by Mary Franz | Dec 26, 2017 | Development, Goals, New Year, Wellbeing
Make this your first inventory of the new year. Why? Because the holiday rush and emotional high is over. As busy people with stressful (and exciting) home and work lives we can get caught up and lose ourselves in the throes of activity and expectations. To be...
by Mary Franz | Oct 2, 2017 | Achieving, Development, Executive, Leadership
Let’s be honest. There are times when your job is a drag. Bosses don’t deliver on needed resources and inexperienced co-workers don’t prepare adequately. Experienced co-workers accept the mediocre performance by others and question why you’re tripping out. All...
by Mary Franz | Jul 23, 2017 | Business, Development, Gratitude, Mentors, Resilience
What words go with you on your journey through work/life? Whether it’s the Hollies singing a popular ballad like He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother written by Bob Scott and Bob Russell, a TED talk, a reading, or conversation with a mentor, coach or teacher, connection...
by Mary Franz | Jul 17, 2017 | Development, Emotions, Entrepreneur, Executive, Getting Unstuck, Resilience
H e l l o… what’s going on in that head of yours? You’ve got a lot going on and that’s great! Doing this, learning that, dealing with big and little stuff at work and home, welcoming successful outcomes and reworking the mediocre or lousy outcomes. If...
by Mary Franz | Jul 10, 2017 | Business, Development, Emotions, Entrepreneur, Executive
What does this “Picasso Napkin” story mean to you? Picasso is at a cafe, chilling with his friends, when someone points to his used napkin and asks: ” Can you draw an ear on this napkin?” Picasso complies. ” Can you draw an eye somewhere on this napkin?”...
by Mary Franz | Jun 28, 2017 | Business, Development, Emotions, Entrepreneur, Executive
It occurs to me that personal growth in business/life and driving in congested morning traffic for an important meeting share a similar thought/emotional progression. Is it like that for you too? Here’s how my 20-mile drive at 6:45 am for a business appointment...
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