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Wisdom and support for challenges experienced as a result of life’s many personal and professional transitions.

 

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Dale’s weekly blog provides wisdom and support for challenges experienced by readers dealing with one of life’s many transitions related to their vocation or in their personal life. When you subscribe to the blog, I will send you a complimentary copy of my eBook entitled Insights for Personal Development.

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I will surround you

I will surround you

Joseph Ossai stood in the locker room following his team’s (Cincinnati Bengals) last minute loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. There was pain on his face as he looked at the large gathering of reporters who wanted to talk with him. Unfortunately for him, his last minute...

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I will protect you

I will protect you

I wasn't certain what to expect when I walked into the room with my department director, Bob. I didn’t really know him as I’d only been on the job a few weeks as a recruiter, fresh out of college. We were meeting Greg and Shirley, who were leaders of a division I was...

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I will make time for you

I will make time for you

I had just received some unexpected and very difficult news regarding my career and wanted to talk with him. He’d been my mentor and the person I reported to for a number of years. He must have anticipated my call because when I said I needed to talk, he immediately...

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Make it an adventure!

Make it an adventure!

Don’t let the news fool you. You or someone you know has lost their job recently. I’ve known 5 people in my network who lost a job in the past month. It happens way more than anyone imagines. Navigating the journey to find a new job isn’t easy and requires a mindset...

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All you need is love

All you need is love

That’s the title of the Beatles 1967 hit. I agree, and think it applies to leadership too. As a leader, do you love your staff? All the time or just when they do things “your way” or don’t make mistakes? Great leaders must love their staff in a self-sacrificing way....

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Collaboration

Collaboration

We had an organization wide problem to be solved. No one could solve it on their own, so we brought together a select group of leaders from each group and asked them to collaborate in developing creative solutions. What a great idea. We knew the group collectively had...

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The value of self-esteem

The value of self-esteem

My organization once had a very talented CEO, Gene (not his real name). I respected his knowledge of our business and knew if I had money to invest in the organization, he would return profit. But I didn’t want to follow Gene. To me he was a manager, not a leader. I...

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Why?

Why?

This week’s blog is an excerpt from How Long, O Lord, How Long? Devotions for the Unemployed and Those Who Love Them , By author Dale Kreienkamp. WHY DID THIS HAPPEN? That’s something I’m sure you’d like to know. You may have been given a reason, but that...

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Thriving Through Transitions was created to help individuals and organizations successfully navigate difficult transitions, and not just get through the transition, but become better in the process.

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