The Powerful Impact of Servant Leadership

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It’s my intention to approach everything in my life as a servant. Whether I’m serving my clients, my team, community organizations, or friends and family, I put great stock in serving because I believe our ability and duty to serve others is one of the reasons we are here on earth. So when it comes…

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Embracing a Fourth Quarter Mentality for the Next 90 Days…and Beyond!

A hand with four fingers raised in the air. Above the picture is the text, "Embrace a Fourth Quarter Mentality and Finish the Year Strong!"

Have you ever watched a football or basketball game and seen a coach raise four fingers when the final quarter of play begins? Here in Georgia, there is a tradition at University of Georgia games: between the third and fourth quarter, a horn sounds and everyone in the stadium lifts four fingers in the air.…

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How to Ensure Your Leadership Style Includes Everyone 

A few days from now, June 6, is my beloved husband Mike’s birthday and I want to publicly wish him a very happy birthday! We will be celebrating with close friends while we are up here in Cincinnati. In today’s business world, companies increasingly reflect America’s diversity with a mix of women and men of…

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4 Questions to Ask Yourself in Any Challenging Situation

Even during the best of times, it’s easy for leaders to gloss over the areas where they struggle with being less effective or impactful. Add to that any challenge where leaders feel like they are stressed, or strapped, or barely treading water, and the last thing most of them will want to focus on is…

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Why You Can’t Achieve Lasting Success Without Integrity

There is one value that you literally cannot survive – let alone thrive – in business without: Integrity. Unfortunately, integrity isn’t talked about or emphasized nearly enough. Too many people operate with the “end justifies the means” mentality, especially in business. Sales people overpromise and under-deliver in order to meet their monthly quotas. Customer service…

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