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How to Know When It’s Time for Change

When is the right time to change?

We all wonder about finding the right time to change. We lie awake some nights and ponder.  Sometimes the universe seems too big, and our place in it too uncertain.

I can tell you that because I’ve coached hundreds of people who felt the same way. Each one of them had something they wanted to improve or a circumstance they wanted to change.

For some, it was a job that was no longer fulfilling. For others, it was a personal goal they wanted to reach. For many more, it was a hazy vision of a better future. But in every case, something was holding them back.

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Are You Being Authentic?

Are you being your authentic self?

I was leading a presentation on authentic leadership when a participant stopped me in mid-sentence.

She told me that she didn’t believe in authenticity. Her evidence? People at work didn’t seem to accept her behavior.

After a little discussion we both realized that she had been using the cloak of authenticity as an internal excuse not to adapt to change. She had been putting up roadblocks to progress and expecting people to be OK with that.

That’s stubbornness, not authenticity.

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9 Reasons Why Being A Leader Is Worth The Headache

I have a confession to make.  I write about leadership and I conduct training on leadership, but sometimes I wonder why anyone would want to be a leader.

There are so many hassles and difficulties that come your way.  Day after day, problem after problem.  It can seem a lot easier to let someone else deal with the headaches.

But then I remember there are some magnificent things about being a leader.  Here’s my short list:

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