“If you want to get ahead, you’ve got to work long hours.” It’s a common perspective about climbing the career ladder. You have to hustle to make it happen, right? What if you could get ahead AND protect your work-life balance? You can! The key? Focus on results—not activity. Then create a line in the … Continue reading “How to get ahead without sacrificing your work-life balance”

Are you a curious person? Curiosity is a brilliant word. It’s also the key ingredient to asking productive questions. How? Glad you asked! When you approach a conversation with genuine interest, you’re more likely to listen. You give the other person time to think and respond. You resist the temptation to offer advice too quickly, … Continue reading “Ask more than you tell and with genuine curiosity”

Working from home has its ups…and downs. The main culprit behind the rollercoaster ride: Freedom. The solution is simple: create boundaries and stick to them. The freedom you get from working remotely is both empowering and challenging. I’ve worked from my home office for over 20 years now. I’ve also coached numerous leaders and employees … Continue reading “Why creating boundaries will give you more freedom”

A team is a reflection of its leader. Don’t like what you see others doing? Odds are, you’re doing it yourself. I call this the “leader’s mirror,” and I see it all the time in my coaching. Those you lead will mirror your behavior. I once coached a leader who ranted about how late his … Continue reading “Your team will reflect the example you set as their leader”

Ever had something take longer than expected? It’s frustrating when you’re unable to mark a task completed! Rather than glaring at the clock and feeling discombobulated, try this: stop and return the task to a gathering point. That’s right. Put it back in your inbox. And, since you’re already processing, what does that mean? You … Continue reading “How to handle tasks that take longer than expected”