Success Secrets with Laurie Althaus
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The Ticking Time Bomb…
We have all had situations working with people who fly off the handle for little or no apparent reason. Jim was a successful sales manager with whom I had the honor to work. When I met him, he was in jeopardy of losing his job. He had a history of being well respected...
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Successful Teams: My Top 5 Attributes
From the beginning of time, even before humans formed businesses to collaborate, successful societies revolved around teamwork. Today, successful organizations in every sphere of life rely on teamwork, with people working together toward a common goal. I have been a...
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Can we become more adaptable?
Companies demand it. Psychology says, “Embrace it!” Life forces it. But, do we really want change? Some people do, some don’t. And, there is a significant difference between change we choose vs. change forced upon us; the big C word—Control. Even positive change...
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What Does Burnout Look Like?
People Keep Telling Me I am Stressed, but I Don’t See It My client, Jane, who is in a new management position told me recently: “People keep telling me I am stressed out, I don’t see it”. Everyone around her saw her as a “ticking time bomb”, ready to explode. She...
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Is Mark’s Stress Your Stress?
Mark called and explained, “I have this great new job. It was everything I thought I wanted in my career and now it is totally stressing me out. The office environment is chaotic with the work load and constant interruptions. No matter how much I accomplish, there is...
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The Only LEADERSHIP Skills Needed
In a recent search to define how many leadership skills there are to choose from, I located a list of 101 to check off to be a great leader. OUCH! Seems a bit overwhelming. While some are checking there list off to become the best leader, I have narrowed my focus to 5...
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My Greatest Mentor
I was asked recently who my greatest teachers and mentors have been in business. My mind goes directly to a time in my entrepreneurial life when I was overwhelmed, flying by the seat of my pants and afraid, because I really did not know what I was doing! I have...
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Learning from The Past – Live for Today
For many of us, past mistakes haunt us – failed business ventures, marriages, childhood hurts, relationships gone wrong, and so on. We allow past experiences to determine the outcome of our current and future results. The stories from the past continue to rewind in...
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