Voltaire and Appreciation

Voltaire and Appreciation

by | Aug 10, 2021 | Leadership, Mindset

“Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” – Voltaire I have been sharing a series of blogs on the importance of gratitude in our personal and professional lives, and on the benefits of routinely...
Ask a Stupid Question

Ask a Stupid Question

by | Jul 20, 2021 | Employee Engagement, Mindset

I attended the National Speakers Association Conference last week and as always, I learned so much. Here is one of my favorite quotes from the conference that I would like to share with you. The quality of the answer is dependent on the the quality of question.   —...
Cicadas and Perspective

Cicadas and Perspective

by | Jun 8, 2021 | Employee Engagement, Mindset

I walked outside to go to an appointment today and heard the deafening hum of cicadas. I sent a group text to my family that read, “Cicadas.Are.Loud.” If you live in the metro DC area or some other parts of the East Coast, cicadas are a thing right now. I think that...
How Writing Sentences Improves Mindset

How Writing Sentences Improves Mindset

by | May 20, 2021 | Leadership, Mindset

May is Mental Health Awareness month, and while many factors affect mental health, the practice of gratitude can have a positive impact. One simple way to practice gratitude is to notice the good things that occur in our personal and professional lives. Psychologists...
The Nine-to-One Ratio

The Nine-to-One Ratio

by | Mar 30, 2021 | Feedback and Recognition, Mindset

One of the managers with whom I work regularly, Steve, reminds me that he does compliment his employees. He does! It’s true and I hear him. The problem is, when he does compliment them, his employees are so downtrodden that they barely hear him. They are so accustomed...