Happy New Year – Welcome 2025!
Here we are again, and as another year comes to a close and a new one begins it’s time for a tradition that many of you who have worked with me and read my newsletter / blog, are familiar with…
Ask Yourself, “Am I Really Teachable?”
Being teachable means respecting others, being open to learning, accepting feedback, and embracing change. It requires humility to acknowledge that there is always room for improvement and growth. The Winslow Assessment measures “teachable” in the Coachability trait — in other…
Emotional Intelligence: Self and Social Awareness
In today’s competitive world, emotional intelligence (EI/EQ)) is no longer a nice-to-have—it’s a must-have. Regardless of your role, whether you’re a budding professional, an experienced leader, or a manager the ability to recognize, understand, and manage our own emotions while…
6 Steps for Building Self-Awareness
Building and maintaining self-awareness is a lifelong process that pays dividends personally and professionally. By practicing mindfulness, seeking feedback, reflecting regularly, identifying your strengths and weaknesses, setting personal goals, and engaging in continuous learning, you can enhance your self-awareness and…
Unlocking Success: A guide to Identifying Product and Process Goals
In an ideal world, we need both product and process goals to thrive. It’s not a question of choosing one over the other, but rather how to blend them together effectively.
Product Goals Versus Process Goals: Unraveling the Key to Sustainable Success
Are you hesitant to set goals because you’re afraid of falling short? I get it. It’s an important fact that goals serve as our compass, guiding us through choices, decisions, triumphs, and setbacks. They define our aspirations, chart our path,…
Pause and Reflect – Then Focus Forward on Next Steps
During this turning point from 2023 to 2024, I encourage you to carve out some time to reflect on the past 12 months and then start to think forward into 2024. The reason that looking back first is important is…
Always Late? It’s Time to Rethink This
I’ll never forget when a friend called me, asking for some help with his career. I was a bit surprised because he’d told me how much he loved his job. There was room for growth, and he was excited about…
Transform Your Leadership From Rigid to Resilient
“Stop reacting to others and start responding. Reaction is automatic. Responding is consciously choosing your response.” – Marc Reklau Being resilient instead of rigid is an important skill for success in life. Resiliency allows you to have the ability to…
Two Assessments – Two Different Uses
I’ve been certified as an Elite Consultant in the Winslow assessment for 20+ years, and I absolutely love it as a personal/professional development / employee development assessment and as an aid to make smart hiring decisions.