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“Mastering any kind of skill takes time, effort and patience. Along the way, there’s much you can do to help someone stay on track.” – Dennis E. Coates, Ph.D. in Support Coaching Do you know someone who’s trying to break a bad habit or form a new, positive one? MORE
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I’d arrived a few minutes at the beauty salon for my hair appointment. While I was waiting for my stylist to arrive, I couldn’t help overhearing the only other stylist who was there with a client. Sheila” was talking non-stop about a worker’s compensation situation involving her brother. MORE
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As I was reading Sheryl Sandberg ’s thought-provoking book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead , I encountered a passage that popped out at me. As the sub-title implies, Sandberg addresses this book to women. But it’s an excellent read for men as well. MORE
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A few years ago I got a phone call from a woman I’d connected with on Twitter. She had been following my blog and the blog of my business partner, Denny Coates , and said she was very impressed with our content. She said we were the kind of people she liked to connect with. MORE
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Your Voice of Encouragement
JULY 13, 2015
Do you have an ongoing conflict with someone in your professional or personal life? If the tension and differences have been going on for a while, you’ve probably made a substantial list of things about that person you’d like to change.
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FEBRUARY 25, 2015
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.
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Your Voice of Encouragement
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
I’d arrived a few minutes at the beauty salon for my hair appointment. While I was waiting for my stylist to arrive, I couldn’t help overhearing the only other stylist who was there with a client. Sheila” was talking non-stop about a worker’s compensation situation involving her brother.
Your Voice of Encouragement
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
“Mastering any kind of skill takes time, effort and patience. Along the way, there’s much you can do to help someone stay on track.” – Dennis E. Coates, Ph.D. in Support Coaching Do you know someone who’s trying to break a bad habit or form a new, positive one?
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Your Voice of Encouragement
OCTOBER 14, 2014
When you decide to make a change, you''ve taken an important step. Now you need to follow through on your commitment. But there’s a problem. As you begin this undertaking, you find that your old way of doing things kicks in more often than the new way.
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JANUARY 11, 2014
This year my primary care physician got promoted to an administrative position, so I needed to find a new doctor.
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JUNE 22, 2015
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. This past Sunday I got to spend a few hours as a “dumb blonde." It taught me some great lessons about authentic leadership.
Your Voice of Encouragement
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
I was trying to have a conversation with this person. But I found myself getting irritated with one thing he kept doing…interrupting me in the middle of a sentence and talking over me.
Your Voice of Encouragement
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
Today I’m featuring a guest post from Henry Kimsey-House , co-author of a new, must-read book for every leader, Co-Active Leadership. A few years ago, Karen and I went to a workshop down in Silicon Valley called “Slideology” put on by Duarte Creative Design.
Your Voice of Encouragement
JUNE 11, 2014
I’ve been on a path of self-development for as long as I can remember…always on the look-out for books, podcasts, videos and quotes that inspire me to become more effective as a human being.
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JANUARY 27, 2014
On the first day of 2014, my husband and I had a terrific fall/winter garden in place, with rows of healthy vegetables like kale (3 varieties), collards and broccoli growing nicely. But then the bitterly cold weather hit a few weeks later, with temperatures in the single-digits.
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Your Voice of Encouragement
APRIL 2, 2015
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.
Your Voice of Encouragement
APRIL 1, 2013
In our last office space, I had a private door to my office off the main hallway. I typically used that door for trips to the ladies’ room since it was closer than our main entrance.
Your Voice of Encouragement
DECEMBER 31, 2014
A few years ago I got a phone call from a woman I’d connected with on Twitter. She had been following my blog and the blog of my business partner, Denny Coates , and said she was very impressed with our content. She said we were the kind of people she liked to connect with.
Your Voice of Encouragement
JUNE 17, 2013
When you observe truly outstanding performers in any field, it’s like looking at the tip of an iceberg. You can see only a tiny fraction of what lies beneath the surface. You aren''t able to watch the commitment, preparation and repetitions that preceded the performance.
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One of the least explored and most effective ways to drive recruiting, retention, and overall employee engagement is to establish a learning culture. If this is an area where you need help (or if you could just use a refresher) let Paycor walk you through actionable tips and insights on how you can develop the learning culture that works best for your business.
Your Voice of Encouragement
MAY 21, 2013
Among the many useful insights I took away from Gavin de Becker’s masterful book The Gift of Fear , one of the most profound was a deeper appreciation for the distinction between worry and fear. Until reading the final chapter, I had not pondered the difference.
Your Voice of Encouragement
OCTOBER 29, 2013
Sometimes you discover information that’s so important, you want to scream it from the rooftops to make sure everyone else finds out about it, too.
Your Voice of Encouragement
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
Even though it’s been more than 40 years ago, I can still clearly remember the day my parents dropped me off to start my college career. I had no idea what to expect.
Your Voice of Encouragement
DECEMBER 3, 2013
Several years ago I was supervising a team of ten people, and most of them got along well. But over time, I picked up serious rumblings from four of them about “Rita,” one of the team members.
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On September 24, the Department of Labor (DOL) released much-anticipated changes to overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Any business that employs workers with salaries under $35,568 will be directly affected by the new regulations and face a decision: provide affected employees with a salary increase or pay them overtime. Download Paycor's latest guide to learn key details about the new rule and how it could impact your business.
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MARCH 24, 2014
As I was reading Sheryl Sandberg ’s thought-provoking book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead , I encountered a passage that popped out at me. As the sub-title implies, Sandberg addresses this book to women. But it’s an excellent read for men as well.
Your Voice of Encouragement
FEBRUARY 4, 2013
We miss many opportunities to have meaningful dialogue with another person, and as a result, we lose out on deepening the relationship. What often happens instead is that people assert their opinions without considering the reasoning, assumptions, or facts that their opinions are based on.
Your Voice of Encouragement
APRIL 28, 2014
“Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change.” – Wayne Dyer, American author (1940- ) My husband Lee was a residential builder for almost 30 years. By training, he’s a mechanical engineer. That means he likes to take things apart and put them back to together.
Your Voice of Encouragement
JUNE 25, 2013
My husband Lee and I were in the kitchen preparing dinner last week, and I said, “I’m thinking that broccoli would be great as a side dish.” He looked at me and chuckled. What are you laughing about?” “It’s
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Your Voice of Encouragement
MAY 24, 2013
Recently I was reminded once again how hard it is to change the way we think and the way we act, specifically when it comes to giving up a bad habit and adopting a good one.
Your Voice of Encouragement
JANUARY 7, 2013
Back in 1994 I completed the self-assessment in Martin Seligman ’s now-classic book, Learned Optimism. With most quizzes, I answer the questions, think about the interpretation for a few minutes and promptly forget about it. Not this time.
Your Voice of Encouragement
APRIL 8, 2013
My company had just completed a survey of our customers using our 20/20 Insight software, asking them to give us feedback about our product and our technical support staff. I was studying the results to identify areas we could improve the program and our service.
Your Voice of Encouragement
JULY 19, 2013
It’s been more than 30 years since Dustin Hoffman played the starring role in the movie Tootsie. This now-classic film required him to dress up as a woman in order to play the character of Dorothy Michaels. But before he agreed to play the part, he had a requirement.
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Your Voice of Encouragement
JANUARY 21, 2013
When people set New Year’s resolutions, many include a weight loss goal. My husband and I took a different twist on this since he doesn't have additional pounds to lose and I have just a few.
Your Voice of Encouragement
MARCH 18, 2014
Imagine this. You have an idea for a book that you believe would be fantastic. You draft a proposal and send it to five publishers as a test. They all say no. You try five more. They say no, too. You’re discouraged but decide to double up and send your idea to TEN more publishers. Still no takers.
Your Voice of Encouragement
JUNE 17, 2014
Alex Tremble, author of The GPS Guide to Success I am drawn to people who have an exciting vision and take bold action. I’m especially impressed with individuals who develop these behavior patterns at a young age. Alex Tremble is such a person, and I’m privileged to know him.
Your Voice of Encouragement
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
“Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.” - Jacques Maritain, French philosopher (1882-1973) This time of year we’re encouraged to think about the people and things in our lives that we’re thankful for. Actually, this is a good thing to do every day.
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Your Voice of Encouragement
SEPTEMBER 7, 2014
The principles in Napoleon Hill’s classic, Think and Grow Rich can certainly be applied to the accumulation of money. But they also represent an outstanding roadmap for accomplishing any worthwhile achievements in your life.
Your Voice of Encouragement
DECEMBER 28, 2012
For some reason, many of us wait until January 1 each year to set new goals. As if that’s the only time it’s appropriate to describe what you want to do, have or be. Actually, any day can work.
Your Voice of Encouragement
OCTOBER 15, 2012
In the first job where I supervised other people, I made a terrible mistake. One day, a woman on my team told me she had done something without asking me, something she thought I’d be happy about.
Your Voice of Encouragement
AUGUST 4, 2013
Several years ago I went on a “ladies only” weekend with six friends to a cabin that one of them owned in the mountains. We got along well and had a lot of fun together. But I noticed one very interesting thing over the course of the 3 days.
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