Work/life balance get’s a lot of attention. The problem with balancing is that it requires external circumstances to remain equal and even. This is virtually impossible in a world that is filled with stimulation overload. I encourage you to let go of balancing, juggling and...
Read MoreHave you ever worked for a jerk? How about a boss you loved, respected, admired? Who did you perform better for? We all do better work for someone we trust, admire, respect. And yet, if you took a poll of critical business skills, you’d be hard pressed to come up with a list that...
Read MoreI haven’t ever been a corporate leader. And I know, that’s a little surprising for a coach who spends most of her time talking and writing about being a leader. So, if you chose to read no further, I understand. It’s pitiful. I know. But what I lack in pedigree...
Read MoreWhat? Imperfect? Yup. A lot of people wear perfectionism and having a “Type A” personality as a badge of honor. The truth is, we have been sold a bill of goods on perfectionism. Many of us confuse it with self-improvement or striving to be our “best self”. Self-improvement...
Read MoreLeadership is big business. We hold our leaders up as celebrities. When they are doing well we portray them as super heroes. When they fail, we knock them down as the devil’s spawn. So many of us are looking for great leadership. We desire to follow leaders because we want to...
Read MoreThe critical challenge of leadership is, mostly, the challenge of emotional bravery. Emotional bravery means setting yourself apart from others without distancing yourself from them. It means speaking up when others are silent. And remaining steadfast, grounded, and measured in...
Read MoreSee here’s the thing. We’ve all been in closets at one point or another. Every. Single. One. Of. Us. Closets are where we go when we feel shame. Denial. Closets are where we go to hide. We try to protect ourselves from getting hurt, being rejected. When we feel we are...
Read More1. Change your story. We all tell ourselves stories about who we are, what we’re capable of, and what we deserve. If we can identify our self-limiting stories (I’m not good enough; I don’t deserve to be happy, life is just meant to be hard, nobody gets everything they want, if...
Read MoreDear Leader, Here are some things I’d like you to know. I’m not lazy. I’m not stupid. I didn’t start out apathetic or disinvested. I appear that way because of years of lectures, motivational speeches and “operational goals” that had no follow through. Leaders who talked about...
Read MoreSome people are born knowing they are special. Maybe an experience showed them they had a special talent, maybe they watched a movie that inspired them, or read a book that enforced in them that they were unique. Honestly, I do think some people have an internal sense and...
Read MoreThere comes a time in everyone’s lives when the path has to change. We are hardwired for growth, but growth, like everything else, is a choice. And so is death. I’ve chosen to die twice now, and I can tell you, it’s a love/hate relationship. In the end I can highly recommend it....
Read MoreIn our increasingly complicated world, we need time to do less and less in order to truly lead. We find ourselves, being a drill sergeant at home at our kids, becoming a gun-slinger in meetings, and colleagues with our spouses. We need leaders who can cultivate calmness and...
Read MoreAs January approaches and we bid another year adieu, our thoughts turn to making resolutions: this year I will lose that extra weight, drink less alcohol, give up sugar, and get out of debt. All worthy goals, but why do we perennially return to resolutions that seem based on the...
Read MoreFEAR. We all have it. We all try to control it. We all try to hide it. a diagnosis your drinking your eating a lay off an affair a break up your child struggling in school a bankruptcy These things can put us in a state of fear. It’s understandable. We think, “I have...
Read MoreBefore you lose the weight. Before you get the promotion. Before you get the raise, find love, become a parent, launch the business, go back to school. BEFORE all that there is a turn that happens. It’s not a 90% sharp turn filled with adrenaline and high-pitched screams....
Read MoreI recently had a trusted colleague call me out on some of my self-talk. I was referring to TurningPoint as “launching” and he said, “You need to stop saying you are launching. TurningPoint is already launched. It’s already a thriving, successful company.” He’s right. And he’s...
Read MoreLiz Wiseman is the author of Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter. She has conducted significant research in the field of leadership and collective intelligence and writes for Harvard Business Review and a variety of other business and leadership journals. She...
Read MoreI had the priviledge of attending the Global Leadership Summit shown via satelite here in Portland. It was two days filled with cutting edge research and approaches on leadership. Colin Powell was one of the first to speak and as he was introduced, I was stuck by how the host...
Read MoreNot to get too personal, but I love my stretch marks. Even when I have been at my healthiest and happiest, they remain there, ever present, a gentle reminder of my story. There are 3 types of stretch marks: Body Business Being Body stretch marks represent
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