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When Your Job is Like Learning to Drive a Stick Shift

My coworker Jenn Peterson describes learning her new job like this: “It’s like learning to drive a stick shift. Figuring out when to put on the gas, when to put on the brakes, and how to balance it all so you keep moving at exactly the right speed.”

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Trust or consequences

I’m still in shock. Recently I heard a keynote speaker tell their audience that they shouldn’t trust their employees or their clients. That one of...

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What I Learned from Ted Lasso This Week

The title character in “Ted Lasso” flings out mottos and wisdom nuggets like a beauty queen throwing candy from a parade float. It’s one of the...

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What makes your employee have a Periscope Moment?

You know the moment: The one that makes an employee open to looking at jobs elsewhere. Just thinking of that can bring a little churn to some...

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How do you handle turmoil

Turmoil can be all around us. I like to think of turmoil is a core opportunity to learn and grow. Over the last 6-8 months I have seen turmoil and...

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war for talent

Nearly all organizations are fighting the war for talent – open positions, bidding wars, and sometimes finding any resource to keep things moving. If...

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leading during troubling times

I had the opportunity to see a speaker (Mike Wagner) a few weeks ago. He used unique language - “The Great Disruption” rather than COVID-19,...

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Self Mastery

Daniel Pink wrote in Drive that what really motivates us is Autonomy, Mastery & Purpose. The idea of mastery creates thinking for each of us – WHAT...

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growth

One of the most popular questions I get from the people I coach is how do I grow? Or How do I grow faster? If you are like others and want to know a...

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