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Gambling on Leadership
When I was in college, I was an assistant in the Student Affairs department. The Student Affairs Director and I took a group of students to a local "ropes" course to do some team building. One of the students participating in the event was balking at fully involving...
Join Us at the ATD Conference in Atlanta!
The Weaving Influence team is gearing up for another trip to the ATD International Conference & Exhibition in Atlanta on May 21--24. It’s a unique opportunity to explore new ideas and possibilities for our company as we quickly approach five years in business!...
Millennials Redefine Success & Leadership in the Digital Age
I’m a millennial. Yes, I’m hesitant to say that my generation has been coined as “entitled,” and a group who tends “follow their dreams” instead of concrete goals on a set timeline. As a former Sociology major at Baylor University, labels and stereotypes always tend...
Featured on Friday: Culture Works by Kris Boesch
How would you define your workplace culture? Here at Weaving Influence -- though we're a virtual team -- I'd describe our culture as unified, supportive, professional, and personable. It's a joy to be part of the team, to serve our clients and each other. And on the...
Leadership Lessons from 4 Years with Weaving Influence
This past month marked my four-year work anniversary with Weaving Influence. Although I only work part-time, the job has had a full-time impact on me in so many ways. Here are just four of the lessons I've learned over the past four years. Start where you are. As with...
Featured on Friday: Conflict without Casualties by Nate Regier
Drama and conflict usually go together like peas and carrots, don't they? In fact, a quick search of those two words on Amazon reveals almost 1000 books on the topic! That either means we have a real problem with it -- or we really want to know what to do about it --...
Lessons on Centeredness From a Missing Cardboard Tube
A few years ago, when I saw advertisements for toilet paper rolls that did not have cardboard tubes in the middle, I thought the next new wave of efficiency and waste reduction had truly arrived. Without the cardboard tubes, consumers would no longer have to figure...
Featured on Friday: Eat That Frog! by @BrianTracy
Have you ever tried to eat a live frog? My guess is: probably not. (If you have, please share your story with us!) They say the worst part is getting started -- taking that first bite, chewing it, swallowing it. If you're like most people, even if you wanted to eat...
Can a Woman Ever NOT Multi-task?
There is all sorts of condemnation online and in books about multi-tasking. It's unproductive. You don't get anything done. You feel like you haven't accomplished anything even when you're busy. And on and on. It's discouraging. Especially as a woman who is easily...
Featured on Friday: What’s New with @HometownReads
We're taking a break from our regularly scheduled Friday programming (a.k.a., book launches!) to share some exciting updates for Hometown Reads! Not sure what that is? Hometown Reads is a division of Weaving Influence dedicated to connecting authors across the country...
Featured on Friday: Stop Guessing by Nat Greene
We all suffer from hard problems that seem unsolvable. They exist in every home, every business, every community. They keep you awake at night, waste your time and money, chase away your dreams, and eat away at your confidence. Our normal attempts to tackle those...
Twitter Update: @Username Replies No Longer Count in 140-Characters
Twitter announced last week that “when you reply to someone or a group, those @usernames won’t count toward your Tweet’s 140 characters.” So for instance, if a client tweets a question at you, instead of your 140-character response including the number of characters...