Aug 7Bridging The Gap: What’s Next for you?What’s Next for you? If you do not have an answer, humor me for a moment to help you to formulate one. I created a viable and simple acronym for the word “NEXT” that will fire your creative thoughts to flow together, answer the question, and engage action to make…Leadership1 min readLeadership1 min read
Mar 21Bridging The Gap: Working Your Talent Today for Tomorrow’s OpportunitiesConsider this sports analogy. Instead of applying consistent pressure to develop their talent when they are practicing, some athlete’s half pedal their efforts, thinking they are saving the muscle group being used and their strength for a game type situation. While this thinking may feel like they are doing the…Leadership2 min readLeadership2 min read
Feb 20Bridging The Gap: S-H-I-F-T!Staying in first gear will get you no where fast and damage your transmission if you do not shift to the next gear when driving a vehicle with a manual transmission. Shifting from gear to gear moves the vehicle forward, helps to slow it down, and more. Keep this thinking…Leadership3 min readLeadership3 min read
Jan 30Bridging The Gap: The Second LookYour ability to correctly judge people and situations should be exercised with caution and care. I have missed the mark and caused damage by making the wrong decisions from a first look assessment of someone or a situation. …Leadership2 min readLeadership2 min read
Jan 19Bridging The Gap: Always Bet on Yourself…First1. Take and Absorb Risks 2. Scramble Your Comfort Zone 3. Failure is not Your Enemy 4. Rejection will happen. Embrace it, Lean into it, Learn from it, Gaurd Yourself and Win Always Bet on Yourself…First. Be careful to solely bet on the performance of others before betting on yourself…Leadership3 min readLeadership3 min read
Jan 13Bridging The Gap: Pause — Breathe — Add ValueHappy New Year! If you are like me, you are excited about 2023. You have plans to make things happen; visit new places; meet new people; and conquer new challenges. Let’s Go… To help you with your awesome and elaborate plans, I want to make you aware of a helpmeet…Leadership2 min readLeadership2 min read
Oct 25, 2022Bridging The Gap: Small Beginnings do not equal Small EndingsDo not despise or dismiss small and unconventional beginnings. From nature’s point of view, consider a mustard seed Mustard Seed Image and the large tree it becomes. It almost does not make any sense to me. My initial thinking says the size of the plant or tree should be proportionate…Leadership3 min readLeadership3 min read
Sep 25, 2022Bridging The Gap: Discomfort Masks Value. Lean into it and Learn new thingsBeing uncomfortable deceptively feels wrong and offline. Deciding to lean into it will shift and enlist your creativity, your determination, and excite the discovery of hidden strengths and qualities that were dormant. Unfortunately, uncertainty and unfamiliar skews/masks your mental clarity and alerts your mind to caution on the side of…Leadership2 min readLeadership2 min read
Aug 15, 2022Bridging The Gap: Your Leader’s Voice Stands Up to empower othersLeaders play the hand dealt to them and are always ready to step up to the plate to position others to win. Allow me to introduce a leader who embodies the above principle and thinking. Alena Doll. A Future Master Class Today (FMCT), Generation Z member who is a 10th…Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
Jul 27, 2022Bridging The Gap: Simple lessons from solid leaders in my circle of influenceLearned lessons will you develop relationships, build teams, solve problems, make good habits repeatable, and so much more. I have had the opportunity to be associated with many healthy leaders in my life. …Leadership Development3 min readLeadership Development3 min read
