Before You Enter The Shark Tank

Before You Enter The Shark Tank

Examples of everyday Shark Tanks Board Meetings, Sales or Bank Loan Presentations, Potential Investors, Book Publishers, etc.   1. BE PASSIONATE Passion is contagious.    2.  BE PREPARED If you shoot from the hip, you might shoot off your foot.    3. ...
Vulnerability Cures

Vulnerability Cures

Do you struggle with being transparent and authentic?  Try these vulnerability cures to strengthen your relationships. 1 Admit when you are wrong 2 Ask for forgiveness 3 Don’t be a know it all 4 Ask questions if you need clarity 5 Share your weaknesses 6 Ask for...
10 LESSONS I WISH I KNEW 20 YEARS AGO

10 LESSONS I WISH I KNEW 20 YEARS AGO

If you could live your life over again, what would you do differently?  A recent study showed that people wished they had risked more, reflected more, and done more things of significance; things that would live on after their death.  On a recent vacation, I took time...
Break The Cycle:  Don’t Quit Yet

Break The Cycle: Don’t Quit Yet

Break the cycle.  Before you quit your job, consider the following factors: Turnover Costs What does this have to do with you?  You don’t want to be the person who leaves positions regularly.  Employee turnover is expensive, costing up to six – nine month’s salary....
5 Building Blocks of Self Care

5 Building Blocks of Self Care

Self-Care: You will pay if you delay! Self-Care is something that no one else can do for you. One of the best ways you can care for others is to care for yourself. Five critical building blocks to self-care: Emotionally A. Don’t be involved in unhealthy...
The 5-4-1 Rules For Parents

The 5-4-1 Rules For Parents

  Summer is ending, and school is starting again. Now is the perfect time for parents to step up their leadership at home.  Here are some simple rules to follow.   Five Rules For Kids To Follow: Remind your children of the purpose of school and to make...