Written by: Larysa Slobodian, MA Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant Reviewed by: Olena Bidovanets, MD, MPH I want to start this article out with a story. It is an ordinary day on the streets of your town and you are taking a walk. Suddenly, the weather changes and what was a mild, sunny day changes […]
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What Will Happen in the Future? Simple Tips for Leaders
Have you heard the latest predictions for the future? It seems to be all the talk on the news. We all want to know the future. We want to know about all kinds of things and here are some common ones that show up year after year. How long will the pandemic last? What will […]
Calling All Leaders: The World Needs YOU!
“Success Is Not Final. Failure Is Not Fatal. It Is the Courage to Continue that Counts.” Winston Churchill “May you live in interesting times” is an ancient saying- actually a Chinese curse. Well, we certainly are living in “interesting times”. We are in some uncharted waters to say the least. To be transparent, so am […]
BIG TIME PREDICTIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR: What Leaders Need to Know
It’s the beginning of the new year and it is time for predictions. We do love predictions, but why? We want to know what is going to happen and we sure do feel good if we have a sense that we are in the know. Knowing what is going to happen gives us as humans […]
Leaders Know that the Key to Success is Gratitude.
“Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.” Brian Tracy It is the eve of Thanksgiving here in my town, the holiday where we come together with loved ones, pause, […]
Leaders Know That There Are No Guarantees
A guaranteed awesome day- wouldn’t that be great? Wouldn’t it be great to have a grand plan and then have the day unfold exactly as we had planned? I have had days like that and maybe you have too. Now, have you ever had one of those days where things did not go according to […]
Why We Suffer Through Change: Lessons for the Leader
“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. ” ~ Alan Watts Why is change so hard? Our world is filled with so much change these days. We are experiencing more change in a year than past generations have experienced in their […]
Leadership Love Letter
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars, to change the world.” ~ Harriet Tubman I know you’re out there. I’ve seen you work. Put in long hours. Sometimes it seems thankless. Does anybody notice? I want you […]
Leaders Hold Your Vision Tightly- Hold Your Plan Lightly
“Faith is Taking the First Step, Even When You Don’t See the Whole Staircase.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. What’s the plan? How will we get there if we don’t know the plan? Have you ever been in a room when a lofty goal is offered to a company, team or even a family? Within […]
Leaders, Are You Running After Fool’s Gold?
“All That Glitters, Is Not Gold.” ~ William Shakespeare We’ve all heard the expression of fool’s gold. I think that I first heard the expression when I was a kid playing in streams while camping and noticing shiny rocks in the streams and asking my father if there could be gold in the shiny rocks. […]