Susan ShapiroNov 19, 20191 minRussell Brand-Under the SkinExpand 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...
Susan ShapiroJan 10, 20173 minIt’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....
Susan ShapiroNov 1, 20163 minCareer 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,...
Susan ShapiroOct 18, 20163 minWhy We Need to Embrace Our Career-Path CurvesWhen my coaching clients struggle to move their careers forward, the roadblock usually is not their managers. Or their organizations. Or...
Susan ShapiroOct 4, 20163 minMoving Beyond the Fear of Asking for HelpIn 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...
Susan ShapiroSep 27, 20164 minIt’s Real: The Fear of Asking for HelpYour manager finally trusts you to lead the big project. That joyful feeling of confirmation is soon interrupted by the queasy reality...
Susan ShapiroJun 21, 20163 minThe Power of Being PreciseSometimes accuracy is a requirement, not an option. I was reminded about the importance of precision in business after reading a recent...
Susan ShapiroJun 7, 20163 minNegotiation Deal-Breakers: When to Walk AwayIf you regularly negotiate to land new clients and projects—or to convince your boss you deserve a promotion—you probably have some solid...
Susan ShapiroMay 31, 20163 minWhen Rage Derails a Career: Coping with AngerWe 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...
Susan ShapiroApr 12, 20161 minBuilding Your Brain’s Gray Matter: The Unexpected StrategyProfessionals go to great lengths to expand their knowledge and success: taking courses, reading voraciously, networking with industry...
Susan ShapiroMar 29, 20163 minAre You Cultivating Real Growth for Your Career?As a kid, I always loved Spring—especially when my Dad would help us create a garden. He’d guide us to plant seeds in rows and carefully...
Susan ShapiroMar 22, 20163 minThe Shark Tank Principle: The Big Take-Away for LeadersIf you’ve seen the popular TV show Shark Tank, you know the moment I’m talking about. The wildly enthusiastic entrepreneur starts...
Susan ShapiroFeb 9, 20163 minDriving Alignment: 10 Best Practices Leaders Can’t IgnoreOne of my coaching clients (we’ll call her Cindy) was in trouble. Cindy’s department was responsible for delivering content marketing for...
Susan ShapiroJan 12, 20163 minLeadership 2016: Prepared to Feed Your Creativity?“Everything is raw material. Everything is relevant. Everything is usable. Everything feeds into my creativity. But without proper...
Susan ShapiroDec 1, 20153 minLessons for Leadership: Moving Past the Hurdles to Happiness“Happiness doesn’t always make you feel happy. Often, happiness requires you to do things that make you feel anxious, resentful,...
Susan ShapiroOct 13, 20153 minIncreasing Your Productivity by…Being Unproductive?Yes, you read that correctly. Instead of kicking into high gear to increase your personal efficiency and get more done, try doing the...
Susan ShapiroSep 21, 20153 minWhat Color is Your Decision-Making Hat?Face it, decision making can be hard. We sometimes get into the same old thinking patterns, which may not serve us in every type of...
Susan ShapiroJul 28, 20153 minCamp Stoves, Leadership & the Power of PreparationIt was the first day of our camping trip at Zion National Park in Utah. As a former Girl Scout, I was rather proud of my...
Susan ShapiroJun 23, 20154 minYour Brain: The New Competitive EdgeIn this week’s blog, I interviewed Tony Pottle about the business implications of advances in neuroscience. Tony is the Chief Business...
Susan ShapiroMay 5, 20152 minBreak Out Of Your Reading Rut!As professionals, many of us spend our days reading. The morning news. An endless stream of emails and text messages. Social media...