Thrive NOW!

Thrive NOW! Part 1. Know Your Strengths: The Keys to Your Success! Do you know your key strengths, what I call your Highest Talents™?  When you do, you can more fully appreciate your value and be able to promote yourself and your services better, both internally and externally.

Five Simple Habits to Make You a Better Leader

Are you a leader? Of course you are, whether you have a leadership title or not. Can you be a better leader? Yes! If you’re a rising leader, learning these 5 habits will help you become an effective leader sooner. If you’re an established leader, these 5 habits will help you become an even better leader. Never stop learning and improving!

Talk to (Really) be Heard

Introverts tend to communicate only when they think they have something important to say, while extroverts communicate more frequently and fully. PREP’s objective communicators want to address message content immediately, while personal communicators prefer a brief (or lengthy) personal opening before discussing the core of a message. Some personalities prefer big-picture communications, while others want to know “how the watch was made.” If left unaware, each personality is likely to think his or her communication style is “right” while others’ preferences are “wrong.” That’s why it’s important to understand differing personalities and communication preferences when you communicate with your firm, team, colleagues, clients and others. 1. Plan your message; 2. Know your audience; 3. Improve your communication to get the results and success you want.

More Than Ever

Times are challenging and retention matters more than ever. Unemployment rates are high, yet recruiting is difficult. Work abounds for many firms, yet it’s changing and it comes amidst economic uncertainty. Why is recruiting challenging? Here are a few of the reasons:

Words I'll Never Forget

I was talking with a friend who was a CEO in Chicago. I don’t recall the context of our discussion, but I remember him becoming agitated and saying, “People think business is all about money! Don’t they know business is all about people?” I’ll never forget those words. In fact, they’re so meaningful to me, they’re on the back of my business cards and at the bottom of my email signature.

It's Never Too Late

What more do YOU want to achieve or do?

You’re already successful! I know that, because all of my readers are successful. Maybe you don’t want to pursue a new degree, but perhaps the message, “It’s never too late!” is still relevant to you. What do you want to achieve or do that you haven’t yet achieved or done? 

Here are some stories close to my heart about people pursuing new opportunities well into adulthood: 

Five Keys to Leading Your Firm to Greatness

Whatever your role, these five keys will help you lead your firm to greatness. If you are your firm’s leader you can use these keys directly.

Look Into the Turns!

What are you focusing on, what turns are you looking into? In our busy lives, it’s easy to look immediately in front of ourselves, at the tasks we need to complete today, this week. It requires intention to look up and think about the future. What do you want to accomplish in the coming year or years? Set aside time to think about it, envision it and plan for it.

Rev Your Engine

Are you in practice-building mode? Have you assessed your current state, identified your values, learned your Highest Talents™ and clarified your sweet spot? Here are the next steps in growing your successful practice.

Start Your Engine

Have you laid the foundation for more practice-building success?  Perhaps you’re a practicing lawyer, CPA or wealth builder. Have you laid – or clarified – these fundamental elements that will prepare you for more success?