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Think About Your First Job
Think about your first job. Do you remember how you felt on the first day, as you drove to work, parked your car, and went inside? I drove my Honda from school to my first day of work at the local hospital's dietary department. I blasted Pat Benatar's "All Fired...
Irresistible Leadership
Do you feel compelled to lead? This week I started the training that I will need to complete to become an instructor for Mountain State University online. Our online programs use Blackboard, and my exposure before this week consisted of logging in a handful of times...
Making Small Things Big
Valuing and engaging others starts with things that may seem small. Stopping. Looking. Maintaining eye contact. Smiling. Affirming. Recognizing. Listening. Sharing. Thanking. Remembering. Inviting. Including. How long does it take to say thank you? To smile? To stop,...
Todd Pittinsky and Intergroup Leadership
This month at LeaderTalk we have been talking about the leadership principle "A leader values and engages others." Earlier this week, I participated in a webinar sponsored by the International Leadership Association. Dr. Todd Pittinsky spoke on the topic of...
Otheresteem with Monica Diaz
This month, the posts at the LeaderTalk blog have focused on the theme "A leader values and engages others." While brainstorming post topics, I remembered Monica Diaz, one of the most encouraging people I know on Twitter. Monica is the Director of Quidam Global, a...
On the Outside
Barely out of college, my husband and I took jobs at the same non-profit. Part-time, while we finished grad school. The night of our interview, rain pounded on the windows of the boardroom. A flash of lightening, booming thunder, and the lights went out. We finished...
What Do You Want to Be Known For?
What do you want to be known for? Have you ever wanted to be famous? Maybe not paparazzi famous, but have you ever dreamed of being remembered centuries after your death for your leadership, sacrifice, and service? Most of us will never be worldwide, history book...
Valuing and Engaging the Whole Person
Before kids, I loved naps. In the years since my daughters were born, daytime rest has all but disappeared from my life. Because of that, I have fond memories of great naps from days gone by. Here's one: when I was in college, a close friend and mentor cancelled...
Do you “FlyLady”?
In my quest to organize my life and home more effectively, I have tried a lot of different systems — some more successfully than others. One of my favorites is FlyLady. FlyLady breaks home maintenance into a system of "baby steps" and daily routines; she reinforces...
Hope for a New Year
Wednesday night, my husband and I hired a babysitter and went to dinner with friends at a neighborhood hot spot. We only do this a few times each year. This time, we went to see our friend Clare, a singer/songwriter, who was performing. Clare sang an original song...
Christmas Thoughts
I have a new favorite place to write. It’s an odd place, not the most comfortable spot in the house. I’ve adopted this spot, though, because my youngest daughter is learning how to fall asleep on her own. As long as I am sitting nearby, she will lie quietly in her bed...
Resilience in Action | Major Keith Dotts
Meet Major Keith Dotts. Dotts enlisted in the army as a young man, entering basic training as a private. From those first days, as he watched the interaction of his superiors, he decided he wanted to rise in the ranks to become an officer someday. Seven years later,...