Mary Key, Ph.D. Having a clear and compelling mission that answers the question, “What are we here to do?” is essential to achieving extraordina...
Clarify Your Values – Have they changed?
Values are a core set of guiding principles that reflect what is truly important to an individual and cannot be compromised for material gain. They se...
Developing Your Organization’s Vision: A Guide to Building a Compelling Future
While mission statements define the purpose of an individual or organization, a vision statement establishes a standard or overarching goal to aspire ...
The 4 room apartment – which room are you in?
Confused, you’re not alone. During the sheltering times of the Pandemic, you might have felt deprived of social contact, fear and at the same time s...
Do What You Love – The Rest Will Follow
It’s easy to let life happen and dampen our dreams. For many, it’s even harder to dream at all now because of the uncertainty of what will happen ...
Achieving Goals Made Easier – What are your habits?
Make things easier and achieve your goals. Fresh off the New Year and entering the new decade, resolutions and goals abound. Before you start that 30 ...
2020 – Not just a year, but a decade – Are you ready?
The turn of a year usually stimulates us to reflect on the past year and think about what the upcoming year might look like. This year is a big deal s...
December is the Last Month: A Good Time for Endings
January signifies fresh starts. It’s a time to set goals and dream big. An essential component of planning is letting go – of too many priorities,...
Expose Yourself and Reach Your Long Awaited Goals
I was reminded about the importance of facing, even embracing what we fear most as I read about Jason Comely, an IT professional who feared rejection....
Are You Getting Rejected?
All of us have felt the sting of rejection. Perhaps you didn’t get into the college of your choice, get a date with someone you had a crush on or go...
Get Anxious and Perform
Last night I was reading the Pressure Principle and specifically the chapter on anxiety by Dave Alred, performance coach to star athletes. Later I rea...
What Do You Want?
We negotiate daily. Whether it’s to define the scope of a project, close a sale or agree to who picks up who when soccer season starts. Negotiating ...