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The Work No One Sees. The Cost Everyone Pays.
Imagine this.
You have two people on your team. Both consistently deliver excellent work. They hit deadlines, produce quality results, and clients love working with them.
One of them does something more.
They notice when a new employee is eating lunch alone and invite them to join the team. They sense when an usually upbeat coworker has become unusually quiet. They check in after a difficult client meeting. They celebrate birthdays, welcome new hires, calm conflict before it escalates, and somehow always know who needs a little encouragement.
Now ask yourself this.
Which of those contributions is most likely to determine whether people enjoy coming…
What If Your Perspective Is the Problem?
I’ve spent much of my life believing I was a pretty good judge of people.
Growing up on the south side of Chicago, reading people wasn’t…
The Mistake I Made at 4:30 in the Morning (And What It Taught Me)
It was 4:30 in the morning in New Mexico. I was in an Uber, half-conscious, heading to the airport for yet another flight, when it…
A Powerful Strategy to Avoid Everyday Stress
While watching fireworks I flashed back to a prior 4th of July when my then four-year-old daughter shared a key strategy to minimizing stress. We…
How to Say No to a LinkedIn Recommendation Request
Dear Colette,
A former colleague sent me a request for a recommendation on LinkedIn. However, I really don’t want to give a recommendation because in…
If your car is your office, what do you need to succeed?
Dear Colette,
I am starting a new sales position that requires full-time travel in my car. You mentioned during one of your presentations you’re a recovering…
The Fortune is In the Follow-Up: 3 Keys to Staying Connected
The fortune is in the follow-up is a line I’ve both heard and repeated many times coming from a sales background. And it’s true. Research shows…
Vavada вход в личный кабинет
Vavada вход в личный кабинет быстрый и простой
Vavada вход в личный кабинет
Откройте свои возможности с максимальной легкостью! Для захода на платформу просто выполните несколько простых…
5 Strategies to Bring Back Respect
“We don’t need to share the same opinions as others, but we need to be respectful.”–Taylor Swift
“Hey you!”
My teacher daughter (my, times does fly), recently…
How Empty is Your Wellness Tank?
Quick Quiz. Which of the following three scenarios best describes you at this very moment?
Full Tank: You stop working at an appropriate hour having checked…
How Worried Are You Right Now?
As a professional eavesdropper, I recently overhead two people discuss everything that is going wrong in the world today (including being late to board our…
