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“I know, asking people to pause when scrolling through social media is a big ask. But hey, this quarter is coming to a close… think back on it for a few minutes…. How was it for you? What did you accomplish? What are you proud of? What were the opportunities? There is no need to … Read more
Is Mother Nature on break? This morning, I woke to sleet hitting the window, which then turned to snow (I thought we were done with that?!), and was quickly reminded how much can change in a few short hours. I wonder if Mother Nature decided to take the day off? Or, instead is giving the … Read more
I’m excited to be BACK with the IACP: Iowa Association of Community Providers this year! I’ll be talking about managing change and the art of feedback (because we know there is an art to this! Poor feedback can demotivate people and cause more chaos). I am excited to present my feedback model and give strategies … Read more
After every speaking engagement, I hand out surveys to gather feedback and testimonials, no matter the size of the audience (from a thousand people to a small workshop). Recently, a comment on one survey stopped me in my tracks: “I want to be her friend. She was genuine and authentic.” This might be the biggest … Read more
I was recently talking about motivation with my 12 year old son, and his perspective was fascinating… His explained (in a very certain voice) that to be motivated at school, it had to come from the teacher. The teacher was creating the motivation FOR him. It was this belief that motivation was GIVEN to him, … Read more
It’s hard to believe that we’re close to the end of quarter one for 2024… … how are we doing? Have you started to create new habits? Have we reached some goals? As the second quarter comes around, this is a great time to do a quick timeout and consider where we are. Take some … Read more
What are you doing with your spring break? Are you going somewhere… or staying home? Maybe pretending like it’s not even happening?! A couple of years ago, a friend sent me this Adventure Challenge Family Edition Book. We LOVE it, but we haven’t fully finished the book! So we’re pulling it back out and starting … Read more
Tomorrow is National Women’s Day, and I’ve been thinking about all the amazing women in my life… Those who mentored me in various ways… The love, support, advice, and camaraderie from my mom, sister, relatives, and friends… One of the things that I LOVE about what I do is that I work with amazing women … Read more
I’m excited to be speaking at a group called WIC – Women in Construction NAWIC Greater Des Moines I’ll be talking about Having a good Ripple Effect and joy, giving strategies, and touching on the following: How are you showing up? What do you value, and how does that affect your day-to-day? How are you … Read more
