April 8, 2013

OK, I admit it. Being uber-organized feeds my need to feel somewhat in control of my time, resources, and results. I love the feeling of being over-prepared for a presentation with a solid framework, rocking transitions, and a theme that seems to magically appear with each and every story. However, beyond the selfish and seemingly

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April 5, 2013

I frequently talk with corporate audiences about the concept of “blind spots” and the impact they can have on our professional success. In a recent guest blog, I shared the story about my personal epiphany on this subject. And let’s just say, it wasn’t pretty. Blind spots affect all of us, including me. To find

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March 25, 2013

Renowned leadership expert John Baldoni has a compelling and insightful viewpoint on this subject. John was kind enough to write the foreword for my book, You – According to Them, and I would like to share an excerpt. In this essay, John discusses his thoughts about a style of leadership that has proven to be

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January 4, 2013

I’m happy to introduce you to my husband Brandon Canaday and to share his most recent post. In it, he does a beautiful job reflecting on the year’s many blessings and capturing the essence of my new book. You can read it here. As you will see, Brandon likes to use drips of inspiration related

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November 6, 2012

With the presidential election upon us, it’s safe to say that we’ve all had a chance to experience the power of perceptions in the last few months. No matter what side of the political fence we live on, we tend to make judgments about the candidates based on how they deliver their messages – their

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October 22, 2012

When we are introduced to new co-workers, we typically don’t receive copies of their resumes along with the nice-to-meet-you handshakes. We might sit through an hour-long meeting with the new guy on the team and not have any idea about his experience, accomplishments or degrees. But chances are, at the end of that hour, we’ve

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