Get Out!! (Of Your Comfort Zone)
We’ve all heard (and said) the sayings, “Growth happens outside of your comfort zone.” “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” “You must get comfortable with discomfort.” Everyone […]
How to Become a 20-Year Overnight Success (Caution: Raw Content)
“Allow me to introduce you to one of our region’s most successful business icons.” This was how a colleague introduced me to another woman at a recent awards event. This […]
How Millennials Will Make Today’s Organizational Cultures Obsolete
At the Inc. Women’s Summit in New York last month, the most insightful panel was “The Great Millennial Debate: How to Work and Profit Together.” The millennial generation entered adulthood […]
From Inspiration to Implementation: How to Re-Enter Reality After a Conference
I recently returned from speaking at Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) NERVE Conference in Nashville, TN. I had the privilege of hanging out with 800 other entrepreneurs for three days straight. I […]
Stepping Away from the Office and into the Learning Landscape
I’m writing this week’s column from beautiful Nashville, TN, where I am attending & speaking at the 2015 Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) NERVE Conference. I am with 1,000 other entrepreneurs who […]
Five Steps to Showing Up 100% Engaged
A client called me to discuss a serious situation with a customer. My client is a government contractor, and has placed 20 full-time employees at her customer’s location. There […]
Perspective
I’m at my happy place… the ocean. This is my favorite week of the year. I spend hours reflecting, dreaming, and meditating, which restores my mind, body, heart, soul, and […]
Five Factors to Consider When Seeking Outside Expertise
We all seek counsel and comfort when we are embarking on something big, or going through change. Are you seeking the right assistance? Who we ask impacts the advice we […]
The Four Most Important Leadership Skills
I was interviewed for an upcoming leadership book last week, and I was also interviewed by Entrepreneur Magazine this week about leadership & organizational culture. Over the last 20 years […]
Media Spotlight: The Four Steps to Successful Small Business Branding
It’s been an honor and a privilege to join news anchor Rebecca Cooper for the last three years as one of the DC region’s small business experts on ABC’s Washington […]
