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Russell Brand-Under the Skin

November 19, 2019 By onpointleadership

Russell Brand-Under the Skin

Expand your learning As a coach, I am always on the lookout for new sources of learning. It is important to stay up on current trends and to listen to and consume information representing diverse perspectives. That was exactly why I was curious to see what Russell Brand was up to. He has written … [Read more...]

Filed Under: change, growth, Learning Agility, progress

It’s 2017: Move to the Front of the Line!

January 10, 2017 By onpointleadership Leave a Comment

It’s 2017: Move to the Front of the Line!

Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? Even if you didn’t, there’s still something oddly liberating about a fresh calendar in January. A brand new year. A blank slate. Endless opportunities. A renewed sense of commitment to reaching goals. So what’s the problem? Many people can’t resist the urge … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adding Value, Authenticity, Career Planning, Learning Agility, Taking Action

Career Development: Take the Fitness-Tracker Approach!

November 1, 2016 By onpointleadership Leave a Comment

Career Development: Take the Fitness-Tracker Approach!

Fitness trackers provide us with constant, real-time data about the health and efficiency of our bodies—distance walked, calories burned, heart rate, sleep quality. But what about tracking the health of our careers? If annual performance reviews are our only source of information, we’re at a big … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adding Value, Career Planning, Leadership, Learning Agility, Taking Action

Why We Need to Embrace Our Career-Path Curves

October 18, 2016 By onpointleadership Leave a Comment

Why We Need to Embrace Our Career-Path Curves

When my coaching clients struggle to move their careers forward, the roadblock usually is not their managers. Or their organizations. Or their co-workers. The problem is actually the limitations of their own thinking. They often believe there’s only one path to travel for advancement. They think the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adding Value, Authenticity, Career Planning, Challenges, Leadership, Learning Agility, Taking Action

Moving Beyond the Fear of Asking for Help

October 4, 2016 By onpointleadership Leave a Comment

Moving Beyond the Fear of Asking for Help

  In my last post, I talked about the Fear of Asking for Help (#FOAFH) and how that can damage our careers. Now I want to give you some tools to move beyond the fear. By changing this mindset, you could gain a real advantage in your quest for professional success. Finding the root of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adding Value, Authenticity, Challenges, Communication, Leadership, Learning Agility, Taking Action

It’s Real: The Fear of Asking for Help

September 27, 2016 By onpointleadership Leave a Comment

It’s Real: The Fear of Asking for Help

Your manager finally trusts you to lead the big project. That joyful feeling of confirmation is soon interrupted by the queasy reality that you don’t exactly know how to complete all aspects of the job. Obviously, you need to ask for some help, right? According to most people, the answer would be:  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adding Value, Challenges, Communication, Delegation, Leadership, Learning Agility, Team

The Power of Being Precise

June 21, 2016 By onpointleadership Leave a Comment

The Power of Being Precise

Sometimes accuracy is a requirement, not an option. I was reminded about the importance of precision in business after reading a recent article in the New York Times. It was about the value of accuracy in emotions. Surprised? The connection between career success and the ability to identify our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication, Leadership, Learning Agility, Problem Solving, Taking Action

Negotiation Deal-Breakers: When to Walk Away

June 7, 2016 By onpointleadership Leave a Comment

Negotiation Deal-Breakers: When to Walk Away

If you regularly negotiate to land new clients and projects—or to convince your boss you deserve a promotion—you probably have some solid strategies in your bag of business tricks. You go in with the goal to close the deal. To get the business. To be recognized. That’s the ultimate end game, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Authenticity, Career Planning, Challenges, Communication, Leadership, Learning Agility, Taking Action

When Rage Derails a Career: Coping with Anger

May 31, 2016 By onpointleadership Leave a Comment

When Rage Derails a Career: Coping with Anger

We all experience moments of anger; we’re human. But some people have a hair-trigger temper that takes them from “calm” to “rage” in the blink of an eye—often over something that is seemingly unimportant. Do you have that tendency? Or do you work with someone who fits that description? If it’s the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career Planning, Challenges, Communication, Leadership, Learning Agility

Building Your Brain’s Gray Matter: The Unexpected Strategy

April 12, 2016 By onpointleadership Leave a Comment

Building Your Brain’s Gray Matter:  The Unexpected Strategy

Professionals go to great lengths to expand their knowledge and success:  taking courses, reading voraciously, networking with industry experts. But what if you could expand the gray matter in your brain by using a very different strategy? You can! Do nothing. That’s right. It sounds … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adding Value, Communication, Leadership, Learning Agility

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