Whether you’re are gainfully employed, looking to make a change in your career, or in job transition, it pays to know what you don’t like doing. It you are just starting you’re career, keep this idea in mind for the future. Account Take a few minutes and reflect on whatContinue Reading
Experiential learning is essentially what you think it is: learning through experience. If you’ve ever taken a hands-on class you’ve participated in experiential learning. The opposite is passive learning where we absorb information that is presented to us. Listening to a lecturer is an example of passive learning. When weContinue Reading
We keep hearing we should prepare ourselves for “the new normal”. But we don’t know what this “new normal” is. Is uncertainty of the future keeping you in a holding pattern? Or are you trying something new in your personal or work life even if you’re not sure what theContinue Reading
“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.” (C.S. Lewis or Rick Warren) This quote is attributed to C.S. Lewis and Rick Warren. I don’t have time to sort it out the attribution and it is the sentiment I want to focus on. I’ve met aContinue Reading
“If you want people to help you, you need to be the kind of person people want to help. People are more willing to take time out of their day to teach you when you are enthusiastic about learning.” Ken Coleman, The Proximity Principle, p. 15 The Proximity Principle wasContinue Reading
I’m amazed at the skills, hobbies, and interests that Q2 Leaders have! While Q2 Leaders invest time in Quadrant II – where the important but not urgent things happen, we shouldn’t neglect Q3 and Q4 where less important things happen. When we carve out time to pursue a hobby orContinue Reading
Let’s say you sell food to restaurants. All kinds of food. Everything from produce to dry goods to dairy to meat. Your list of items is bigger than the menu at The Cheesecake Factory. And then let’s say you go into an ice cream shop to see if they wantContinue Reading
Movement brings clarity. I’ve heard it from several life coaches and successful entrepreneurs. I’ve said it to many people on many occasions. How does it apply to you? Let’s look at a few examples to illustrate the concept. Movement, literally I met a former member of the Air Force whoContinue Reading
A friend tells you they got laid off. You feel for them, but what can you do to help? Often when we’re not sure what to do we don’t do anything because we feel we can’t make things better. I’m here to encourage you! There is something you can do,Continue Reading
Our Q2 Leader Connect Event on June 20, 2020 was engaging, helpful, and all-around interesting. What else would you expect from a group of Q2 Leaders? Below are takeaways from the one hour event. Book recommendations Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break BadContinue Reading