How to Supercharge your team: Lessons from Sleepaway Camps
I welcomed my son home earlier this week after a transformative 4-week stint at sleepaway camp. In this short span, he matured, forged deep connections with kids he’d never met before, and had the time of his life. Watching this rapid evolution and camaraderie unfold prompted a compelling thought: How can business leaders channel this camp magic to cultivate teams that are not just deeply connected and engaged but also steeped in a culture of achievement and fun?
Sleepaway camps, in their essence, are more than just a medley of activities. They're realms of joy, camaraderie, and personal growth. Here's how these camp-inspired lessons can be nuanced and applied in the business world.
Holiday Party Hacks – How to Make the Most of your Company Holiday Gathering
If you haven’t had your company holiday party yet, I am sure it’s this week or next. When I think back to some of the work holiday parties I have attended, I think of most of them fondly (well except maybe that one party that cemented me as a “light-weight” all too early in my career).
While some people dread these forced-fun events even more than a trip to the dentist, I always find them to be an opportunity to end the year on a strong note and connect with people you otherwise couldn’t build a close relationship with.
The Year I Had Twins was my Best Year in Business (So Far ;)
I will never forget the moment I found out I was expecting twins, the moment that I learned that I was going to go from being a mom of 1 fantastic kid to a total of 3 kids! That moment will be forever buried in my mind, not for the joy and excitement I was supposed to feel, but for the heart-wrenching fear and dread, I experienced. And the truth is the fear wasn’t because twin pregnancies have more complications or the fact that so many twins are born prematurely with a multitude of health issues. Nope, my fear, I hate to admit, was selfish – my heart sank into my heals because I was worried about the success of my career and my business that I had been working so hard to build over the past 15 years.
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I have a two year old son. Well, actually he is almost 3 but I’m going to stay in denial as long as possible. Right around his second birthday, without any warning, my sweet little baby turned into an opinionated and persistent little DUDE. The “terrible twos” have been in full effect in our house.
Beware! These toxic thoughts are success killers.
No matter who you are or what you do I am willing to bet that if you are having any of these thoughts below then you are holding yourself back from achieving great success. As an executive coach, I am fortunate to work with and get in the brilliant minds of the brightest and most success executives on Wall Street and beyond. Like the rest of us, my clients have insecurities that we work on recognizing and banishing them from their minds. Here is the list of thoughts that are surprisingly common and are the greatest offenders to our success