Monthly Catalysts

Last Sunday I read an article in our local career section written by a colleague in the coaching/training field.  She shared how she experienced a WOW factor early in her life that guided her towards counseling and teaching.  I realized that sometimes we can miss the Big “AHA” if we aren’t paying attention to the

This week we kicked off another professional development series at Guilford Technical Community College and closed with introducing the power of an “I AM” statement.  I learned about this from a colleague I worked with at the hospital.  I was in her office one day visiting and stopped mid-sentence when I noticed it on her

It’s Monday morning, the day after turning the clocks forward one hour for day light savings time and I’m trying to find my Monday morning shoes….Did you have trouble adjusting to the time change?  My 11 year old daughter was fast asleep and I knew that she might struggle adjusting…I really wanted her to get

How flexible are you when it comes to your schedule, different situations or dealing with people? It’s been said that during a storm with high winds and rain, an oak tree may snap, what about a willow tree? It will bend and sway in the storm, actually making it stronger. So why is flexibility important?

Last Wednesday was my first meeting as the new president of Triad Networks, a business group that formed close to 30 years ago. I was a member for several years and left the group in 2011 and one year ago this week visited the group, re-joined and within a few months, the current VP, Cindy

Do you feel like the targets are always moving? If change is the one thing constant in our world, then we better make an effort to understand it, embrace it and roll with it! So as the new year approaches, what changes do you need to make in your personal life and business life to

Have you been to one of your high school reunions? This past weekend over 100 graduates of Page High School in Greensboro, NC gathered together for a fun-filled weekend. How can people, some of which haven’t seen each other since graduation, come together and laugh, smile, encourage, question, hug, DANCE, and enjoy the time so

Are you leading your team by saying, “Go!!!” which is defined as a BOSS…. Or are you leading your team by saying, “Let’s Go!!!” which is defined as a LEADER…. Have you ever asked yourself, “What qualities or characteristics would I use to describe someone who Rocks as a Leader?” These are the Top 33 list

On my weekly stroll through the Facebook posts, an article was shared, “5 Basic Skills We’re Forgetting to Teach Our Children” (www.babble.com). As I reflected on these: Grit, Adaptability, Curiosity, Self-awareness, Meaning – I was reminded that as professionals, these are skills that will help us have a positive impact in the workplace as well.