by Alexa | Jun 11, 2019 | Behavioral Change, Mindset, Motivation, Strategy, Uncategorized
Many already successful leaders claim that they want to be even more successful, but less of them do what is needed to make that success a reality. This gap between what we say we want and what we do – taking actions that sabotage ourselves – occurs over and over...
by Alexa | Jan 31, 2013 | Mindset, Strategy
The last time you were looking for a solution to a problem you probably overlooked the obvious fix. People do it all of the time. They ignore the evident answer and go for the one that lies further afield instead. That said, there are exceptions to this rule. One...
by Alexa | Nov 9, 2012 | Behavioral Change, Mindset, Strategy
It is often difficult- and sometimes downright impossible- to tell the good apples from the bad. Upon biting into a shinny, red, seemingly perfect apple you discover it actually is mealy, worm infested or rotten to the core. Alternatively, one that is bruised can...
by Alexa | Oct 18, 2012 | Behavioral Change, Strategy
Every high-achieving professional has had this experience at least once in his career – the one where he plops down exhausted at the end of a day filled with phone calls, emails, drafting, and meetings wondering where the day has gone. His head hits the pillow with...
by Alexa | Oct 4, 2012 | Mindset, Strategy
If your educational and career paths are anything like mine, somewhere along the way you were told that soup-to-nuts perfection in your professional endeavors was the goal. You were lead to believe that documents couldn’t have typos, suggestions had to be thoroughly...
by Alexa | Sep 20, 2012 | Strategy
We all have a choice. We can choose to play the game or we can choose to change the game. Ostensibly, each has a fifty percent chance of being selected. In a room with one hundred people, half could choose to pursue success by following the rules, doing the right...
