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It seems like a simple question, but a deep dive can be really insightful. The most common answer I get is…
Most people I know in professional services work best with deadlines. It reminds me of something my…
We have all heard someone say, “You need to take control of your career.” This, like so many industry phrases…
Many leaders complain that younger generations don’t want to work as hard as they do (or did.)
As leaders, we need to work on building future leaders, so we are replaceable, but does our team want to replace us?
If successful leaders need to be building towards being replaceable, how can they start?
Professional service firms thrive on growth and struggle when stagnating.
I had breakfast with a mentor last week. When we get together one story always flashes back to me.
There is a communication model that I love. It goes like this: First, there is what we want to communicate; Second,…
When communicating a change helping people understand all three is a way to create understanding avoid creating…
I was recently speaking to a startup business owner who I just met. He was working 80 hours a week and…
I frequently use the phrase never done careers when talking with those in professional services.
This weekend I got a text in response to one of my posts where I encouraged leaders to not just tell but to…
My son’s former soccer coach used scream this at the boys when they were playing. The irony was not lost on the parents.
I got a call from a colleague yesterday. I could hear the stress in his voice when we first connected….
I’ve been talking to several executives who are considering career transitions. There are a few common themes…
Last week, I wrote about that just because you can do anything doesn’t mean you should.
We often taught from an early age we can do anything we put our mind to. For many good reasons…
The last couple of days have made me think about time slightly differently. As a person in a never done career, I live by my calendar.
Recently, I took a training course that focused on mental fitness. One of the sage techniques I learned was when something didn’t…
[I am nowhere near 75.] As some of you know we go skiing over the holidays each year.
We now have a new driver in the house. My 16-year-old son got his license last month.
I have never really made new year’s resolutions. It’s not that I hate them, I just don’t find them inspiring.
I did something yesterday; I haven’t done in a long time. It was supposed to be my last day of work for the year…
Theme #2 from last weeks goal discussion: “I want to find better work balance and spend more time with my family.”
I just got of a great ProVisor networking group call hosted by Ginny Cascio Bonifacino and we were talking about…
Even though they constantly introduce themselves, many people I talk to are not comfortable with it.
Over my career I have worked for countless bosses, I have learned something from each boss.
When was the last time you went to a meeting alone? If you are in a professional services role every time…
When I start working with a new client, I almost always start with this question. So far, every person has been…
When I was younger, my father talked about loving to sail. He always placed sailing in a sailboat as superior to motoring ins speed boats.
One of many Ted Lasso quotes I love. I recently have had the opportunity to catch up with a number of people who…
I was connecting with a long time friend the other day and he was complaining about how it had made clear to…
We both know that’s not going to happen. Reframe it, I want to write my goals for next year.
Not really, but it happened this week, the first person mentioned waiting to do something until the new year. The logic, we are almost…
I frequently think ‘should’ is the enemy of actions. Several times in the last couple days of coaching, I have heard the word…
There’s a model I use to get unstuck. What I love about it is that it doesn’t really matter if it’s a big or small problem, short-term or long-term…
When you are in a never done career, it wears on you, and you can begin to feel like you are never going to catch up.
I’ve heard this said countless times and probably said it myself a number of times as well. However, I do think hope has a role to play in strategy.
I have a challenge for you today. If your life is at all like mine, people frequently come to you with complaints…
I was doing some pro bono coaching yesterday and during the session the woman I was coaching asked,
The value of goals in a never done career. Figuring out your professional goals is a challenge and may…
Ending the Never Done Cycle. If we aren’t going to feel trapped in a never done career, we need to be selective in what we say yes to.
It all starts with values. I had what I thought was going to be today’s post entirely written when I realized…
One root cause is this little piece of advice. “Find a way to say yes.” A piece of advice that was shared with many of us early on in our professional…
Some of the most interesting roles I had during my consulting career were when I took on cross-functional roles that fell into the category of extra duties as assigned…
The day I was promoted to an executive role, two of my mentors took me out to lunch..
It’s the time of year when lazy leadership starts to surface. We are in Q4, and people are realizing targets may be missed….
“Right now, I will take any client; I just need revenue.” I have heard this many times from new business owners, and it always makes me cringe…
If you are frustrated with an employee, boss, or friend, try to (temporarily) remove the emotion and figure out why you care. What is the real impact? When we are mad or frustrated,…
It’s the time of year when lazy leadership starts to surface. We are in Q4, and people are realizing targets may be missed….
Eric’s leadership roles have always involved coaching and mentoring his team. He believes the best leaders focus on creating future leaders. Some of his proudest moments have been seeing those he’s coached accomplish amazing things.