Author: Beth Wonson
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Want to be highly valued? 9 Time-tested Tips
My mom and dad taught me most everything I know about being a valued employee. Today I am sharing their top tips! My folks, Evelyn and Fletcher, built a successful florist and greenhouse business. They never were formally trained in business but because of self-leadership, resource management, determination, and relentless learning, their success lasted over…
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El Nino – Don’t take it personally!
I love water. Really I do. I love water to bathe in, cook with, and its refreshing qualities on a hot day. I don’t love water in my garage. Thankfully El Nino is coming! This means a great deal of water will be running willy-nilly all over my neighborhood. Even though I love water, I…
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What is your Selfie Stick?
I had some opinions about Selfie Sticks. Okay, more than opinions – negative judgments. In my mind Selfie Sticks were a silly, tacky gadget for the masses. Their owners were primarily tourists or young girls. I considered Selfie Sticks trendy, a fad, and a flash in the pan. Certainly not something I’d ever own. Then…
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How much are you spending?
I’ve been hearing myself say this over and over in coaching sessions and in workshops so I thought I’d share it with you as well! In our personal life, as well as in our work life, we have a variety of resources from which to draw. We can really boil these resources down into three…
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There was never another big, fancy holiday party…
Last week Chris Freer from Smart Women Talk Radio interviewed me about my book “Let Go of the Rock”. The book is about beliefs, myths or patterns of behavior that hold us back or no longer serve us. Chris wanted to know what were some of the “rocks” that have been most challenging for me. Right now…
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Give yourself the gift of clean giving!
Have you ever read a post on social media that permeates your headspace and takes hold? You aren’t quite sure why or what it taps into, but the message resonates so deeply that you know it is some how your message too? I experienced that this week. A coach who I know and respect posted…
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I Have To Be Able To Vent!
According to researchers, venting actually continues or recreates the same activity in our brain as anger does. The act of venting sustains that anger-based activity for longer periods of time. In other words, whatever yucky feelings you are experiencing (anger, disappointment, sadness) would have disappeared sooner had you not gone into venting mode.
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Get out of the stew!
One of the greatest honors I receive is when I am asked to hold private workshops for groups of friends or families. My appreciation stems from the fact that individuals are entrusting me with their most valuable, non-renewable resource – time! And just as with an investor or financial advisor, they have confidence that I…
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Performance Evaluations – your tool to propagate mediocrity.
Accountability. This word has been coming up in my work a lot lately. At least a half-dozen clients have recently said, “I just wish there was more accountability” in relation to their working environment. Or the sister version of the statement, “I wish he (or she) was accountable.” When I take those words “accountable” and “accountability” by…
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It is time to be fascinated!
A few years ago I went to hear Jeff Foster speak. I don’t know how exactly to describe Jeff Foster, so it is best if you come up with your own description. My big take away from the experience was the word “fascinating”. Anyone who knows me, works with me, or has heard me speak knows that…