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Jul 9, 2019

Before You Speak Up

I believe you can ignite your professional success when you boldly speak up. But, no matter how incredible your presentation, product or proposition is, before you can get a seat at the table, your professional reputation has to get you through the door.

Jul 5, 2019

Mistakes At Work: Rise Up from a Slip Up

There is not a person out there who has never made mistakes at work — don’t let IG, Snapchat, or some other form of highlight reel deceive you. It is encouraging though, that the most successful people are the ones who have likely made multiple mistakes along the way! There is hope ?! It is […]

May 7, 2019

3 Ways To Redefine Routine Work Activities

For good or for bad, routines rule our lives. Routines can be both positive and negative. There will be occasions when you find yourself mired in the mundane, often mindless, routines of the jobs we have chosen. Take heart. All is not lost. If you will just take a few minutes to redefine routine work […]

Feb 25, 2019

“Something You Said Changed My Life”

“Something You Said Last Year Changed My Life” Last year, I was with Coca Cola doing an internal educational training program and they invited me back for a 2nd year. When I walked in, I immediately was greeted by one of the participants. Daria came to me and said, “Phil, I’ve been so excited about, […]

Jan 30, 2019

Accountability Meeting

Today we are looking into how a successful accountability meeting should go. To prevent projects from being completed late, receiving inadequate results or possibly never even getting to completion, the accountability portion in the 6-step delegation process may be the most important step of all.

Jan 22, 2019

Delegate in 6 Steps

There is no one perfect approach to delegate tasks. However, there are some steps in the delegation process that need to be clearly identified and clearly followed for you to be successful in delegation. Last week in conversation with Alyson Van Hooser, I covered Delegating Effectively: What & When. Today we are looking into the […]

Jan 15, 2019

Delegate Effectively: When & What

Do you ever feel like you are drowning at work? Increase engagement, creativity, and innovation for yourself and your team by learning how to delegate effectively. Here are a few thoughts on one of my most frequently asked questions, “How can I delegate effectively?”

Nov 20, 2018

Be Prepared

Opportunity could be right in front of you. How do you make sure you get it? Let’s dig into how creating a mindset to be prepared will keep you ready to capitalize on opportunities that seem to come out of nowhere! ??

Nov 13, 2018

Ask for Opportunity

There is opportunity out there for all of us — ALL OF US! But in order for you to get it, you have to be willing to do whatever it takes. I’ve learned that sometimes all it takes for you to get opportunity is by being bold enough to step up and ask for opportunity. […]

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