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Your Recipe for Turning Raw Talent to Refined Strength

  "I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate." – Julia Child What is your recipe to turn raw talent into refined strength? Almost everybody has one thing they can do in the kitchen that impresses. Admittedly, for…
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The 3 Traps of Entrepreneurial Leaders

Recently in a CEO meeting we discussed what made for a successful entrepreneur and a strong leader. There were so many adjectives, skillsets, and strengths that made for strong leadership. But even when those were present, they didn’t always…
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Lead Wiser with Confident Humility

    "We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility." -Rabindranath Tagore A leader has the ability and the desire to influence others. They are not only individual contributors, but they want to be respected. They…
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Strengths-Based Team Meetings

How many meetings do you attend in a week, in a month, or even a year? Most of us either despise meetings or we are totally disengaged because we have unproductive meetings. But we need meetings. The real question is, “How can we build more…
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7 Steps to Win Over Hurts, Disappointments, & Painful Challenges

“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.” -Nelson Mandela All of us are going to have painful experiences in our life. If we learn how to face those experiences and learn how to overcome them, we're…
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3 Tips to Harness the Power of Regrets in Life and Work

  “Never look back and regret, look back and smile at what you have learned." - Michelle C. Ustaszeski-Hutchinson Let me fill you in on a little secret. We all have regrets. I know we’re told by inspirational gurus everywhere…
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Being Resilient and Productive at Work at Home

Over the last several years there has been a sharp increase in the number of us who work from home. Indeed, there’s been a sharp learning curve for how we maintain a healthy lifestyle when in reality, there are days we never have to get…
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ICF Mentor Coaching Group with MCC Brent O’Bannon

  I have been a professional coach since 1993. After many years, I decided to become a member of the International Coaching Federation to offer my services in Mentor Coaching. You can now join me as I host the ICF Mentor Coaching Group…
How to Find Your Motivation and Willpower

How to Find Your Motivation and Willpower

  When you hit a wall and experience burnout, you wrestle with how to find your motivation and willpower. In a recent survey published by The American Psychological Association, they found that people’s lack of willpower is the leading…
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