Do You Have to Be a Champion to Succeed?

Are you a champion at work?

Champion . . . winner . . excellence .  .  .  if you’re like most of the world catching Olympic fever, words like this are coming at you as frequently as a Ryan Seacrest reference to Justin Bieber. Yes, for the next few weeks, our digital devices will be overrun with emotion-generating stories of superhuman […]Read the full post >>

How to Brag: My Interview with Dream Job TV

I’ve been speaking to a lot of groups lately about one of the topics in Bring Your Superpowers to Work: how putting the right words in your mouth (better known as bragging!) can be done in a simple, thoughtful way that doesn’t make you look like an ass. (Yes, I said it. Sorry mom.). Recently, […]Read the full post >>

Contrarian Ideas for Red Cape-Wearing Job Seekers

Contrary advice for the red cape wearing job seeker

In my work as an executive and leadership coach, I primarily spend time with people already in great jobs, helping them find simple, practical ways they can achieve more clarity, confidence, and control of the things they care about most–their success, their business communication and relationships, their rewards and recognition, making a significant contribution to […]Read the full post >>

How a Trip to China Helped Me Celebrate Independence

I’m recently back from a six-city tour in China including a visit to Tibet and a cruise down the Yangtze River and through the Three Gorges. And as we wave goodbye to Independence Day 2012, I realize my trip gave me more than a fresh set of interesting photos for my scrapbook. It’s helped me appreciate–and celebrate–true independence. […]Read the full post >>