Motivation

Make clear for others who you are, what you bring to the table, and where you are going. Doing so removes the room for misguided applications of generalities and misunderstandings.

Branding begins with clarity.

Beginning new things is fun and exciting. Ending things, not so much. Reframe it as a transition to another “new.”

Continue to honor the internal voice that tells you it is time to grow forward. [Read more in the post]

Performance reviews, salary increases, and bonuses discussions are not meant to be surprise and delight (or fright) moments.  [Read More]

Begin the wind-down and prepare to go deep over the next few days.

Those you love most will appreciate it.

participated in an outreach event in Wilmington, DE, this past Saturday. As I spoke to several individuals who came by my table, a woman asked me for a copy of my book as she shared that she would be graduating with her Bachelor’s degree soon but was not quite sure what she would do yet. [Read more in the post]

Preparation matters.  Skills are important, but mental preparation is even more so.  In many cases, the thing we want requires some form of transformation when the moment of opportunity strikes.  Be ready to coach yourself through the discomfort.

If you want to drive change, learn to wield great questions.

Schools can teach you academically, but like many things, practice makes it permanent.

I was bullied regularly during most of my elementary school years.  I was large for my age, lacked confidence, wore thick glasses, sang in the school choir, played in the band, and was a crossing safety.  You get the picture; I didn’t hang with the cool crowd.  [Read more in post]