Personal Empowerment
I read an article recently by Maryville University titled, "7 Tips for Achieving Self-Empowerment”. It was written to encourage people who are considering going back to school. One of the key lines in the introductory paragraph is, "Self-empowered people take control...
How Your Ego Can Get in the Way of Your Success
Many moons ago when I was a newly-minted project manager, I had a peer approach me after a meeting I had led. This peer asked me if I was open to feedback. To be honest, I use the term “peer” rather loosely. He was about 20 years my senior, had done a stint in the...
Bringing Fun Into the Workplace
Lately, I've had way more work than I've had time. I've overbooked myself, but thankfully, it’s slowly getting better. This is sometimes a good problem to have… but I don't want to repeat it. As I extended the amount of time that I worked, I edged out my morning...
Try New Things. People Aren’t Sitting Around Thinking About You!
Just try it. No one is watching. No one is thinking about you. They are busy thinking about themselves; they’re thinking that you are watching them. You can either see this as encouraging or sad. Here is why I'm choosing encouragement: Most of the things I delay on...
Staying Connected as a Team – Pizza Anyone?
In March 2022, at the top of the pandemic, I had been in business for almost 3 years. From August 2017 - June 2020, I was a solopreneur and I loved what I was doing. When I left corporate America I thought, “I’ll find gigs doing what I enjoyed the most over the past...
Why Is Training Essential?
Have you ever had to do a Microsoft Excel VLookUp Table? Whenever I have to create a VLookUp Table, it takes me a moment to shift my mindset to get it done. It's not always an easy task for someone like me that first saw personal computers in college. When I finish,...
Showing Clients Gratitude and Appreciation
It's one thing to hear people spout off statistics; it's another thing to live the reality of the statistics. I’ve heard people share many times about the cost of acquisition of a new customer, but I don't think I truly understood what they were saying. Maybe I could...
Intentional Organizational Training
Learning and development play an essential role in an organization’s success. However, a recent study conducted by the Sitel Group found that 35 percent of employees believed their employers did not understand their skill sets and areas that they need development in,...
Don’t just know about them. Know them.
For the past couple of weeks I've been talking about getting clear on your stakeholders. Sometimes we focus all of our attention and intentions on the person who chartered the work that we're doing. Here’s a scenario for you to consider: Your client, Deonte, wants new...