As a mother, I spend a lot of time trying to influence my children to do what I want them to do—get dressed, eat meals, be obedient, refrain from booger mining in front...
How to Influence Others - 4 steps that may surprise you
Posts about Personal & Professional Growth (5):
You Control the Car
Doing business at your own pace
My daughter is going off to college in the Fall and while I’m so proud of her for taking the opportunity to leave home and grow, I’m...
Going Through the Storm
Practicing Resilience in the Face of Trials
Due to unfortunate genetics (mine), my eight-year-old son has been required to wear a very conspicuous orthodontic device...
You Can Bring Up the Room
Choosing positivity and encouragement
I recently sat in a meeting where those in leadership roles spoke very poorly to one another. Their tones were snippy, their...
What Kind of Impact Are We Making?
Introducing the Legacy Builder Series
It’s a typical weekday night. The clock says 4:45pm and I am hustling in the kitchen. The oven is cranked up to 400°F ready to...
Three Poor Leadership Traits
Lets be real.
No filters.
No BS.
Three Poor Leadership Traits that I have done and really messed up:
Lack of emotional intelligence
Strong passiveness
Being too...
Are You A MULTIPLIER or DEMINISHER Leader?
Last Friday, I was able to attend a leadership conference with several of my leaders. We were able to hear several speakers focus on leadership and how to inspire our...
Leadership Exposed: Sharing My Mistakes & Lessons Learned (New Podcast Series)
The past few months, I have launched a new series called “Leadership Exposed” on our podcast. This idea was born as Steve Scherer and I were thinking about new ways to...
Three Hardest Words To Say…“I Don’t Know!”
I was sitting in a sales meeting when I heard Steve Scherer say for the first time, “I don’t know how this is going to turn out. That is the truth. But I am going to...
Five Benefits Gained Through Healthy Conflict
How do you respond when someone disagrees with you? We all have different personalities, so responses can vary from each other. My team and I have been taught in the...