The Compensation Challenge
Getting compensation right can be difficult and doing it wrong may have the opposite result than you anticipate. But if the process is data-driven and transparent, and everyone clearly understands how rewards are given, you are much more likely to have a happier, motivated workforce.
Are You an Imposter?
Moments of doubt will happen, but it doesn’t mean you lack ability or confidence. It usually means you’re stretching yourself and learning something new.
Sometimes You Have to Let Go
Occasionally there is no fix to a challenging situation. Sometimes you just have to let go.
Repetition Makes Ideas Stick
Sometimes people need time to come around to new ideas. They get caught off-guard with a brand-new perspective. However, a first reaction isn’t necessarily the final one. Giving people time to process and reassess their previous views helps them move forward.
Grow from Expert Advice
Take the time to thoroughly research the topic - reading books, participating in workshops, and learning from experts. Best practices are almost always the answer.
Improve Your Organization: Avoid Shiny Object Syndrome
Many CEOs, managers, and school leaders fall into the trap of shiny object syndrome. They are drawn to the newest thing. It can be a real problem. Luckily, there are ways to avoid it.
Building F.A.S.T. Confidence
When things go wrong, don’t lose confidence. Instead, analyze and fix the problem using the F.A.S.T. approach.
Entrepreneurship & Poker
Starting a new business is a little like playing poker. In both cases there is risk, high stakes, and a need for certainty. However, if you’re willing to lean into uncertainty, the odds can work for you.
The Danger of Social Media Envy
By indulging in the stories social media tells, we all can be pulled away from our present realities, our contentment and our own goals. Instead, we need to focus on our own strategic plan and growth goals.
Escape from Routine.
We all need to escape from our routines now and again. But we often can’t or don’t need a big break or an elaborate getaway. A day trip can be a perfect opportunity - a mini adventure in less than 12 hours.
Celebrate Small Wins
Celebrating the small victories you experience along the path to success can be life changing.
If You Don’t Ask, You Don’t Get
All asking does is get an answer. It moves you from the ‘what if’ into the ‘what now’ or ‘what next’. Instead of fearing a negative outcome, enjoy the clarity that no or yes provides.
If You Can’t Do, Teach
If you can’t do, you should teach. You learn best by teaching. Don’t overlook the opportunity that teaching can provide. It can make a big impact on you and others.
Why You Need a Coach
I have been a teacher for 17 years. In the first few years of work, my practice improved daily. However, after a few years, I noticed that my teaching plateaued. It wasn’t until I worked with an instructional coach that it really started to grow.
Create Clarity with a Weekly Review
A few years ago, after putting in a 60+ hour work week, I felt exhausted. I loved my job. But at this particular moment, I needed to be reminded why I was doing what I was doing. Then I remembered these six questions.
How to Avoid Cotton Candy Business Planning
Cotton candy strategic planning. You may have experienced it. It isn’t much different than those pink tornadoes you’ve likely eaten at the summer fair. They always look like a good idea. But without any substance, the crash is almost always going to come.
Bookend Your Day to Achieve More Success
Bookend your day: get up early to anticipate the day, and then taking the time to complete an evening review. Improvement and increased success are likely.
When to Say Yes
Rather than seeing an opportunity as a one-off or a once-in-a-lifetime situation, recognize that if people are reaching out, then you’re on the right track.
Set the Direction of Your Business with this Simple Activity
Every organization needs to strategically plan to be successful. I know this from the academic work I have completed, and I also know this from the practical experience I’ve had working in the school system, with other community organizations, and co-managing my consulting firm. This is step one of the strategy.
Get Clarity with ‘Fresh Eyes’
It is our natural instinct to overlook something that is deeply familiar. We automatically tend to dull our everyday experiences. So how can we develop a freshness when going through everyday life? How can we see things with fresh eyes and actively engage in our experiences?