Leading with courage involves overcoming our own fears, apathy or feelings of hopelessness as we pursue a course of action that we believe is right. I...
Advancing Your Career as a Working Woman
Over the past 20 years, I’ve had the opportunity to coach and consult with some outstanding leaders, many of which have been women. I’d like to ta...
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence (EI) is the capacity for recognizing our own feelings and those of others, for motivating ourselves,
Innovating with Virtual Teams
The ability to foster innovation is one of the top characteristics of leaders, both today and, especially, in the future. Furthermore,
Building a Team
Interested in succeeding in what you do and brightening your future? Now's the time to assemble the right team - for your success and for the growth o...
Building a Strong Culture in Your Company
Holiday rituals bring up stories that bind us and help us to connect with each other in new ways. Recently, I hosted a holiday get together for one of...
Leadership & Influence
What is influence?</strong> I define it as the ability to persuade or impact another or others in such a way that they honor your request, take a cou...
Learn a New Interviewing Process to Hire Top Talent
Hiring mistakes can make or break a company. Hiring for a critical position or hiring with limited resources can put even a strong company in peril. A...
Blink for the High-Growth Entrepreneur: Understanding the Instant-Decision Making of Investors
by Jon Obermeyer A single PowerPoint slide, elegantly designed and articulated, can stop a high-growth company cold. Dwell too long on a single slide ...
Our Habits Are Who We Are in Life
With Steven Covey’s passing this week, I’m reminded of his outstanding work, particularly the 7 Habits book which had global impact on the...
Stay Here to Get There Successfully
I was about to slip more than 1,000 feet down a cliff that overlooks the Pacific Ocean. My husband Lewis and I just arrived on the island of Kauai and...
Culture Fit or Trap?
"Wow, we just spent two months pouring over resumes, getting recommendations from headhunters and interviewing candidates. We finally selected someon...