Be aware of your emotional state. Take note of emotional reactions that are triggered by circumstances and other people’s words or actions, as well as your own thoughts and actions. When someone is triggered and experiencing an emotional reaction, working, and communicating are difficult. It is challenging to focus on anything other than the source…
1. Awareness of your biases is a start. The real work is in recognizing the impact of acting on those biases. If you take sides based on automatic reactions to events without digging into what you truly believe and its impact, it is challenging to determine what can be done to work toward equitable solutions.…
As business owners, we’re all looking to expand not only our personal and professional networks; one way to do that is by joining a volunteer organization. But an often-overlooked benefit is that it’s also an opportunity to grow your leadership skills. When you join an organization, your first significant involvement is likely to be serving…
Ever wonder how to write a great headline? One that people will read and keep scrolling through your post? A headline that tells your story and brings readers in? Check out these 5 tips to write a headline that’ll get your work the attention it deserves: Ask a question. We think in questions (How do…
One sentence of business advice: Entrepreneurs in saturated, service-driven markets need a Personal Brand. In my old career of supply chain management, I had employees whose job it was to purchase commodities. Commodities are goods that are essentially all the same and are primarily differentiated by price, lead time, and customer service. If you work…
Making a move from one home to another can be an overwhelming task at any age. It can get especially complicated when declining health or safety issues are factors, or when simply attempting to plan for the long-term. When a new chapter in our lives begins, or quality of life issues become a concern, there…
Joining a group doesn’t mean you automatically join anyone’s network and it doesn’t mean they join yours. Membership gives you a place to develop relationships with fellow APW members. Focus your energy on expanding the number of people who know YOU in the organization. The keys to making any networking organization work for you: 1.…
It’s an epidemic. Increasing numbers of business owners, employees and entrepreneurs, are feeling bored, unfulfilled, stagnant, and stuck, as if something is missing. They’re feeling off track, not making the money they want and not making a big enough difference. The world is changing, and the environment around us is evolving to one of contribution…
Are you a master snoozer? I sure was. I used to set my alarm clock at least an hour before I absolutely had to get out of bed, and then I would keep hitting that snooze button every 9 minutes until I finally told myself “ok…if you seriously wake up now, you can play on…
