Leadership is one of the topics I've been studying nearly my entire life. Not that I'm that old, but even as a teenager I loved reading books about leadership, especially those written by John C. Maxwell ...no wonder I recently joined his team of coaches and trainers (wink-wink). Over the years I've noticed that there are many misconceptions about ... Read Full Article »
A Letter From Silvia
It's Monday and I love Mondays! The beginning of a new week is always an opportunity to start fresh and I challenge myself to get as much done as possible to create more space during the week to read, learn or just be with my family. I take weekends off to refresh, re-energize, so Mondays are usually full of focus and energy. I haven't always ... Read Full Article »
The 4 Stages of Personal Growth Revealed!
Personal Growth and Development: You and the Law of the Growth We love looking at our family pictures. My daughter is 10 now, but she loves when we go through her baby pictures. These are some special times. "Look, I was so cute here," she says. Or "I still have that doll. I'm going to keep it for my kids." You can hear giggles and happy chatter ... Read Full Article »
Is Spending Money on Coaching a Smart Investment?
I still remember that day. I was sick to my stomach because I decided to hire a coach and pay her $1,000 to help me grow my business. I'd never spent that much money on business growth. Shopping cart - absolutely! Flight tickets also made sense. But do I need a coach? All the fears and doubts surfaced as I was trying to prove to myself that it ... Read Full Article »
Top Secret To Achieving Real Success
One of the questions I get asked most frequently when doing interviews, speaking at conferences or working with my clients is "what are your top success secrets?" In today's post I'm going to reveal one of them. Those around me know that I'm serious about my personal and business growth. One of my favorite ways to grow is to surround myself with ... Read Full Article »
3 Steps To Use Your Strengths and Weaknesses To Improve Your Performance
It doesn't surprise me any more to constantly see people working in areas they are not good at. It's pretty common to see a person who resists information and takes short cuts run a research project for a client. Or a person who prefers working with ideas who is wasting loads of time building a prototype to prove their point. Here are a couple ... Read Full Article »
Transformation: Lessons Learned From Butterflies (Part 2)
Today we'll continue to discuss the different stages of a butterfly transformation and look closely at how it relates to our own transformation process. If you missed Part 1, click here to view it. 3. Transformation Stage: The Chrysalis (Cocoon) This is the "transformation" stage of the butterfly. From the outside it looks like the caterpillar is ... Read Full Article »
