Your Big 5 Before Bed
July 15, 2018
“In conclusion…” Your day needs a grand finish, putting an exclamation point on it; AND, tomorrow needs a good set-up for success. Try these a
Growing Forward Blog
This is your one-stop for articles regarding leadership and management. Find the resources and tips you need to become a better leader.
6 Ways to Add Some Spice to Your Relationship
June 30, 2018
It’s not like you are thinking of breaking up or separating, but you know your relationship has lost some luster in recent months/years and needs
Four Productivity Tools for Busy Business Owners–Guest Blog by Eric/Laura Hsu
June 17, 2018
Thanks for joining us! This is part of our Favorite Things series. In this series, we share the digital marketing tools that we’ve discovered and
Are You an Enabler?
June 5, 2018
It’s hard to admit, I know. But if you have a low-performing employee or a high-maintenance friend or family member, you know that he/she will
Where Do I Find the Time to…
June 3, 2018
So, you need to get a priority into your schedule—be it exercise, think time, reading time, but you haven’t made the time (ahem–not found the
How to Not Get Run Over by Strong Personalities
May 20, 2018
Do you ever feel run-over by people with strong personalities—and start to lose your confidence? These High-D, driver, lion-like personality styles can be intimidating, but
Do You Tire of Putting Out Fires?
May 12, 2018
Leaders have the choice of continuing to react to circumstances as they pop up all day, “patching the dam” and feeling out of control of
A Lesson from Sorry and Chutes/Ladders
April 21, 2018
You have probably played these 2 board games as a child (maybe again as a parent). As you recall, Sorry has a space that begins
5 Filters for When to Say YES to an Opportunity
April 14, 2018
Opportunities in life occur when we say YES to them. However, opportunities can swarm all around us the more we put ourselves out there and
5 Actions To Be More Self-Aware
April 7, 2018
There is a shortage of people in this world who are truly self-aware: people who actually notice the effect they are having on others and
Finding Work In The Gig Economy: Guest Blog by Lucy Reed
March 28, 2018
Photo via Pixabay by Rawpixel For many Americans, the thought of working in the gig economy–or doing short-term freelance work–is a dream come true. Many
Attack Your Stack (of Paperwork)
March 22, 2018
Use this strategy to get unburied from your too-tall paperwork pile. Make one large pile, out of all the random piles. Like raking leaves or
Icebreaker Questions When Meeting New People
March 10, 2018
Besides the basic questions of “Where do you work?” and “How long have you done that?” it’s good to have a repertoire of questions to
5 Introvert Growth Steps
February 23, 2018
Speak up more often in meetings. Despite your proclivity to “take in” the information/conversation, take the leap and share your opinion on a topic. If
The Leadership Village–Guest Blog by Garth Reed
February 16, 2018
A couple of years ago I spent a lot of time thinking about the definition of a leader. There seemed to be so many different
Fasting from….Excuses!
February 10, 2018
Have you heard of the spiritual ritual of fasting? It’s giving up something for a period of time, to focus on something more important to
The Importance of Managing Conflict–Guest Blog by Lynn Stedman
January 13, 2018
Disagreeing or ‘fighting’ in a primary relationship may not necessarily be sign of incompatibility. That is, as long as there is resolution to the disagreement
5 Gems of Networking Wisdom–Guest Blog by Dave Atkinson
December 15, 2017
Networking is always mentioned as a necessary activity in developing a successful professional career. Many view networking as a commodity: that contacts and relationships are
6 Essentials of Onboarding
December 2, 2017
When bringing on a new team member for your company or non-profit, the orientation process is crucial for starting them out as an “aligned contributor”
4 Areas to Master Your Focus
November 25, 2017
Your focus is your key to success. That’s because what you focus upon increases. When I think about that word FOCUS (which is also one
What to Do with Your Anger
November 18, 2017
Anger is simply one of our emotions, given to us as an indicator of an injustice and a motivator to take constructive action to right
Takeaways from Outgoing MSA President Bill Johnson
November 8, 2017
I enjoyed another connection with a top-shelf leader here in Tri-Cities: Bill Johnson, the outgoing president of Mission Support Alliance. I didn’t know he was
My Takeaways from a University President Interview
November 8, 2017
I had the privilege this year to interview Beck Taylor, the president of Whitworth University in Spokane, where my son attends. It is my habit
Relationships I Intentionally Pursue–and Why
November 4, 2017
Relationships are the spice of life! The best moments in life are those shared with other people. Here are the relationships that I intentionally “feed”
When to Cut Your Losses
October 21, 2017
How do you know when to abandon a current path and move on? When positive results have ceased on a regular basis. To continually invest
LEAD Conflict Toward Resolution
October 13, 2017
When someone is confronting you about something (in work or your personal life), it is very difficult to not get defensive, which simply escalates the
Tired of Wasting Time?
October 8, 2017
In the Finger Eleven song “One Thing,” the lyric “I’m restless tonight because I wasted the light” can be a mantra repeated by most of
How to Keep Vision/Values Alive
October 1, 2017
While it’s fun to go on a retreat with your leadership team and nail down or re-up a vision for your organization, and it’s critical
4 Ways Hiking Links to Self-Leadership
September 24, 2017
Maybe it’s because I’m in nature, maybe it’s having the mental space to think–but it seems I receive insights on life whenever I go hiking.
An Effective Way to Hold Yourself Accountable
September 9, 2017
Another way to better stay accountable to yourself for getting your priorities done daily/weekly is to write 7-10 questions to ask yourself daily–and then post
