Submitted by Linda Caporali, Colloquium board member and account executive with TSYSWhat if Cupid has something to teach us as leaders? Cupid may well be showing us to “Lead with our hearts”. Let’s allow ourselves to be open to others and try to understand what is in another’s heart. Where could be go as leaders […]
So, how many people already gave up on their New Year’s Resolutions? A lot has been written about making, maintaining and completing New Year Resolutions. Some people believe, “why make them”? If you don’t make them then you don’t feel defeated when you cannot keep them. It’s mid-January some people may have already threw in […]
By Rebecca Purdy, Deputy Director, Central Rappahannock Regional LibraryHave you ever had a sleepless night because your mind is spinning with everything you need to accomplish at work? Have you ever felt a sense of panic as you darted from one meeting to the next because you haven’t yet begun that project that’s due next […]
Time management for me:Alarm goes off at 6 AM. Meditate for 15 minutes. Get ready for the day ahead. Make coffee and eat breakfast. Feed the cats. Leave my apartment by 8:45 AM. Class at 9, 10, and 11 AM. Hustle to work by 1 PM. Get off work at 5 PM. Come home to […]
One of my favorite Steven Covey stories from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People deals with sharpening your saw. As the story goes, a man is in the woods cutting down a tree. A person hiking through the woods asks him what he’s doing. “Sawing down the tree,” is the exasperated response. So the […]
I once served on a search committee where the candidate was asked, “What is the one thing you need the most from your peers?”
