Wednesday Wisdom

A favorite author of mine recently expressed a desire to be sensitive to adding value instead of noise. True in ordinary times, but especially true as we filter such a high volume of information. [...]

So much information to process! So many things out of our control. SO many things you can control: your attitude, how you spend your time, what activities you participate in with your kids, etc. [...]

If you have the opportunity to pick up a book in the next couple of weeks, here are a couple you might consider.   Mindset By Carol Dweck, PhD.   The Untethered Soul By Michael A. [...]

I still have a lot to learn about wrestling and what it means to be a wrestling mom. But a couple of things I’ve come to know: wrestlers tend to possess an extraordinary amount of mental [...]

“I want to see him lose.” I was with a group of friends who had gathered to watch a sporting event on TV and those harsh words got my attention even though they weren’t directed at anyone in the [...]

“The most effective form of feedback, however, comes from frequent conversations between managers and employees.” Do you manage a team? Check out this quick read on ways to promote [...]

I first heard the term “parking lot” several years ago during a leadership development session. The company I was working for at the time would hold one or two of these sessions a year so that [...]

I had a wonderful conversation this morning with a friend who shared her desire to develop a new habit. I regretted my initial reaction of dismissing her comments (I didn’t think it was a ‘bad’ [...]

As I share more of my own personal experiences in my Wednesday Wisdom posts, I’m hearing more often from people who tell me “there might be an idea in there for a Wednesday Wisdom.” Recently, my [...]

Check out these 8 habits of great managers. https://www.gallup.com/workplace/272681/habits-world-best-managers.aspx For those of us in a non-manager role – item 3: admit and accept mistakes [...]