Wendy McManus – Connect 2 Potential

Take Off the Bias Blindfold To Make Better Decisions

We’ve all done it: Made a decision that seemed like the best choice at the time, only to watch things go wayyyy off the rails. You start to get that sinking feeling in your stomach, that tightness in your shoulders, that inner critic yelling in your ear. You wonder, “What could I have done differently?”…

All Decisions are NOT Equal

How many hours did you spend making decisions this week!? And don’t just count the hours at work! Be sure to count the time you spent making dinner while distracted, or prepping for a meeting while thinking of a separate problem, or spending time with your family while comparing scenarios in the back of your…

Learning from Your Wins

Most of us intuitively know there is much to learn from the past. As Winston Churchill famously said, “The longer you can look back, the farther you can look forward.” But in practice? We tend to oversimplify. We equate “learning from the past” to “learning from our mistakes.” Those two are NOT the same! Believe…

73% of Managers are Disengaged

Ever wonder why performance fluctuates widely from one workgroup to another? Even if team members have similar skillsets? It has WAY more to do with managers than you probably realized. Take five different people with the same skillset, stick them under five different managers, and you will see drastically different outcomes. Gallup has the data,…

You’re a Time-traveling Wizard

This time of year, it seems like every newsletter, article, and social post is about reviewing 2025 and setting goals for 2026… …mine included. (I mean, just last week I wrapped up a 3-part series to guide you through a year-end/year-beginning retreat.) And don’t get me wrong; these reflections can be very, very helpful. But…

Plan, Not Panic – New Year, New Vision

Happy New Year! Are we thinking, “What am I doing…I’m already behind…I need to get my act together!!!” Or are we thinking, “I’m so excited, let’s get started.” I’m shooting for the second one. Are you with me? A few weeks ago, I invited you to join me in following the year-end process that I…

5 Minutes, 20 Ideas – Let’s Have Some Fun Today

For the past couple weeks, I’ve invited you into the review process that my coach friend and I use for our year-end retreat. We do all the steps in a day, but I’ve been breaking it down into bite-sized installments so you can follow along: This week I was going to do Step 3: Plan…but…

First Reflection, Now the Vision

Welcome to Part 2 of my year-end review process! We are currently going through an exploration to help you zoom out, capture possibilities, and start 2026 with a game plan that sticks. (Instead of starting the new year feeling disorganized, just coming off of holiday stress, and already behind on work from the get-go…been there,…

Look Back To Go Forward

For the past several years, a coach friend and I have gotten together in mid-December for what we call our Year-End Retreat. We block out the distractions and allocate a full day to focus on our businesses. And every year, as my retreat day nears, I think, “Why did I agree to this? I’m way…

Two Mindsets for Life’s Hardest Challenges

Life just isn’t fair. There are days when we get knocked flat and can’t see a way to get back up. A diagnosis. A layoff. A death in the family. A bitter breakup… Whatever it is, there’s never enough time and never enough warning. But the challenges will always keep coming, whether we’re ready or…