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Russell Brand-Under the Skin
Susan Shapiro
  • Nov 19, 2019
  • 1 min

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...
It’s 2017: Move to the Front of the Line!
Susan Shapiro
  • Jan 10, 2017
  • 3 min

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....
Career Development: Take the Fitness-Tracker Approach!
Susan Shapiro
  • Nov 1, 2016
  • 3 min

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,...
Why We Need to Embrace Our Career-Path Curves
Susan Shapiro
  • Oct 18, 2016
  • 3 min

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...
Moving Beyond the Fear of Asking for Help
Susan Shapiro
  • Oct 4, 2016
  • 3 min

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...
It’s Real: The Fear of Asking for Help
Susan Shapiro
  • Sep 27, 2016
  • 4 min

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...
The Power of Being Precise
Susan Shapiro
  • Jun 21, 2016
  • 3 min

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...
Negotiation Deal-Breakers: When to Walk Away
Susan Shapiro
  • Jun 7, 2016
  • 3 min

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...
When Rage Derails a Career: Coping with Anger
Susan Shapiro
  • May 31, 2016
  • 3 min

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...
Building Your Brain’s Gray Matter:  The Unexpected Strategy
Susan Shapiro
  • Apr 12, 2016
  • 1 min

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...
Are You Cultivating Real Growth for Your Career?
Susan Shapiro
  • Mar 29, 2016
  • 3 min

Are 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...
The Shark Tank Principle: The Big Take-Away for Leaders
Susan Shapiro
  • Mar 22, 2016
  • 3 min

The Shark Tank Principle: The Big Take-Away for Leaders

If you’ve seen the popular TV show Shark Tank, you know the moment I’m talking about. The wildly enthusiastic entrepreneur starts...
Driving Alignment: 10 Best Practices Leaders Can’t Ignore
Susan Shapiro
  • Feb 9, 2016
  • 3 min

Driving Alignment: 10 Best Practices Leaders Can’t Ignore

One of my coaching clients (we’ll call her Cindy) was in trouble. Cindy’s department was responsible for delivering content marketing for...
Leadership 2016:  Prepared to Feed Your Creativity?
Susan Shapiro
  • Jan 12, 2016
  • 3 min

Leadership 2016: Prepared to Feed Your Creativity?

“Everything is raw material. Everything is relevant. Everything is usable. Everything feeds into my creativity. But without proper...
Lessons for Leadership:  Moving Past the Hurdles to Happiness
Susan Shapiro
  • Dec 1, 2015
  • 3 min

Lessons 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,...
Increasing Your Productivity by…Being Unproductive?
Susan Shapiro
  • Oct 13, 2015
  • 3 min

Increasing 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...
What Color is Your Decision-Making Hat?
Susan Shapiro
  • Sep 21, 2015
  • 3 min

What 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...
Camp Stoves, Leadership & the Power of Preparation
Susan Shapiro
  • Jul 28, 2015
  • 3 min

Camp Stoves, Leadership & the Power of Preparation

It 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...
Your Brain: The New Competitive Edge
Susan Shapiro
  • Jun 23, 2015
  • 4 min

Your Brain: The New Competitive Edge

In this week’s blog, I interviewed Tony Pottle about the business implications of advances in neuroscience. Tony is the Chief Business...
Break Out Of Your Reading Rut!
Susan Shapiro
  • May 5, 2015
  • 2 min

Break 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...
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