Today is the fourth of July. In America, it’s our most sacred patriotic holiday. It’s a time we come together and celebrate our union as a country. It’s a union of 50 states and 5 territories. It’s a union of over 327 million people¹ with diverse family backgrounds, faiths, and political beliefs. All make up…
Category: Innovation & Motivation
The Path of Dreams
These past few weeks something has really been stirring inside me. It’s been a dream. We all have dreams that we’re given. That’s my firm belief. Something that we were meant to do. But so many times in this idea of dreaming, we get caught in what that selfie-snap shot should look like to others…
“Find Your Way” by Carly Fiorina ~ Book of the Week
This week’s book of the week is “Find Your Way” by Carly Fiorina. I’ve been a fan of Carly for close to 20 years now. Past CEO of Hewlett Packard and a Republican nominee in 2016, she was one of the few (if not only) that could go toe to toe with Donald Trump on…
Belief, Essential for Results
Belief. Any mention of it on an article or on social media is usually coupled with a cheesy quote meant to give you a tingling “aha moment” plastered with a beautiful picture in the background. This isn’t that article. Most of you probably have some sort of understanding on the importance of belief. Without it…
Lead with Integrity
I try not to talk about politics in this blog. It is hard at times when your blog is about leadership. The weight of yesterday and what leadership should look like or not look like was extremely heavy. Many times in politics we debate issues that are personal to us. Those personal beliefs are then…
Goals are Dreams with Work Boots On
One day, when I was a little girl, my mother was putting curls in my hair. She took the curlers out of my hair and I began crying. Not just like small tears. But full on five-year old gushing tears. After that day my Mom never curled my hair again. I think she was traumatized…
The Tale of Two Kings
It is so easy to get caught up in the B.S. of day to day life. It comes in the form of shares and likes on social media, office politics, and those little justified judgments of others we make. It’s fears and insecurities portrayed as being confident and in charge. We don’t have all the…
“Girl, Stop Apologizing” by Rachel Hollis ~ Wednesday’s Book of the Week
I never liked those NPR stories. The ones about the great lives of someone you had never met. Then inevitably within the same soundbite, this great person you have just met on air has now also just recently died. Amazing. Heartache. Damnit NPR. But, I guess sometimes we don’t always realize the value of things…
5 Types of Workplace Appreciation
This past week we’ve talked about why people leave their jobs and the importance of appreciation within a team. People usually leave because they don’t feel appreciated. Sometimes it’s because appreciation is not being shown. Sometimes it’s because appreciation is left solely up to the leadership team. Many times it’s because leaders believe that they…
The Importance of Appreciation Within a Team
Recognition. Everyone loves to be recognized. When people leave a workplace their number one reason for leaving as we learned about in yesterday’s article, “Why People Leave Their Jobs”, is appreciation. And there are many reasons why organizations fail to recognize those who work for them. One of the biggest reasons, is putting all the…