Today I am reflecting upon Lulu’s lessons about the importance of rest.

Unfortunately, the story of historic and successful companies that have fallen to ruins is not uncommon, which got me thinking about the current marketplace.

Throughout our careers, we have pursued the top of the staircase, if you will, as we chased big dreams, audacious goals, greater responsibility, a bigger paycheck, and more influence, fulfillment, accomplishment, or success.

For leaders, entrepreneurs, or other business owners, knowing which end of the introversion/extroversion continuum you lean towards can help you manage your day better.

To engage even more fully as a leadership teammate look for opportunities to exercise greater initiative.

One of my least favorite holidays had always been New Year’s Day. I think it was because the obligatory New Year’s resolutions I created set me up for immediate failure, and I didn’t want my entire year colored by a self-imposed failure.

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.”

Progress is not a straight line. I was told it wouldn’t be. I was told that it would take 18-24 months to possibly get my incurable symptoms into some sort of “remission.”

As we head into a new year, millions of people are sitting down and writing out a long laundry list of goals they have for 2022. My guess is that quite a few of them include changing their job situation or finding their dream career.

“Who do you anticipate could fill your role when you retire?” I asked Gerry, the fifty-something CEO I was coaching.

The U.S. is currently deep in the throes of the Great Resignation, and experts estimate that 48% of Americans are actively searching for new jobs.

When an inventory of our lives can be summarized with “it’s all quite unpleasant,” we can feel overwhelmed, powerless, and even hopeless.

During a recent coaching conversation with “Evan,” a seasoned C-suite leader, he shared his conflicting views about the American workforce’s movement toward flexible and remote work arrangements.

We are coaches. And, we love what we do. Thus, our blog will be an online journal, of sorts, where we share fascinating stories we uncover naturally through our work, as well as noteworthy people-development and organizational-development experiences that might inspire you.

Read the April Newsletter to learn more about Authenticity stage of character development and how to (re)discover yourself!

Read the March Newsletter to understand the Fear stage of character development and strategies for what to do if you are in the grips of fear-based behaviors.

Read the February newsletter to discover how you can maintain professionalism when you discover jerks at work. Learn more strategies for achieving success at work via Is This a Lousy Job or Is It Me?.

As we roll into another new year, we resolve to achieve any number of noble improvements in our lives. As leaders, our professional goals for the new year can and should positively impact the work lives of those we lead.

Feeling uncertain, stuck, frustrated, or burned out in your current job?

How has 2020 accelerated or stalled your growth at work?