What role does Branding have in your business and/or your personal life?

Last week our Boardroom Leaders networking group took some time to discuss “Branding” and the role that it plays in our business. One of our members, Mike Long of CF Web Professionals expanded on it in a recent blog: Personal Branding. Great job Mike! Today, I want to piggy-back on what has been said and invite us to take a closer, more personal look.

Language plays an important part in helping to paint our personal picture. Unfortunately words and how we express them are often misunderstood. The internet has connected us globally. Culture, language and personality all contribute to different points of view.

Without action that supports our message, our words are meaningless. Read the rest of this entry »

When coaching individuals through conflict resolution issues, I often hear the word “Respect” used almost as a secret weapon. My client will invariably share how their source of conflict doesn’t respect them. While retaliation is often an “intentional” act of disrespect, it is interesting to note that the other party’s alleged disrespect is often “not” intentional.

There are two key questions that seem to cut right through the heart of the issue: Read the rest of this entry »

Motivated by… In his blog post, "The Problem with the Unlimited", Seth Godin writes about setting limits as a motivator. He suggests that while some will work to the limit and not go any farther, many more will “up their game”.

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Are you ever tempted to hang an Out of Order sign on your door?

You say to yourself, “Not for long; I just need a little extra time to catch up.”

If your world has been “Out of Order” for as long as you can remember, then you have probably lost sight of what an ordered world looks like. The just-one-more-thing syndrome Read the rest of this entry »

In the right setting, when two or more are gathered together for a common purpose, unexpected break-through takes place. After years of leading teams and small groups, I am always amazed at the power of the collective genius. What is the Collective Genius? It's about the fresh new perspective that results when we tap into the co-creative potential of each team member.  The "co" in co-creative is about collaboration. As each person contributes, ideas build – one upon the other – until suddenly we have what I call the AH-HA moment.

Unleash the Ah-Ha's!

Someone takes hold of all the contributions, sees clearly and summarizes it for the group.  It's not about "who" finally has that point of clarity, because without the contributions, this particular idea would not occur.  The TEAM in this case is the Genius, not the individual.

In the right setting… Not all groups are created equal.  In the wrong setting what rises to the surface is Read the rest of this entry »

Today I want you to consider, “Why not YOU?”

In the midst of a busy morning I was suddenly prompted to do a Google Search on my name as well as on Called To Action. Wow! We are everywhere it seems.

While certainly encouraging in terms of getting our name out on the cyber channels, it was also a bit unsettling.

 Do I really want this much information made public? Read the rest of this entry »

It only takes a spark… Business, career, life stuck in neutral? There is treasure buried deep within conflict, boredom, unrest. Take the time to fan the flame of hope, future and purpose. You Matter!

a self-coaching opportunity…

Consider this: