Leadership Moods and Weather
Milwaukee is now one of the wettest of springs in the past over 100 years. What’s interesting is it seems that my mood is being impacted by the weather. Or at least I can blame it on that. It’s interesting from a leadership perspective that a leader’s mood can easily impact the moods of everyone […]
Self-care Tips for Leaders
Remember the days of childhood when summer meant vacation? School was out, bedtimes were put on hold, and you had long days to do whatever you enjoyed. There was the ice cream truck, playing with friends, and pure enjoyment. Fast forward to the present day. Summer might not even resemble what it used to. You […]
Leadership Lessons from My Brother
Unfortunately this past Friday, my family buried my brother Ed just one month shy of 59 years old. This may seem like an early death, but he wasn’t supposed to live past 21 years old so this was significant. There were many leadership lessons I learned from my brother, so I wanted to share them […]
6 Tips for Delegating as a Leader
One of the struggles that we see many new SPEARity members struggling with is overwhelm. This looks different depending on your situation and position. For those that are “solopreneurs”, it’s being overwhelmed from wearing all of those hats that come from running a business. For executives, it might be the overwhelm of leading a large […]
5 Ways to Build Leadership Confidence
We have a confidence problem in the world today. Maybe it’s always been there. Either way doesn’t really matter. But, what does matter is that we learn how to overcome it and build leadership confidence. Our success is counting on it. The success of our companies is counting on it. And, if that doesn’t feel […]
5 Ways to Build Confidence Within Your Staff
Last week we talked about how to build leadership confidence. Learning how to be confident as a leader is important. But, it’s also important that you learn how to help build confidence within your staff as well. Your team and business succeed the most when everyone operates from a place of strength and confidence. But, […]
How Freelancers Can Help You Grow Your Business
Are you trying to do too much? Does it feel like growing your business is taking every last ounce of your energy and attention? Do you find yourself having your hands in every little part of your business? What if someone could help you out along the way? I’m not talking about hiring more employees […]
4 Tips to Avoid Burnout
Burnout can happen to anyone. You are striving to achieve your work goals and the people in your life need your attention as well. You have deadlines that you need to meet, family members that are craving your attention, and hobbies that you haven’t been able to do in ages.
The Struggle to Build Momentum and Grow Your Business
Today I’m going to take you back to science class. But don’t worry, I promise it will tie back into your business, leadership development, and personal growth. Yesterday I took my three daughters to MOSI (Museum of Science and Industry). One of the exhibits that they had set up was about Sir Isacc Newton’s 1st […]