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Personal Strengths of a 12 Year-Old Boy | Your Voice of Encouragement
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015. Personal Strengths of a 12 Year-Old Boy. Ned, watching birds with his camera (photo by Charm Peterson). Last weekend I was in charge of a bird-watching (aka “birding”) field trip to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The 100 participants ranged in age from 12 to 92. Talk about diversity! Often when preteens or teens attend, they’re accompanying parents who are eager to introduce them to the world of birds. People who are serious birders keep a list of birds they've seen. W...
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How to Help Everyone in an Organization Become a Coach | Your Voice of Encouragement
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Thursday, April 2, 2015. How to Help Everyone in an Organization Become a Coach. When I got my first job as a supervisor, I was given no training on how to be an effective leader. I made a lot of mistakes. And I had absolutely no idea how to coach. My direct reports on to improve their performance. Unfortunately, what I experienced is not uncommon. As I read Thomas G. Crane’s excellent book, The Heart of Coaching. In the organization is empowered with the skills and tools to provide coaching to each other.
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Situational Leadership for Dummies | Your Voice of Encouragement
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Monday, June 22, 2015. Situational Leadership for Dummies. Today I'm featuring a guest post by Henna Inam. A colleague whose outstanding new book, Wired for Authenticity. Is a must-read for leaders. Here’s what embracing my inner “dumb blonde” taught me about situational leadership and being more authentic as a leader. The Dumb Blonde Experiment. Now, you’d think that for someone who had a 4.0 GPA in college and spent Saturday nights at the library with my “Principles of Corporate Finance...I asked simpl...
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Jeff Wolf and Seven Disciplines of a Leader | Your Voice of Encouragement
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014. Jeff Wolf and Seven Disciplines of a Leader. When I was first put in a position of supervising others, I received no formal training in leadership. I had excelled as a teacher, and a natural progression was to move into an administrative position. I made a lot of mistakes as I tried to discover the best ways to motivate and empower people to give their best effort. When I got promoted. Leadership, but you don’t get a clear roadmap for exactly what. Jeff Wolf’s advice is ...
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Are You a Time Warrior? | Your Voice of Encouragement
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Are You a Time Warrior? 8220;The best futures get created in the present moment.”. 8211; Steve Chandler in Time Warrior. I just finished reading the last “time management” book I’ll ever need. Actually, referring to Time Warrior. As that kind of book is a misnomer. Because it’s so much more. Chandler nails the culprits that prevent us from getting the most from each day, such as:. A need to please and be liked by others. Lack of a strong purpose or mission. We know it’s impor...
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Flying without a Helicopter – A Book for Millennials, Their Parents and Their Bosses | Your Voice of Encouragement
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Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Flying without a Helicopter – A Book for Millennials, Their Parents and Their Bosses. Recently I was having a conversation about parenting with three people I love the most – my husband, daughter and son-in-law. This topic has immediate relevance for them since they had their first child in October. Some interesting questions popped up about Alison’s growing up years…. What did Lee and I do to instill in her a sense of responsibility? By Joanie Connell, Ph.D. Joanie explains...
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The Experience Transformer: Dan Sullivan’s Formula | Your Voice of Encouragement
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Tuesday, February 3, 2015. The Experience Transformer: Dan Sullivan’s Formula. What if this happened to you? What thoughts would be going through your mind on the way back to the airport? This situation actually happened to Dan Sullivan. Founder of Strategic Coach. As I heard him describe the details of this incident in episode 47 of 10xTalk podcast. I imagined the anger and frustration that I would have felt if I’d been in his place. Process, which resulted in very positive outcomes. Recognize what your...
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Give Yourself Credit for the Small Victories | Your Voice of Encouragement
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Friday, January 28, 2011. Give Yourself Credit for the Small Victories. I’m not a technical person by nature. Fortunately, I’m married to someone who is. In fact, my husband Lee can do anything. That involves assembling, taking apart, and repairing items. To me, he is an absolute genius in this area. The rest of the day I remember feeling really good about myself. I had stretched outside my comfort zone and worked something out on my own, without asking Lee for assistance. And my printer worked! The way ...
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