As the holiday season kicks off, it’s time to take stock (no, not the turkey soup stock simmering on the stove after Thanksgiving) and reflect on this past year. Where did your time and energy go relative to the priorities you set for yourself? Did you accomplish your goals for 2024? As Chief of Staff…
Month: November 2024
Becoming an executive is not just a matter of putting in more effort – it requires changing your whole approach to work.
Becoming an executive is not just a matter of putting in more effort – it requires changing your whole approach to work. I designed my Maven course, How to Become a More Effective Executive, to help accelerate you to that next level of leadership. It’s an intense course —you’ve got to be prepared to put…
Take action. Do one thing this week.
Take action. Do one thing this week. I’ve been offering this advice to several clients recently, who have a tendency to ruminate and get lost in their own heads. They beat themselves up, thinking of different things they could have done, or start blaming others, wishing they would act differently. But thinking doesn’t change anything….
I’m excited to be a speaker on Dec. 2nd (8:30-11am Pacific) at the Head Start workshop, organized by Philip Burns and the Chief of Staff Roundtable. I’ll be offering some thoughts on how you can craft a career vision to orient your efforts in 2025. It’s hard to get to where you’re going without a clear vision of your destination.
I’m excited to be a speaker on Dec. 2nd (8:30-11am Pacific) at the Head Start workshop, organized by Philip Burns and the Chief of Staff Roundtable. I’ll be offering some thoughts on how you can craft a career vision to orient your efforts in 2025. It’s hard to get to where you’re going without a…
What drives your culture?
What drives your culture? A company’s culture is made visible by the way decisions and tradeoffs are made between different priorities. Leadership teams consistently tend to value the same things, and people at the company learn to make similar decisions. I was explaining this to somebody earlier this week and did a quick overview of…
Be grateful for what you have, rather than focus on what you don’t.
Be grateful for what you have, rather than focus on what you don’t. Over the weekend, I went on a camping trip with my son, organized by other parents at his school. I think of myself as a novice camper – I have my own tent and equipment, but only go camping once every few…
I’ll be speaking at a Ready Set Exec event hosted by John Pezoulas tomorrow morning at 9 am Pacific to share my thoughts on how to navigate your career by setting a clear direction for yourself
I’ll be speaking at a Ready Set Exec event hosted by John Pezoulas tomorrow morning at 9 am Pacific to share my thoughts on how to navigate your career by setting a clear direction for yourself. I’d love to see you there!
Do you want to become a more effective executive? I have individually coached dozens of executives to greater scope and promotions while also taking control of their lives to increase their well-being (check out my LinkedIn recommendations for their stories).
Do you want to become a more effective executive? I have individually coached dozens of executives to greater scope and promotions while also taking control of their lives to increase their well-being (check out my LinkedIn recommendations for their stories). In doing so, and from my six years as Chief of Staff leading business strategy…
I really enjoyed this conversation with MaryAnn Means-Dufrene, MSHRM, MPA and Emily McAnelly on their Great Noticing Podcast
I really enjoyed this conversation with MaryAnn Means-Dufrene, MSHRM, MPA and Emily McAnelly on their Great Noticing Podcast. We shared what we were noticing in our own lives, which led to unexpected sharing and connection. Take a listen below!
I’ve been trying to make sense of the US election results all week. It’s not surprising that I am disconnected from the average American, as I live with privilege and wealth in Silicon Valley. The accusations that the Democratic party has been catering too much to college-educated “elites” hit home with me.
I’ve been trying to make sense of the US election results all week. It’s not surprising that I am disconnected from the average American, as I live with privilege and wealth in Silicon Valley. The accusations that the Democratic party has been catering too much to college-educated “elites” hit home with me. A few takeaways…