Category: Leadership
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Shirt on Inside Out
If simple feedback is so uncomfortable, how can we possibly engage in high-stakes feedback? Next time you see me with my shirt on inside out (and you probably will someday), just let me know. I promise I won’t make you feel bad, and I will be very grateful. Where do you avoid important conversations because…
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Find Joy in the Possibility
Not every opportunity that comes our way works out as we hoped – that is life. But what if, instead of holding back our joy just in case things don’t work out, we celebrated the possibility? When you consider how much time we spend in the possibility space, I’m thinking enjoying it could be the…
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The Only Person I Can Manage Is Myself
Today I’m sharing one of the key mantras by which I live my life. Why? Because, frankly, I got sick of chaos and drama. How about you?
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Start With Strawberries: Lessons and Reflections from New CEO Cara Crye
A special treat: An interview with Cara Crye, new CEO of the Farm Supply Company. Cara began working at Farm Supply fresh out of college and worked her way up through the ranks to follow the prior CEO’s 52-year tenure. If you’re looking to move up within your organization, or even tap into a leadership…
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Navigating the Holiday Effect
We are entering prime time, the big show, the period just before the Christmas holiday that extends into the new year – a time known for hustle and bustle and joy and, mixed in with it, our stressors, emotional triggers, anxiety, drama, and conflict. And as we’ve all experienced, sometimes it’s a little tough to…
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Grace Is in the Space
Today I want to tell you about one of my absolute favorite sayings. I actually think it’s a Beth Wonson Original because when I Googled it with quotation marks around it, only my own articles and writing came up in the results. So I’m going to go ahead and own it!
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Hall of Mirrors
Remember the Hall of Mirrors you found at circuses or carnivals? When you stood in front of a mirror, there was another one directly behind you, and the combination caused a kind of from-here-to-infinity-and-beyond reflection effect.
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Tally Ho!
I have been a horse lover and a horseback rider for years, and I use horses in my leadership work. I also partner with them to provide coaching to people. I just love the energy of horses, and I think what I love the most about them are their integrity, honesty, and commitment to their…
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Something That Blew My Mind
People comparing whose car was there and whose parking spot was vacant had become the norm. How many supervisors (and staff) across the United States are equating more hours in the work seat with more value?
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How Are the Humans?
The fourth quarter push can be tough on everyone, so now is the perfect time to infuse the office climate and culture with positivity by giving your team some attention.