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Do nothing, when nothing works

Kathy Kolbe wrote that line, “Do Nothing, When Nothing Works” several years ago as part of “5 Rules For Trusting Your Guts” in her book, Powered by Instinct.  I have to admit I did not really understand this rule until today when it hit me like a thunderbolt. I am at...

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Two long goodbyes

I lost both of my parents to dementia.  How they handled the challenge was as different as they were.  Dad never acknowledged anything was wrong and always fought any suggestion of it.  Mom was graceful about her memory challenges, always willing to acknowledge it.  I...

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Overusing Strengths

Do you overuse your strengths?  Do you use them as a fallback strategy when dealing with most challenges?  Building awareness of your strengths and when to use them is the cornerstone of a powerful leader.  And more importantly, the key to successful leadership is...

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Feature article on Susan

Kolbe Corp sends out a monthly newsletter, Kolbe Connections.  This month the newsletter featured Susan and how she uses the Kolbe tools to serve individual and team clients.  Enjoy the article:  Coaching and Consulting that is Kolbe Inspired  

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Kolbe tool transforms a business

Kolbe tool transforms a business

I recently had the opportunity to spend time with the answerQUEST team and was quite impressed with their organization.  answerQUEST is a successful executive search company that is “taking their own medicine” to improve productivity, enhance working relationships and...

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When values demand a change

When values demand a change

Many people have a clear definition of their values, however their daily activities do not always reflect those values.  Sometimes the disconnection between values and our work becomes so intense, a career change evolves quite naturally. Catherine recently underwent...

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Life lessons from India

Last summer I had the opportunity to travel to India with my husband, Alan to spend several weeks at an Ayurvedic clinic for our health and well-being.  Ayurvedic is a type of ancient, Indian medicine. I was reviewing the blog we wrote from our last trip and thought...

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Hire a well-trained coach

Coaching has exploded in the last decade.  If you are thinking about retaining a coach for you or your team, make sure you hire one with training and experience.  Anyone can call themself a coach; there is no license or experience required.  There are many coaches in...

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Setting goals works

Setting goals works

At the end of each calendar year, I provide coaching clients with an exercise to review their successes, disappointments and lessons learned from the previous year.  Based on those findings, they define ten key goals for their professional and personal life for the...

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