Capacity Building: What It Is and How to Do It for Yourself & Your Team

October 8, 2019 | Comments Off on Capacity Building: What It Is and How to Do It for Yourself & Your Team

Have you ever tried to run a charity 5K? It’s a perfect example of the concept of capacity building. If you don’t prepare yourself for the run at all, thinking, “Oh, it’s not like it’s a marathon. I can run a couple of miles,” you’re probably going to end up panting and out of breath…

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Make the Last Quarter of 2019 Your Best Quarter

October 1, 2019 | Comments Off on Make the Last Quarter of 2019 Your Best Quarter

Before we get to today’s blog post, I have two pieces of exciting news to share. First, I am humbled and honored to have been recognized by the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce as a nominee for their new Small Business Awards. Celeste Giordano Coaching is a finalist for the Minority-Owned/ Women-Owned Award! I could not…

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Why Team Members Quit & How to Prevent Early Departures

September 24, 2019 | Comments Off on Why Team Members Quit & How to Prevent Early Departures

Before we get to today’s topic, I must mention that today is our anniversary. Mike and I have been married 27 years! We are celebrating our anniversary, along with Kirby of course, by spending a week in Ontario, Canada, visiting Bayfield, ON, driving along the lake to the Blue Mountains, and then into Toronto. We…

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What Millennials Really Want at Work

September 17, 2019 | Comments Off on What Millennials Really Want at Work

You can find many articles describing the differences between previous generations and the millennial generation, people born between 1981 and 1996 (or 1999, depending on who you ask) in the workforce. Millennials (also called Generation Y) are different, or so we’ve been told. They hop from job to job like frogs on lilypads. They feel…

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When You Enter the Office, Check Your Ego at the Door

September 10, 2019 | Comments Off on When You Enter the Office, Check Your Ego at the Door

One of the downsides that comes with achieving success is that a person’s ego can grow right along with their business. It’s all too easy for this to happen even to the best of us for a few reasons. First, rising through the ranks usually means increased insularity from entry-level staff and even customers in…

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