Linda’s Blog
Are Your Power Tools Up To Date?
Like it or not, your physical and mental fitness matters if you want to get hired, be promoted, or lead others. In fact, studies show that overweight executives make lower salaries because they’re viewed as less effective not only in their job performance, but in...
What’s Your Declaration?
Years ago, I felt stuck in a low paying job that I detested, so I went to a career counselor. She told me to write about my ideal day; just one day in my life, if it were perfect. I wrote that I would have complete control of my time, doing work that I loved. I’d help...
Your Inner Dad
Years ago, I led a leadership training session and referenced the mentoring we get from our fathers. After the session, a young woman approached me and said, “I never had a dad, so I don’t know what that would be like.” That got me thinking about mentors, and how...
Intentional Adaptation
Volcanoes in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean formed the Galapagos Islands. Being composed of cooled lava, they began with no “native” living things at all. Species that now thrive on these islands originally arrived by accident on boats, air currents, or bits of...
What’s Your Story?
I was “big” as a child, and “overweight” as a teen and young adult. That’s how I defined myself. Overweight, un-athletic, and clumsy. I saw myself as someone who might have potential, but was limited by excess weight. Each time I tried diets and failed, my...
Intentions Require Patience
Have you noticed that when you finally make a big decision or set a goal, your energy is really high?