Book Review #1: So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love

Book Reviews

The great leaders of our time have had the ability to get a populace enthused about the future, but our great leaders have rarely come from the corporate world. It’s because emphasis hasn’t been placed on the development of strategic narratives until recently. On the flip side, statistics show those companies with strong narratives – Starbucks, Alcoa, Walmart – have the most engaged employees. The difference between a merely satisfied and a fully engaged employee? As it turns out, 100%. You can’t do much better than that.

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Gratitude as a competitive leadership advantage?

Goals, Leadership, Mindset, Personal Performance, Women in the Workplace

For a moment: forget any schooling, corporate training, sacrifice, and all of what brought you to where you are today as a leader.
Have you ever just sat for a moment and thought about how lucky you are to even be on this Earth? It’s crazy to think about, but the odds of your unique blend of DNA even existing is less than winning the lottery while being struck by lightning!

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BUSTING THE POPULARITY MYTH

Personal Performance, Women in the Workplace, Workplace Challenges

Imagine the high school teen who has it all. We all know her. She’s the valedictorian, student body president, and when she shows up to parties, everyone knows her name.

It’s easy to imagine that she’s sure to be the real game-changer of the future. We compare her high school success to our own (or lack thereof) and are tempted to believe that we’ll never measure up. If the popular teens are destined for the limelight, will unpopular teens always have to stand in the shadow?

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More Than Motivation Hack (That Works!)

Mindset, Personal Performance, Success Secrets, Time Management

We know that motivation and discipline are two key aspects to ensure long term success, but how do we keep it going when the going gets so tough? Should we work on getting motivated or on creating discipline?
Even in uncertain times, getting a quick spurt of motivation in the moment is not that hard. Motivation is about the “why” — the gratification that comes from doing something for a specific immediate outcome. The problem is that quick spurts of motivation are not sustainable. On the other hand, while creating discipline for the long haul is more difficult, it is sustainable. Motivation is about the “why,” but discipline is about the “how.”

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How to Be Persuasive Even When Working Virtually

Personal Performance, Professional Development, Women Leaders

The biggest set back for me was the belief that I would not be able to create the same level of connection as I could in an in person-environment. And that fear almost got in the way of me delivering a powerful “virtual” message. Thoughts such as “do I wear makeup?”, “how about lighting?”, “it’s easy for men, they always look good!”, and “will I come across credible or too aggressive?” I almost held myself back.

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