7 Questions Every Leader Needs to Ask Herself Today

f8d5586f800a4ef0b0eb13bfbb7961deLeadership is evolving and how you show up impacts more lives than you’ll ever know!

Early on in my corporate career, I reported to an officer in the Power Industry who fully lived and embodied the expression, “The one with the most toys win!”

Tom (not his real name)…was brilliant, confident and had a powerful presence that drew people towards him.

Tom was also… [Read more…]

It’s Happening Again

It’s Happening Again…

Emerge-ecardThe past several weeks have been ordinary in an extra-ordinary way.  I feel happier and more excited about everyday kind of things…exercising, preparing new dinner recipes, the direction of my business and enjoying TV as well as relaxing in the evening with a good book.  All very ordinary kind of things.  

Yet, there is something else going on.  A new me is growing and emerging. (Reminds me of one of my Flashcards for the Soul (TM) – each tiny red leaf in this Emerge image was smaller than my pinkie fingernail and  yet the leaves emerge through a thick layer of pine needles.)

As for the new me, I’m breaking through, growing and magnetizing exciting opportunities, again – much like a seven-year stretch between 1999-2006.  During the seven years it was a common occurrence to quickly attract exhilarating opportunities, projects, and leisurely travel.  Then, the synchronicities slowed down. [Read more…]

Entrepreneurial Genius

Lead.Leap.Inspire dots wolSomething amazing happens when an entrepreneur’s mission, purpose, and service (their passion filled “work”) align.  The entrepreneur feels vibrantly alive and knows she’s here to play a much bigger role in her “service” business.

It’s easy to thrive in a passion-filled business when there is . . . [Read more…]

Corporate Innovative Leadership

corporate buildingsIn this fast paced changing world, companies are faced with re-inventing their business on a daily basis.  Legacy systems and processes that worked smoothly and consistently yesterday are outdated and demand extra resources today.  Project teams are working around the clock to reduce current expenses and find new revenue streams by looking at productivity and innovation.

Yet, it’s the engaged employee and how she/he energetically shows-up that drives future success.  Research shows that engaged employees [Read more…]