Stop. Step away from the horrific, hypnotizing, and sad world news. Have a listen to my latest podcasts. No coronavirus to be found anywhere. Click on the pictures below and listen to the podcasts. Enjoy. Take Care of Yourself. Toni
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” Calvin Coolidge. I was working as an associate …
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“Finding your passion isn’t just about careers and money. It’s about finding your authentic self-the one you’ve buried beneath other people’s needs.” —Kirstin Hannah Are you struck by how hard it is to succeed in this life? Must you make the sad choice between your passion and money? Many new college graduates are surprised by …
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Image by GraphicMama-team from Pixabay “If you are not making someone else’s life better, than you are wasting your time “— Will Smith I am participating in the She Engineers Virtual Summit. The summit is a five-day virtual event that will take place from November 18 to November 22 — sponsored by Stephanie Slocum, who wrote the book. Her …
Image by 8470024 from Pixabay “I know you are, but what am I?” No matter what happens our current President projects the issues unto someone else. Whatever he did is projected unto someone, anyone else. It is amazing to watch. I am reminded of the scene in Pee Wee’s Big Adventure where he and his friend engage …
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Tainted Leadership Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay “You can be the most productive and most effective, but politics show up as ego, jealousy and sabotage from bosses who can’t perform.” ― Richie Norton I was having a good year until I wasn’t. I had established trust with my boss. My team was meeting or beating the group …
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Collaborative Management Image by Bernd Hildebrandt from Pixabay “Remember teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability.” ― Patrick Lencioni Working well with others is one key to success. I was straight out of Engineering school. I landed a job with a Fortune 500 aerospace company. …
Vindictive Leadership Image by Noupload from Pixabay Once you notify your boss you have a new job, you must leave. No back zees. “You get a strange feeling when you’re about to leave a place, like you’ll not only miss the people you love but you’ll miss the person you are now at this time and this …
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Differential Leadership “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.” Franklin D. Roosevelt Image by Paul Sprengers from Pixabay If you are following the rules, written or unwritten, don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do what everyone else is doing. The bosses may …
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WTF Management Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay When your boss’s unhealthy actions are putting your team’s success in danger, you must address that behavior. WTF? I walked into my new office. I had taken a job as a Senior Director at a large aerospace company. The staff of eight business unit managers reported directly to …
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