Five Tips for Flourishing During the Holiday Season

It’s Thanksgiving week, and people all over the U.S. are packing up to travel across the country or across town. Or maybe you’re opening your home, welcoming family and friends into your personal space. Perhaps not all of those relationships are in their finest form right now. Even when everyone is getting along well, tensions can still arise. Here are my top five tips for navigating these holiday gatherings. 1.    Make and keep agreements. Don’t want to …

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Deepen your leadership mastery with the “Work of Leaders” model

Contrary to the notion that leadership is a capacity you’re born with (or not), research has proven that leadership can be understood, taught and practiced so that anyone can become a more effective leader. On my never-ending quest to understand how individuals can acquire these skills, I discovered The Work of Leaders, How Vision, Alignment and Execution Will Change the Way You Lead. The Work of Leaders model identifies tangible behaviors that can build one’s …

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What Was Your Win?

Those four words form a powerful question that can make a difference for your team. The concept is surprisingly simple. During a meeting or conference call, each member of the team tells a brief story about something that went well for them since the last time the group met. You can set guidelines so that the story must be business-related, or you can leave it open to personal wins as well. The team can set a …

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Lean In To Leadership

A Leadership Development Program for Women in Produce If you’ve spoken to me for more than 10 minutes, you probably already know that I’m passionate about the produce industry. Going to work for the National Watermelon Promotion Board in 2001 and later for the National Mango Board changed my life for the better in more ways than I can count. I found this industry to be overflowing with dynamic, generous, smart, caring people. I knew …

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Catch It, Quick!

How to capture your thoughts and unlock your potential. I was working outside recently and had a flash of insight. It was a powerful thought that seemed to come from nowhere, but in reality, I know it bubbled up from my subconscious. The topic was personal, so I won’t share the specifics, but this thought was exactly what I needed to hear at that time so I could move forward on a difficult situation. Our …

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Asking For What I Need

A produce industry friend recently wrote about asking for what you want. I’m a true believer in this approach, and I appreciated the reminder. Today I’m asking you to raise your hand if you are curious about coaching. Most of you know that I left the National Mango Board (NMB) at the end of May to pursue my passion for coaching. Right now I’m completing a year-long coach training and certification program. During this period, I need …

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The High-Value Lens

When you hear, “high value”, what pops into your head? Don’t think too hard, just notice what comes up first. In our society, high value generally equates to things that have a large monetary value, such as an expensive home or the market price of a successful company. If someone is willing to pay a lot for something, we consider it to have high value. If that’s where your mind went, you’re not alone. I’d like …

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Choose Your Memory Of This Moment

It was early morning on July 4th when we discovered a problem with the washing machine. At some point during the four loads I had done the previous day, the washer had started leaking and dumped quite a lot of water onto the floor without us knowing it. The water went in between and under the floor planks and now the wood floor was damaged. And it was clear we would have to buy a …

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You Are Here

Picture your life as if it’s a map. Maybe it’s a map at a theme park or a mall. Where you are right now is marked with a big red X. YOU ARE HERE. On the map, you can locate your next destination so you can navigate from where you are now to where you want to be. You wouldn’t bother trying to navigate from where you’ve been. All that matters at this moment is …

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