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Before The Weekend

As we approach the weekend, I invite you to consider a question that often gets lost in the weekly metrics and deliverables:

Stretch Goals

In today’s organizations we often hear the common term “stretch goals” but what are they really? Have they been well defined?

The Importance of Mental-First Aid for Managers

I Speak Life family I have been thinking about you and how I can be of service in 2024. I’m constantly thinking about adding value and expanding services and offerings. In doing so, I read this article about mental-first aid and the workforce. Here are a few thoughts. Read to the very end and see […]

The 1:1 Meeting

I wanted to share with you a few thoughts on 1:1 meetings. In my work, I cover a lot of territory with clients. And one area that seems to continue to show up is the 1:1 meeting. It is either how to conduct them as a manager or what to expect as a direct report. […]

Remote Work Productivity: Tips for Working from Home Effectively

We are all dealing with the “new normal,” which means juggling the demands of working from home for an unforeseen period. While this setup has the potential for increased productivity, many people are facing challenges in maintaining their performance. In this blog post, we will provide essential tips for those looking to improve their work […]

New Leaders Council-Atlanta ” Work-Life-Balance

  Work- Life–Balance is, at best, an elusive ideal and at worst a complete myth according to the Harvard Business Review. I do believe it is attainable. The idea of balance allows leaders to choose how they will interact with work, family and community. But what is balance? It is critical to understand what it […]

Secrets to Achievement and Change

Do you have something you want to change or achieve in your life? Maybe you’d like to… => Start a business => Find new love => Get a new career (or a raise) => Lose weight => Get your child(ren) to behave better
 => Or something else No matter what you’d like to change or […]

The secret to getting more out of your team.

  If you want to get more out of your team for any of these reasons: => Because the number of people on your team has been reduced and yet you’re expected to produce the same or better results. => Your team is not producing the results that are expected from you and your team […]

1 in 6 Married Men are on Ashley Madison

1 in 6 Married Men are on Ashley Madison website.   Marriage is one of the toughest jobs to do, according to a friend, who has been married for twenty years. She went on to say it is harder than “picking cotton” and of course, I laughed out loud at the notion of marriage being […]