Leadership
5 Steps to Get More of What You Want
5 Steps to Get More of What You Want Dear Springboard: Last week, I gave my first presentation to the leadership team. I’m new [...]
5 Leader Lessons from a Labrador
5 Leader Lessons from a Labrador Dear Springboard: I’ve been in my new job for several months now. There are many things I love [...]
The 7 Steps of Storytelling for Leaders
The 7 Steps of Storytelling for Leaders Dear Springboard: Now that I’m in this bigger job, my boss is telling me to start talking [...]
Communications
Manage Your Hidden Fears For Greater Success
Manage Your Hidden Fears For Greater Success Dear Springboard: I was running my staff meeting last Monday and it was going fine until we [...]
3 Steps to Better Relationships
3 Steps to Better Relationships After her meeting with Bob, Barbara felt like she was walking on air. She couldn’t remember the last time [...]
Death By Meeting, Nevermore!
Death By Meeting, Nevermore! Harry looked at his watch under the table. 10:27 Only three minutes since he last looked. Ugh. Tom droned on. [...]
Personal
Get Off the Merry-Go-Round of Shame
Get Off the Merry-Go-Round of Shame Dear Springboard: A few days ago, I made a mistake–that in retrospect wasn’t that big a deal–but boy, [...]
Just Say “I don’t”
Just Say “I don’t” Karen is at her wit’s end. She feels worn out, stressed out and fed up. She can’t say no. Friends, [...]
Take the Wheel from Your Saboteur
Take the Wheel from Your Saboteur Sandy was walking down the hall to the office of his boss Jim. He was ready to present [...]
Career & Change
Mind the Gap: Your Path to Greater Fulfillment
Mind the Gap: Your Path to Greater Fulfillment Bob’s keynote at the conference went well. As the clapping died down, the rush of elation [...]
3 Steps to Accepting Abundance
3 Steps to Accepting Abundance I remember exactly when it happened. I was in New York not quite half-way across Park Avenue on 90th [...]
Relationship Mapping for Greater Influence
Relationship Mapping for Greater Influence Harry was feeling anxious. A senior project manager at a Fortune 500, he was a long-term employee with a [...]
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