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Why Executive Presence matters

The Center for Talent Innovation came out with a study recently on the definition and challenges of achieving Executive Presence.  Executive Presence is a big deal. While some people are naturally gifted leaders, you can certainly be intentional about developing and strengthening your Executive Presence. It’s part of what will make you stand out from the crowd […]
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Ask the Coach: How can I strengthen my Emotional Intelligence?

Q. How can I strengthen my Emotional Intelligence and use it to improve my career?  A. In today’s fast-paced world of competitive workplaces and turbulent economic conditions, each of us should be searching for effective tools that can help us manage, adapt and strike out ahead of the pack. One way to do that is […]
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Ask the Executive Coach: Handling a Difficult Boss

This week, our Friday Ask the Executive Coach deals with a problem nearly everyone has experienced: the bad boss.  Q. “My boss is so difficult. What can I do?” A. Mary was a talented, intuitive and caring executive. She always had a positive attitude and would do anything to please her boss and her team. […]
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Ask the Executive Coach: Finding balance

Today we’re launching a new weekly feature: Ask the Executive Coach. We’ll feature questions that come up in coaching practice, as well as questions from readers like you. Feel free to leave a question in the comments. Q. “I am so overwhelmed with work, family and just getting time for myself. How do I get […]
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Executive Jane: support and strategy for female execs

If you’re a female executive, you may wonder how you can take your career to the next level. Women at the vice president and director levels don’t always get the mentoring and coaching that both men and women at the president or CEO level receive. At a time in their careers when they most need […]
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A Look Back at 2014 …

Dear Friends, At year’s end, we’re often shocked at how quickly the year flew past. We blinked, and it was suddenly Christmas. As a coach, I ask each of my clients to reflect on the past year, in order to capture what they’ve learned. If they want to move forward, they need to see clearly […]
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Simplify Your Life

Dear Friends, People’s lives are too jam-packed with projects, goals, ideas, could’s, should’s, have to’s, commitment, concerns and obligations.  Who can truly live with all we have to do? Key Points We’re all too busy.  It’s contagious When your life is full, you miss out on life. Toss out 50% of what you think is […]
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Zap the Tolerations

Stop Tolerating Humans tolerate a lot.  Often, we’re taught not to complain, that life is difficult, not to rock the boat, to go along with others, to be grateful for what we have, to be understanding.  Not bad advice, but we can still stop tolerating what is bugging us! When a Person Has Stopped Tolerating: […]