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What happens when you spread yourself too thin?
Read more: What happens when you spread yourself too thin?-Be more productive by knowing what’s vital. We often spend too much time on small, unimportant things and forget the big, important ones. We waste time sweating the small stuff while ignoring the game-changers. These strategies are about as bright as chasing fireflies for light while ignoring the blazing sun. Spreading yourself too thin makes you…
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Feel better and get more done with Productivity 101
Read more: Feel better and get more done with Productivity 101-Follow through on the basics of organizing your time and your tasks. Nothing is worse than feeling overwhelmed by everything you have to do. A close second is when something critical falls through the cracks. Productivity is about narrowing down choices. The biggest threat to your productivity is having too many. The trick is to choose…
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Level up your communication with a story.
Read more: Level up your communication with a story.– -Why leaders should tell more stories 2.0 A leader to her team: “I know we are facing some challenges to get this project off the ground that most of us would rather not deal with. And I also know how tempting it is to complain, give up, or ignore them. I want to share…
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The power of stories; they aren’t just for bedtime.
Read more: The power of stories; they aren’t just for bedtime.-Why leaders should use stories to engage their teams. The ability to influence, inspire, and engage others is your top priority as a leader. Making decisions and setting strategic direction are also important, but if nobody is enthused and committed to carrying out your plans, things will quickly fall apart. To get your team to…
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Can you unlock the hidden key to your leadership confidence?
Read more: Can you unlock the hidden key to your leadership confidence?-Is leadership confidence learned or earned? Confidence is fundamental to your leadership, influencing how you inspire and guide your team. But which kind of confidence is more important, learned or earned? Both are. Let’s look at each, the relationship between the two, and their profound impact on your leadership. Learned Confidence. Learned confidence in leadership…
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From Setback to Success: Keep your head up and your heart strong.
Read more: From Setback to Success: Keep your head up and your heart strong.-Learn to handle obstacles so they work for you, not against you. Imagine an inflated ball bouncing down a flight of stairs. Notice how every time it hits a step, it bounces back up. The step is the setback the ball uses to propel itself forward.You can make your setbacks work for you too. It’s…
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Are you willing to see your challenges through new eyes?
Read more: Are you willing to see your challenges through new eyes?-Looking at things in reverse can be a powerful opportunity for optimism. Shifting perspective is a powerful thing. This week, I have a simple exercise for you to do. Read this poem aloud, line by line. When finished, check in with yourself about the message and how it makes you feel. I am part of…
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First-time leaders: Here’s how you can avoid feeling like a fraud.
Read more: First-time leaders: Here’s how you can avoid feeling like a fraud.-Shift your mindset to quash self-doubt and grow your leadership. As a new leader within a company or a budding entrepreneur, it’s common to feel self-doubt. Imposter syndrome can lead to unhelpful attitudes of perfection-seeking, rigidness and overwhelm. Doubt in leadership can spring up for many reasons. Fear of failing, inexperience, criticism, and inability to…
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Unleash Your Inner Confidence: Mastering the Art of Sounding Confident.
Read more: Unleash Your Inner Confidence: Mastering the Art of Sounding Confident.-Practice techniques to sound confident and become confident. Did you ever walk away from an important conversation, regretting how unsure you sounded? Confidence is essential for job interviews, presentations, sales pitches, negotiations and conflict resolutions. But you don’t always have to be confident to sound confident. There are techniques you can practice to make yourself sound…
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How to get someone interested in what you do in 30 seconds.
Read more: How to get someone interested in what you do in 30 seconds.-Get better results with this new spin on the old elevator pitch. You’ve probably been to a networking event or situation where you had to introduce yourself and your work quickly and effectively. How did you do? If you flunked, you probably learned that you had to have an elevator pitch, a quick and compelling…