Subject: Do you want more control?

Do you want more control?

February 13th, 2024 at 8:00 am CDT

View onlineI want control (said a client last week). This particular person wants more control over organizational and policy decisions at her work. But I could replace her with almost any client because wanting more control is common (definitely amo ...

Want to keep those emotions in check?

February 6th, 2024 at 8:00 am CDT

View onlinePacing, body tensing and fists clenched, he started to lash out with harsh words. Until he caught himself, and walked away while taking some slow breaths. Who was this? My son. On any given day, you could take your pick as to which of the ...

How not to manage people

January 30th, 2024 at 8:00 am CDT

View online“I’m not sure she’s ever going to cut it.” I was waiting outside a not-quite-closed door, mortified because... They were talking about me. The conversation was between two partners that I worked for often. One was complementary, th ...

Do you also push thinking about this into the future?

January 23rd, 2024 at 8:00 am CDT

View onlineMy oldest is a Senior in High School, and my youngest goes into High School this Fall. I turned 50 last year. And my husband has already started talking about our lives and the changes we will want to make “when both boys are out of the ...

Do this if you want to see daggers shoot from my eyes

January 16th, 2024 at 8:00 am CDT

View onlineEyes shooting daggers, I cut her off. I was in the middle of a complicated project that needed deep thought, and a colleague had just barged into my office for (at least) the hundredth time that year (it was only April). Even though my doo ...

You're being lied to (daily)

January 9th, 2024 at 8:00 am CDT

The good news is you can do something about it. ...

What will you take into the new year?

January 2nd, 2024 at 8:00 am CDT

View onlineEver heard the phrase New year, new you ? The new year brings with it a fresh start - a new beginning. And the past is - well - in the past. Done.Finished.Never to bother you again. All thanks to the turn of the calendar. Sorry but... It's ...

What does success mean to you?

December 26th, 2023 at 8:00 am CDT

View onlineWith a 4.7 GPA, scoring in the 97th percentile on the ACT, he is applying to (and can expect to get into many of) the “best” colleges. But is he more successful than the young man with a 3.4 GPA with a 28 on the ACT, and who also works ...

Do you do this too?

December 19th, 2023 at 8:00 am CDT

View onlineHow do you feel about money (aside from wanting to have more of it)? Do you feel good about what you have? What about how you spend your money (feel good about that too)? And do you feel great about your savings/investments? Surveys tell u ...

Want to be a better leader?

December 12th, 2023 at 9:44 am CDT

View onlineMost people say they want to be better leaders. Dig deeper and you quickly realize that’s not quite right. What they really want is to be perceived as good leaders. Here’s the deal… Becoming a better leader requires you to be vulnera ...