
Five Steps of Persuasion
Persuasion is a good thing...in fact, it's a great thing! However,…

Find Your Seat at the Table
Taking your seat at the table in business can be daunting.
There…

Client Management, It’s Not About Being Right… It’s About Being Followed
In business, much of our time is devoted to maintaining and growing…

I’d Love To Make My Mark…I’m Just Too Busy
Does that sound familiar? Making your mark as a leader is…

Interview Like a Consultant
Jobs change...they come, they go, they get eliminated, they get…

Lead People to Look Inside, not Out
Every time you observe a Direct’ s client interaction, realize…

New Managers: How To Coach and Enjoy It!
Picking up from last week's post about fitting in as a new manager,…

New Managers: How To Fit In
When managers are brought in, assigned or moved to another department,…

To Be a Great Leader…Teach, Don’t Tell or Do
Many of my clients are quick-learning, driven executives. Often,…


When the World Changed, So Did I
The great coach Marshall Goldsmith said, “You change to fit the times.” I couldn’t agree more. The future is upon us now and always evolving. The larger question is, are we? Looking back, once COVID hit and we locked down, I had 24 hrs. to transform my business from in-person, individual coaching to fully virtual […]