Welcome to the Mentoring Minute™ series. Each week, I’ll answer a reader question and provide at least one great idea on succeeding at work, winning at life, and enjoying it. Having a mentor can be one of the most beneficial relationships in achieving the career and life that you imagine. Yet many people don’t fully appreciate that there are a…
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A Twitter follower recently asked, “Isn’t the point of mentorship personal interaction?” I’m glad she asked the question because she does have part of it right; having a mentor who interacts with you regularly through one-on-one meetings — where she or he listens and advises and where she or he offers to make introductions and…
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Welcome to the Mentoring Minute™ series. Each week, I’ll answer a reader question and provide at least one great idea on succeeding at work, winning at life, and enjoying it. What’s the secret to success? Sorry to break the news, but there’s no magic formula. Even so, you’ll find a few common leadership qualities the best leaders in…
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This post first appeared on the Women 2.0, a community-driven media brand designed for aspiring and current innovators in technology. This article also appeared on Inc.com. What’s the secret to success? Sorry to break the news, but there’s no magic formula. Even so, you’ll find a few common leadership qualities the best leaders in any field share.…
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Welcome to the Mentoring Minute™ series. Each week, I’ll answer a reader question and provide at least one great idea on succeeding at work, winning at life, and enjoying it. Do you find yourself avoiding difficult conversations out of fear that the relationship or situation will get worse? If you don’t address a difficult issue, it will not…
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“When is the last time you confronted someone at work or at home about his or her behavior and ended the conversation having enriched the relationship?” Communications expert Susan Scott asks this in her book, Fierce Conversations. This intriguing question suggests the very real notion that it is possible to both confront and enrich at…
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Welcome to the Mentoring Minute™ series. Each week, I’ll answer a reader question and provide at least one great idea on succeeding at work, winning at life, and enjoying it. Do you wonder if you’ve taken on too many projects at work, home, in your community – or all of them combined? It’s flattering when new opportunities or…
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Are you feeling stressed because there’s just too much on your plate? Do you wonder if you’ve taken on too many projects at work, home, in your community – or all of them combined? It’s flattering when new opportunities or requests for help come your way. It says a lot of good things about you…
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How do I advance in my career and find work I love and am good at? More than that, as I advance in my career, how do I increase my impact, influence, and rewards? Those are among the most asked questions from professional women that I hear through my blog, speaking events, and mentoring.…
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Welcome to the Mentoring Minute™ series. Each week, I’ll answer a reader question and provide at least one great idea on succeeding at work, winning at life, and enjoying it. Are you satisfied with the growth of your company? Do you feel like you are prioritizing the right business activities every day for greater success and happiness? Recently…
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