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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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Adaptability
Imagine, as a leader, you have the opportunity to staff your department with your “dream team.” You can choose whomever you want. You can fill it with whatever skills or characteristics you think you’ll need for success. What would you look for? Would you want people...
Liked or Likable?
Are you getting ready for a new beginning? I know many who are: Joe finished college and is starting his new career. Yea! Abby, Julia, and Andrew have completed high school and are ready for college. Yea! Alaina will be a freshman in high school this...
Taking Only the Next Step
Juanita’s employer furloughed her earlier this year. It’s a good job. She enjoyed it, it paid well, and it offered future growth opportunities. Taking a few months off from a job she loved was difficult. However, she just received a call to come back to work. It’s...
Avoidance
What are you avoiding today? If you have an answer to that question, you’re not alone. It’s human nature. We certainly avoid pain, anything we think might cause us to feel uncomfortable, or anyone who might tell us something we don’t want to hear. Maybe you are...
Are You a Pigeon Leader?
Once, I had a great conversation with several leaders about leadership styles—both good and bad. Everyone had something to contribute. The one I remember most was the person who talked about a leader who practiced Pigeon Management. This person said, “We think...
A Time to Listen
In life, there are times when we need to just listen. As a leader, I have stood in the front of a room with people who were upset, angry, or just needed someone to hear them. They began to speak, sharing information, feelings, and passion. It was evident in those...
Rubber Balls and Glass Balls
We all have the same gift of time in life, yet some people get more things done and are more successful than others. Do you wonder why? The simple answer is this: They’re just better jugglers. Picture a juggler with many balls in the air. When you look closely, you...
Microwave vs Crockpot Leadership
We can learn thought-provoking lessons about leadership from the way we prepare food. Too often, we make our meals in a hurry, then eat quickly before we’re off to another activity. But if you compare those quickly-made and quickly-eaten meals with something prepared...
Small Steps
The challenges we face at work (and beyond) can be daunting, and we can start to feel overwhelmed. In cases like these, we often freeze up and do nothing because we think nothing we can do will help. The difficulties are just too great. Other times, we focus...
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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