Budgets are tight. So is your limited time to get things done. But your professional development is vital to your long-term success, even if it isn’t seen as urgent on your to-do list. Hit the go-button on registering for growth opportunities because: You get to hear from experts on relevant topics. Presenters have prepared their […]
It’s a scary feeling when driving in a rainstorm and the car’s tires actually leave the pavement briefly due to the puddles of water coming between them: the tire encounters more water than it can scatter. The car lurches for a moment and you very temporarily lose control. Ever have that hydroplaning sensation in your […]
I know! It’s just easier and faster to do all the tasks yourself. It probably won’t be done just like you’d do it. You aren’t sure if he/she can handle it, or if it’d over-burden him/her with increased workload. Every task is a reflection of you, and you are ultimately responsible. (List your excuse here […]
You go to a conference or seminar. You read a book, magazine, or blog. You listen to a podcast. You meet with a mentor… …and you get inspired! (because it’s one of the 10 ways I believe you are growth-minded) You scribble down notes to not lose the takeaway value of that quote that motivates […]
In a recent trip to Portland, my son took me to a downtown vintage arcade that carried all the token-operated games from 80’s. There was also a loft that had dozens of pinball machines–more my style. While I played, I was reminded not to shake the table too much, which, as you know, leads to […]
West Richland, WA – Certified life coach, author, speaker Paul Casey loves to help people take action and achieve their goals. Casey is the founder of Growing Forward Services, where he specializes in leadership and self-leadership coaching, team building and professional speaking services. Casey helps leaders identify their strengths and passions to determine what they […]
Many leaders have crashed and burned because they got too casual in their leadership and lost their intentionality and focus on the “main things”. Evaluate if you have a strategy to keep these areas top of mind. If you are too casual in about self-care, you’ll become a casualty. Constantly living in overdrive starts to […]
Some people just have to learn things the hard way. Maybe they are kinesthetic learners or maybe just too proud to take wise advice fro others who have learned from experience. I reflected on this after seeing a car in a ditch, with emergency vehicles surrounding it. What does it do for traffic that passes […]
I hit my goal of reading 40 non-fiction leadership and personal growth books last year, and thought I’d share either the big thought or why I chose to read that book. Maybe one of them might end up on your list for 2019! Grace by Max Lucado. For spiritual wellness, emphasizing my core value of […]
You have 2 competing arguments in your head: I have made a commitment to this cause/person and I hold loyalty as a core value, yet I feel an increasing urge to back out of this ongoing effort and allocate my limited time elsewhere. How do you determine if the time is now for calling it […]
