How Do I Catch the Elevator to Success?

How Do I Catch the Elevator to Success?

A former colleague called me the other day, fatigued. She was working harder than ever, she felt, and not getting anywhere. At the same time, she was seeing peers seemingly move ahead with ease. What was she doing wrong? Nothing, I assured her. Some of us improve our...
Your Resolution WHY and HOW

Your Resolution WHY and HOW

Resolutions don’t work. We know that. And yet, in advance of each New Year, we find ourselves making them anyway. We promise to get up early and go to the gym, eat more vegetables and whole grains, meditate daily, ask for that raise, get bold, act kindly, give...
What’s Your Secret Sauce?

What’s Your Secret Sauce?

“We’ve already done storytelling,” the Learning and Development manager said to me over the phone as I proposed a workshop for emerging leaders at the organization. “What else do you do?” What else do I do? I could have told a story,...
The One Thing Employees Need Most

The One Thing Employees Need Most

What do employees need most to feel satisfied and successful at work? It’s not what you think. Sure, opportunity for advancement is important. So too is “work/life balance”, whatever that means. (I prefer work/life “Enoughness”). Ample...
Look for the Helpers

Look for the Helpers

It is as hard to ask for help as it is easy to get hurt. It’s hard to know who to go to and it hurts when you ask for help and don’t get what you need. When I first launched my business and my blog, I asked a former (famous) colleague I had supported for...