For all who celebrate, may today be the most Merry of Christmases. For those who don't celebrate this particular day, we wish you the joy of the season and the opportunity to enjoy the world as it slows down for just a bit. Peace.
A client and I recently strategized what I thought was an awesome move for her… and she emailed me back a few minutes after we hung up with this simple statement: “My boss said no.” I was disappointed for her because the approach would really have positioned her well among her peers and superiors....
Do you believe we make our own luck? All I know is that when I am grateful for good luck I seem to attract more of it. I believe in luck, but I also believe that luck is as much about perspective as happenstance. There’s no question that sometimes things just happen for no reason at all. When...
More and more women are waking up to the fact that life in corporate America often isn't a good fit with the life they want to lead. This is why women are starting small businesses at such a fast rate. In this post (the first in a series), Dana looks more deeply at the growing gaps between...
Strategies for the finish line start at the beginning, are adjusted midway and only become possible at the end. Re-focus at the end to win. Have you ever noticed how many of your plans fall apart at the end of the project? Time is running out to get all these loose ends wrapped up and sent off for...
Are you full? Sometimes it’s worth simply being thankful for whatever our life is full of. Whether you’re stuffed with turkey, love or work-left-undone, I hope you’re enjoying the fullness of it all today. There is so much lack in the world, let’s give “full” a little love. This isn’t just a...
On this day of Thanksgiving here in the States, I want to say that I'm grateful for so many things in my life, including and especially you, the readers of InPower Women. Actually, it's not just me. All of us here at InPower Women are grateful for your strength, your positivity and your personal...
Is asking yourself how happy you are a little scary? Don’t shy away from asking yourself the hard questions just because you fear the answers. I recently turned the tables on a leader-client who was worried about employee engagement in his company. I asked him how happy HE was in the company he’d...
Intro: Many women tell us that they do good work, get good results and still arne't getting ahead. What gives? “Getting ahead” isn’t always such a simple formula and we like how Dana provides insight into how to get out of the “results trap” and achieve career success. – InPower Editors If you...
If you produce excellent results but don’t feel like you’re moving up the leadership ladder (or around the jungle gym) fast enough, take a look to see if you’re excellent work is holding you back. Here’s what it feels like to be stuck in the results trap: You do good work, produce good results and...
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October 2024 Leadership Development Carnival
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