Not every experience feels...
7 Questions to Spring You Forward
REPOSTING FROM THE ARCHIVES. Note: an edited version of this post has been published by the Globe and Mail. Check it out here! A couple weeks ago I put away my winter jacket only to pull it out again a day later. Errgh and brrghh. This has been the winter that never...
How is Your Conversational Intelligence®?
Are Your Conversations Building Trust? This week I learned that more than 10,000 people have registered for my upcoming May 25th (12:30 pm ET) Webinar: “Conversations that Build Trust” (courtesy of CPA and American Express – see registration page here). And last...
Supercharge Your Listening Skills
Think of a time when you were in a conversation and you felt truly heard. What did that feel like? Chances are it felt good. You felt respected. Understood. Maybe even cared for. But these are busy times. Most of us are juggling chaotic schedules, heavy loads, and...
Ready, Set, Go – with 5 Best Practices for Success
I love a shiny new year. It holds so much promise. If you reflected on some of the 12 Questions to Look Beyond and Plan Ahead then you might be thinking about goals, opportunities and challenges for the year ahead. To be on your best game it's a good idea to have...
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