5 Meaningful Ways to Celebrate Administrative Professionals Day 2021

Action Required: Mark your calendar for April 21, 2021 – Administrative Professionals Day. Ten years ago, I didn’t know Administrative Professionals Day was even an official “thing”.  But since finding out, I’ve celebrated it BIG TIME every year. Why?  Because I...
3 Simple Self-Care Tips to Prevent Burnout at Work

3 Simple Self-Care Tips to Prevent Burnout at Work

At no other time in history has the topics of ‘burnout’ and ‘self-care’ been more prevalent.  Interestingly, each topic usually surfaces separately.  Either burnout is the focus, and that is most often identified in the world of work.  Or self-care is...
Self Reflection Can Make You A Better Leader

Self Reflection Can Make You A Better Leader

Leadership Tip: Practicing self reflection helps leaders develop a better sense of self, improve decision making, and lead their teams more effectively. Today, more than ever, the world is constantly changing – including the way we work and the way we lead...
Mentor Versus Sponsor: Which is Best for You

Mentor Versus Sponsor: Which is Best for You

Is a mentor or sponsor right for you? I’ll cut to the chase. The answer is YES – BOTH. Now that we got that out of the way, let’s back up a bit. We should probably start with what is a mentor and a sponsor.  Oxford Dictionary offers the following...
PLAN Your Professional and Personal 2021 Success

PLAN Your Professional and Personal 2021 Success

Make a plan for your professional and personal success.  Want to make sure 2021 is better for you than 2020?  Put a plan together to invest in yourself and take back control of your life and career – they are both too important to just “wing it”....
Average, Good, or Great? Feedback is Fundamental

Average, Good, or Great? Feedback is Fundamental

Feedback is fundamental to great leadership performance. Average players want to be left alone. Good players want to be coached. Great players want to be told the truth. – Doc Rivers. Interesting quote, right?  Not only is it a true statement for sports but it is...