Consistency and Taking My Own Advice

Consistency and Taking My Own Advice

I’m hoping you haven’t noticed that it’s been nearly two weeks since I last posted on this blog, especially if you’re a client of mine.  (Wait, I just gave it away, didn’t I. Blast!) Here’s what I say to my clients: Consistency in...
The Hard Work of Leading

The Hard Work of Leading

I have struggled in the past, feeling inadequate about my lack of resume-friendly leadership experience. My leadership experiences — up until recently — all of the volunteer variety: I helped my husband start and lead a church. I led small groups of women in Bible...
Why I’m Daring to Dream

Why I’m Daring to Dream

Work for me has typically been a necessary evil, emphasis on evil. For years I didn’t realize there were people who actually found fulfillment in the activity that provided them with a paycheck. “They call it ‘work’ not ‘fun’ for a reason,” was my mantra. Meeting my...
My Dreams Taste Like…

My Dreams Taste Like…

Today on SmartBlog on Leadership, I am writing about the role a leader can play in inspiring their team members to dream. I hope you’ll click through and read the post. In it, I quote Whitney Johnson, whose book is launching in just 5 days. She writes “If...