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May 4, 2021

049: Performance Reviews and Potential

Send us a text Performance reviews may not be the most exciting topic, but determining a team member’s potential is critical to developing your team. Also, let’s think about performance reviews in a different way and that is ...

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April 27, 2021

048: Coaching Leads to Better Results

Send us a text A coach can help you see areas of your leadership and performance that must improve. The best coaching sessions are when we discover for ourselves what we need to change. If you desire to achieve positive …

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April 20, 2021

047: Setting Expectations for Your Team

Send us a text I am talking about setting expectations for your team members. What you do, what you hold as accountable, and what you let slide as far as behavior and work performance will become new standards. Set clear …

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April 13, 2021

046: The Importance of Team Culture on Performance

Send us a text The team’s culture determines how well everyone respects each other and works together. How do you want your team to interact with each other? Do you want to be all business all the time, more relaxed, …

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April 6, 2021

045: Recruiting and Hiring Team Members

Send us a text Since you will have to train and work with new people, how are you shaping and influencing the process? Are you working with HR to find the best candidates? Also, do you really know what the …

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March 30, 2021

Bonus Episode 20: Introduction to Team Culture

Send us a text What do I mean when I say team culture? It’s the values, beliefs, and attitudes that are present on your team. Who controls this culture? Well, many factors control this. As a leader, you set the …

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March 23, 2021

Bonus Episode 19: Self-Care

Send us a text We need to be doing some important things in our life to ensure we reduce anxiety and stress. Additionally, as a leader, you should be setting the example for others to follow. This bonus episode is …

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March 16, 2021

Bonus Episode 18: Goal Setting

Send us a text We should be continually reviewing our goals ensuring they are realistic, they are measurable, they can be achieved, and are time based. It’s best when we break up our goal into smaller, more easily achievable ...

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March 9, 2021

044: Find a Mentor to Help You Navigate Your Career

Send us a text We all need a mentor, and we can also become a great mentor to someone else. When looking for a mentor, I prefer someone who I had previously worked for with a history of a great …

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March 2, 2021

043: Dealing with Conflict

Send us a text We often think of conflict as something that is destructive. And it often is, but there are times when healthy conflict can drive you to a new level of excellence. As leaders, I want you to …

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Feb. 23, 2021

042: Adopt a Wellness Life Philosophy to Maximize Your Total Well-Bei…

Send us a text I am talking about wellness as part of an overall fitness plan. We should not be just surviving our jobs and our life, but, in fact, thriving, where we go to a higher level of overall …

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Feb. 16, 2021

Bonus Episode 17: Your Morning Routine and Habits to Improve Your Day

Send us a text Our morning routine is important. It sets up our day for success and having the right attitude. Exercise, eating healthy, a creative outlet and also building up our spirit for positive interaction. It’s all imp...

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Feb. 9, 2021

041: Prepare Now for Your Future Senior Leader Role

Send us a text Your goal is to be the CFO and even the CEO so you need to start preparing now. You need to develop the skills and mindset to grow into an effective senior leader. Don’t wait until …

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Feb. 2, 2021

040: Stop Playing It Safe in Your Career

Send us a text Are you playing it safe in your career by not pushing yourself to reach your potential? When we stay in our comfort zone, we are oppressing ourselves by preventing our own advancement. You need to own …

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Jan. 26, 2021

039: Defeating Perfectionism

Send us a text Perfectionism comes from insecurity and not necessarily from a desire to perform at a high level. When we fear others or we seek their approval, we can aim to be more perfect in our work, but …

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Jan. 19, 2021

038: Overcoming Limiting Beliefs to Ensure Your Success

Send us a text There are so many ways in which we limit ourselves from achieving our goals. A self-imposed limit is defeating ourselves before we even begin. Once we convince ourselves that there no limits to what we can …

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Jan. 12, 2021

037: How Coaching Can Help You to Improve Your Performance

Send us a text We all need coaching to help us see things in ourselves that we do not see. Becoming more coachable is having a growth mindset ready to change so we can rise to the next level. Humbling …

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Jan. 5, 2021

036: Goal Setting in 2021

Send us a text What is your Big Goal for 2021? For goals to be effective, they must be written down, be measurable, be specific, have a completion date, be realistic and achievable. I talk about Goal Setting in 2021 …

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Dec. 29, 2020

Bonus Episode 16: New Years Day, Goal Setting, the 2020 Recap

Send us a text This upcoming week is New Year’s Day. The New Year gives us a great opportunity to start over, to start fresh. To begin anew. The New Year provides us the chance to address our goals, but …

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Dec. 22, 2020

Bonus Episode 15: A Message of Hope

Send us a text Hope has always been my most significant way of moving forward, dealing with adversity, and becoming more resilient. Hope is what keeps me going. I know that tomorrow and next week will be better. No matter …

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Dec. 15, 2020

035: A Leaders Guide to Spreadsheets

Send us a text A spreadsheet can be an amazing tool to analyze data or create a report, when planned out and organized properly. Our spreadsheet files should be simple and easy to use by all members of our team. …

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Dec. 8, 2020

034: Developing a Better Strategy for a World with Challenges

Send us a text Strategy is often a set of tough choices of what to do and what not to do with the limited resources you have. Your strategy includes your target market, your product and service offerings, the business …

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Dec. 1, 2020

Bonus Episode 14: Becoming People Focused

Send us a text Adapting to a People Focused Leadership style will create a dynamic environment where you develop and empower your team instead of only trying to complete items off your to-do list. There are three significant ...

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Nov. 24, 2020

033: Turning Around a Failing Team

Send us a text Why do teams fail? Often, leaders don't realize their teams or organizations are failing due to complacency. It's not usually the product or service line that has caused the failure, but actually ineffective co...

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