When you’re unhappy at work …

2022-07-29T17:19:57-04:00By |High Performance, Mission|

… reflect on what your current work situation is preventing you from doing. This thought came to me as I was reading Love + Work by Marcus Buckingham, where he states: “… to live happily and fully, you have to express your loves… You’ve got to get them out somewhere, somehow. Turn them from loves [...]

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25 Rules for Work and Life from Stephen Schwarzman, CEO of Blackstone

2020-04-12T16:54:18-04:00By |Leadership, Quotes|

In What It Takes, Stephen Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of Blackstone, shares the story of his success. Below are his 25 rules for work and life woven throughout the book. It might be a worthwhile exercise for you to reflect on how each of these rules may apply to you. You'll see under each rule, [...]

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Timeless resources to help you be more effective at work (updated Jan 2020)

2020-01-21T00:10:18-05:00By |Communication Skills, High Performance, Influencing Skills, Leadership|

In the Information Age, new articles, videos, and other resources are being created every day and this deluge of content can drown out older resources that have timeless wisdom worth archiving and revisiting. Below is a list of useful resources I often review and send to high performers who want to continually improve themselves: Leading [...]

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Take responsibility for tomorrow today

2019-12-07T13:53:05-05:00By |High Performance, Quotes|

What are you putting off today that you may regret tomorrow? Exercise for your future health? Continuous learning for your future career moves? Time spent with your loved ones for your future relationships?   "You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. - Abraham Lincoln, American President

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Seven Tips to Help You Rise to the C-Suite and the Board

2019-12-02T10:29:26-05:00By |Communication Skills, Leadership|

At the second annual CXO Masterclass hosted by the Ascend Executive Network (AEN), corporate board directors and executive recruiters shared their insights for rising to C-suite and board director roles. If you're aspiring to join the C-suite and beyond, the tips below may help: Speak effectively about your work All candidates considered for senior-level roles [...]

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Words of Wisdom from Indra Nooyi, former CEO of Pepsi, at the Ascend National Convention

2019-09-03T02:37:57-04:00By |Communication Skills, Leadership|

It was great to hear Indra Nooyi, former CEO of Pepsi, share how she succeeded in her career at the Ascend National Convention in DC. Ascend is the largest, national non-profit organization focused on developing and promoting Pan-Asian leaders. Indra mentioned that as a minority (woman and Indian) employee, her work is often discounted. She [...]

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Rising to the Executive Suite with Sol Trujillo, former CEO of Telstra, US West, and Orange

2019-07-05T17:23:00-04:00By |Leadership|

If you're a high-performer looking to rise into the C-suite, you might find Sol Trujillo's, former CEO of Telstra, US West, and Orange, leadership reflections useful. Sol was the youngest officer in AT&T history and the first native-born Latino to serve as CEO of a Fortune 200 company. He shares the following insights with Carla [...]

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Do What Others Won’t to Become Who Others Can’t

2018-12-16T15:36:41-05:00By |High Performance, Quotes|

If you want to keep performing better than others, then you'll have to prepare and train better than others. What are you willing to do now that others are not willing to do? These actions and sacrifices will be what separates you from them in the future.   "Today I will do what others won't [...]

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5 Ways to Better Lead Every Aspect of Your Life

2018-11-25T00:11:10-05:00By |High Performance, Influencing Skills, Leadership, Relationships|

When we think about leadership, it's usually in a professional context. We focus on how we lead our organizations, departments, and teams but rarely put any thought into how we lead other areas of our life. How are we doing in our family life? our community? our own health and well-being? Are we leading these [...]

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5 Practical Leadership Insights from Ken Chenault, former CEO of American Express

2018-11-25T00:11:20-05:00By |Leadership|

It was a real treat to hear Ken Chenault, former CEO of American Express, share his leadership insights with Carla Harris, Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley, at the 3rd Annual Senior Multicultural Leadership Conference hosted by Morgan Stanley in New York City. His practical and authentic lessons show why Ken is one of the most [...]

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When you’re not sure whether your current job is working out …

2018-02-24T22:45:05-05:00By |High Performance, Mission|

... don't just wait to see how things play out. Reflect and take action. For many of us, work makes up a big part of our waking hours. One of the most common pitfalls is getting stuck in the wrong job especially when the compensation and benefits are comfortable and the job is easy for [...]

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No Shortcuts to Success

2017-11-23T20:34:45-05:00By |High Performance, Mission, Quotes|

If you want to succeed, do the hard work it takes to separate you from everyone else. If you persevere, you'll eventually get there. The extra bonus is that the journey itself will help you to grow and increase your chances of success. Don't waste your time looking for a shortcut - you're only prolonging [...]

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