(Check out the Quick Video of this blogpost in the Monday Mindset Minute!) My client “Nancy” stares out of my computer on our zoom call. Her face is sad, stressed, and anxious. The date of the pitch contest where…
Find Meaning in Uncertainty: 5 Ways to Embrace it!
We spend so much time and energy running away from uncertainty. Yet here we are, surrounded by it, marinated in it, and in some cases, choking on it. What would happen if we realized and embraced its value instead? Uncertainty…
Curiosity: Asking Questions Could be the Answer
When was the last time you felt truly curious about something? What did you do about it? Did you: Ask that question, research for factoids right then and there? Record it on your smartphone, or write it out intending to…
Ditch the Pitch – Do This Instead!
Who of us has been stuck in an elevator with a prospect/higher up/Grand Poobah who might just benefit us in some way, if only we can remember that damn elevator pitch?? It’s been awhile for me. And to be honest…
Ghosting in the Workplace? Employ Positivity!
Imagine you’re a recruiter contracted with a mid-sized company. You’ve throughly vetted your candidates, guided them through the interview process, and now you’re down to three; all qualified, skilled, talented, – just what the position needs. The day of the…
The He(ART) of Marketing
I made myself indulge in something called a “mini-collage color workshop” last month. It wasn’t easy. And I’m not even that comfortable writing about it here. I had to drive over an hour to get there and sacrificed half a…
Learn from My Mistake: 5 Questions that will Save Your Big Idea!
There are times when I’m not a very subtle person. I get enthusiastic about a new brainstorm and want to share with others right away. Why I don’t know better after decades in this world, I don’t know. But maybe…
3 Ways to Unlearn from Experience…
When I was growing up in Colorado, my dad was a rock climbing instructor and just about every summer/fall weekend would find us up in the Rockies dangling from ropes hundreds of feet above the ground. I still know how…
6 Ways to use SILENCE in Your Next Meeting & Why You Want To…
I have a brilliant colleague – maybe you do too – who will NOT stop talking. A group of us drove with her from Portland, ME to Boston for an education event, and she proceeded in her 1-way “conversation” for…