Leadership Lessons: Cultivating Gratitude for Improved Soft Skills
We’re so busy with the daily grind, juggling 10,000 balls at a time – terrified of dropping one – that we forget to take the time to pause. That’s right. It’s a little of this,…
Soft Skills: The Missing Link in Professionalism Today
You can look at this provocative statement with two different lenses. One, as a middle-aged person with decades of experience assessing (okay, let’s be honest – judging) the collective behaviors of the next generation coming…
Life Skills UPskill: Building Resilience and Thriving in Uncertain Times
There’s a saying, “no time like the present,” and here we are. Many of us find ourselves wondering aloud, “How is November already upon us when we’ve spent most of the year on our couches…
Mastering the Art of Pivoting: Essential Soft Skills for Success
Alright, first, it’s about accountability. Last week, I stressed the importance of consistency, took a mea culpa on how shifting priorities had interfered with that plan and pledged to do better given that I published…
Why Consistency Matters: The Foundation of Life Skills
“Yup,” she says to herself as she types in the headline knowing fully well that she hasn’t been consistent in the last couple of weeks. Insert sheepish grin. I missed getting this weekly blog out…
What Students Want (Part 1): Enhancing Their Skills for School, Jobs, and Life
First, as someone who has conducted numerous customer discovery sessions and used the results of research that others have paid for, it was time to share the data we sponsored to collect. Why is this…
Investing in Yourself: The Value of Coaching for Leadership and Professional Growth
When we think of coaching, many of us are first introduced to the concept as children playing in the little leagues. The majority of people that I know never even used the term, “Coach,” to…