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Let’s Talk About Being Scared
When we attempt something new, when we stretch, when we’re asked to step up, when we’re leaning in, any of the following thoughts might start…
Reconnecting with Resilience
Settle in, peeps. This one is a bit long. I’ve had 5 or more client conversations on this in the last week, so it might…
More Impact, Less Input
This has come up recently with several senior exec clients, so I thought it worth mentioning. It’s not difficult to imagine that the higher your…
Not Ready To Keynote? 12 Tips for Moderating a Panel Discussion
If you’re a leader thinking about raising your profile and visibility, delivering a talk at an industry conference is a wonderful vehicle. But it can…
The First Buy-In
Is your own.
Did You Miss It? Register Now: Wednesday at 11am ET, The Only Cost-Free Webinar This Year
Grab your spot, mark your calendars for this Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 11am ET for the only cost-free webinar I’m offering this year: “How…
Grab Your Spot! January 11th Webinar
Happy New Year! Mark your calendars, grab your spot for January 11, 2023 at 11am ET for the only cost-free webinar I’m offering this year:…
Holiday Homework
I hope you’re getting a break, some time away from work before the new year. If you’re able, carve out a pocket of time for…
The Last Sunday Sketch of 2022
Of all things not business and leadership related. (I know, I know, it’s Monday. But this is the best opportunity before the new year.) Getting:…
23%
In case you missed it, there is a special offer for you in celebration of the new year. For the month of December, you’ll receive…
New! January 11th Cost-Free Webinar: Your 2023 Personalized Strategic Leadership Plan
Mark your calendars now for January 11, 2023 at 11am ET for the only cost-free webinar I’m offering in 2023: “How to Develop and Execute…
It’s Here! The List You’ll Want to Check Twice, 2022
For the seventh year in a row, I’ve asked clients, colleagues, and leaders from The Making Magnificence Project® for their most-loved book of the year.…
December Goodies
As promised, I’ve got several things for you. First, I’m compiling the Annual List You’ll Want to Check Twice. It might be my favorite blog…
Re-Entry
Took a long time to figure out. I’d make the same mistake over and over again, returning to a packed schedule the day after a…
Taylor and Thanksgiving
Three weeks ago I smashed my sock-covered foot into a steel post with enough force to get an x-ray. Probable fracture. Uh, no, you can’t…
Do You Know Your Leadership Brand?
Is a doorway. For others to seek you out. Good idea to know what it is, then. If you haven’t had a series of 360…
If You are Delivering a Talk: 9 Tips
I was talking with a client today to help them prepare for an upcoming talk at a conference and thought I’d share some of the…
To Our Veterans
Thank you.
The Coach’s Coach
More than ten years ago, Pamela Nauda Clark (PNC to me these days) and I were in coach training and paired up as practice buddies.…
Momentum
Is a description, really, of energy that breeds more energy. And with it, speed. And power. An avalanche has momentum. As does a winning sports…
CEO Focus
Three times in one week, CEOs reached out to discuss getting help with one of two issues: succession and/or team performance to prepare for 2023…
NY State of Mind
Walking into my favorite NY hotel on a recent weekend was so joyful. They’d re-opened after a pandemic-driven closure of two years, and entering the…
How to Be a Strategic Asset
As delivered this morning at the NC Bar Association. First, know what it means to be a strategic asset: You are a business partner oriented…
Template: Your 2023 Personalized Strategic Leadership Plan
From this month’s Magnificent Leadership® Live event: What’s the One Thing that Will Make the Greatest Difference for You in 2023/Where Can You Add the…
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