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EXPERT INTERVIEW: Evelyn Ashley… women leadership through the eyes of clients.
Have you ever wondered what clients, vendors, partners and others are looking for from their leaders - including their female leaders? I was really interested in learning the views of women in specific industries; legal being one of those industries. Evelyn Ashley, Managing Partner, Trusted Counsel (Ashley) LLC.. shared her views ...
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It Happens to Everyone…. Let it Go!
In a given week, I talk with, meet, and get in front of a lot of business people; colleagues, strategic partners, vendors, clients, and prospective clients. Most often, when I first meet them and they hear my name, they'll respond by saying, "Wow, I see you everywhere." Our discussion then often leads to something in the way of, "I don't ...
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EXPERT INTERVIEW – Karyn Corbett of Cisco Systems, Inc. discusses the qualities of a leader and more.
We continue our EXPERT INTERVIEW series where we are asking corporate and entrepreneurial leaders to share their thoughts, ideas, tips and advice on the subject of what it takes for leaders to be successful. Though the focus has been targeted to female professionals, each of our experts has made it clear that, as it should, there is no difference in ...
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EXPERT INTERVIEW – Patterns that could be impacting your success w/ Sylvia LaFair, CEO of Creative Energy Options
Sylvia LaFair, CEO of Creative Energy Options provides high impact leadership coaching to optimize workplace relationships, change management, and skills that moves conflict to collaboration. I wanted to know from her what she sees in the leaders she works with, and what is working or working against those professionals. Question 1: ...
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EXPERT ARTICLE – The Art of Storytelling by award-winning author, Joan C. Curtis
Storytelling engages people. When you share an experience and personalize it, you create interest. Think about the times you’ve sat in big auditoriums, bored out of your mind, as speakers drone on with facts. Suddenly, a new speaker takes the podium and begins with, “When I left my house this morning to come here, something happened to me that made ...
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Which Type of Headlines Make You Move and Take Action, or Become Paralyzed?
What types of post headlines get you to move and take action? Are they headlines which promise great things, or they position something in a positive tone; such as: 10 Tips for Finding Your Perfect Job, or The Best Ways to Get Noticed At Work? Are they scare tactics that cause you to feel doomed unless you do something about it: ...
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Do You Know Your Role in #Bullying? Find out here….
Have you ever questioned why or how certain individuals are in higher level positions than you or your counterparts? What makes it worse, is that those women or men are considered ‘bitches’, #bullies or ‘bastards’ by those around them. Unfortunately it happens every day – nasty people climb the ranks while effective, hard working people don’t. There is a sobering statistic ...
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Honor your RICHes & gain jobs, projects, clients, and personal growth!
There is a difference between having to toot your own horn, or leveraging the words of peers, clients, managers and mentors to do it for you. And, doing both is even better. I talk to a great deal of professionals, especially women, about honoring their riches of talent, skill, ...
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Leaders are born, made and ever evolving!!!
There's an old saying 'Leaders are born, not made'...though to my surprise it is very difficult to find the original author of that quote. However, there is a whole other school of thought that believes, as Vince Lombardi so eloquently stated, I ...
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It’s All About the Small Steps to Success….9 Days till 2015…Are you Ready?
“Life is a marathon, not a sprint; so pace yourself accordingly.” How often do you wish for tomorrow to come, and for your dreams to come just as quickly, if not even faster? With those desperate pleas, you race through life, often times overlooking all of the great success, achievement, and even missteps ...