Lifting Leaders Blog

I’m a “love” person. It’s a regular part of my communication. “I loved hanging out”…”We’d love to visit with you”…”I’d love to help”…it adequately captures my emotional expression in the moment. But when I got into the business world my first boss chided me on the practice. “That’s not professional, Betsy. Find another word.”…It made…

Sometimes it’s worth getting up early. As I pedaled through my morning route….I could not stop thinking about time.  It all started with my alarm at 4:50am – and my quick reaction to smash the snooze bar. But, as soon as I hit the snooze bar, I realized that I had just decreased my morning…

What do you do to be better at your work? For most of us, staying relevant requires that we regularly invest time and energy in gathering and absorbing information, seeking out and building new relationships and adapting to a changing environment.  Jobs that don’t require this level of effort will be sourced to the lowest…