Category: Self-Managment

All about showing up as our best self and getting out of our own way so we can do the work and be who we are supposed to be.

What Everyone Ought To Know About Why I am Out of Sync and Need Help

What Everyone Ought To Know About Why I am Out of Sync and Need Help

I need your help.  I’m out of sync!  The funniest part is that’s how I made my living for years.  I knew exactly how to line things up and make them work.  I could spot what was out of whack much earlier than my colleagues.  That made me annoying.  Now I am out of sync. …

5 Immediate Actions to Take About Misunderstood Habits

5 Immediate Actions to Take About Misunderstood Habits

Being misunderstood sucks!  The worst part is we often don’t realize why our good intent is not coming across loud and clear.  Do you know the everyday habits that cause people to form inaccurate, even negative opinions of you?   Can you identify your behaviors that annoy others?  Are you repulsing your team instead of engaging? I…

The Ultimate Guide To 4 things to Remember to Learn from Your Mistakes

The Ultimate Guide To 4 things to Remember to Learn from Your Mistakes

What’s next?  That was always such an easy question for me.  The situation was basically irrelevant.  I sprung into action.  I was on the ground running, ​brain and body immediately creating a road map.  And you know me; we are not talking about a straight line to a pot of gold.  This map was multifaceted…

3 Reasons the Perfect Coffee Ritual Matters for Your Best Self

3 Reasons the Perfect Coffee Ritual Matters for Your Best Self

The perfect coffee ritual sets a tone for your day and gets you engaged, focused and grounded.  Good cup of coffee, good day.  Bad cup of coffee, not such a good day.  If you drink coffee, you know exactly what I mean.  If you don’t, pick your poison.   Day off, late start, retired, sipping that…

SLA Session 6/19/2017: Managing Annoying People

SLA Session 6/19/2017: Managing Annoying People

A true honor to present “Managing Annoying People” at SLA in Phoniex Arizona.  A group of dedicated passionate Information Professionals who manage up and down, sideways and have to manage their customers as well.  Thanks to all who attended the session, shared your real workplace conundrums and found more Amazing, than Annoying! Many have asked…

Webinar Replay of How to Manage Annoying People

Webinar Replay of How to Manage Annoying People

In this fast paced webinar – hosted by Shift Management – I provide go to tools for changing the relationship dynamic with annoying members of your team.  You will also find some tips on how to deal with others who are annoying you – such as your next door neighbor (just saying). Do you have annoying…

Why People Pleasers Don’t Make Good Managers

Why People Pleasers Don’t Make Good Managers

If you constantly say “yes” to your team, you may be a “doormat boss.” This is about your behavior as a boss and not the annoying staff that keep asking you questions.  Break through this workplace dynamic and increase your sphere of influence with these three strategies (read the full Fast Company article with my…