Content by Michelle LaBrosse
Coaching: The Secret Sauce of SuccessLearning new ways to look at situations will improve performance
Wed, 11/10/2010 - 06:58
Michelle LaBrosse is the founder of Cheetah Learning
There’s a reason that top-performing executives all over the world have coaches. It’s because good coaching dramatically improves performance.
A study by Metrix Global showed coaching… The Power of a MastermindIt’s true that two (or three or four) heads are better than one
Wed, 10/13/2010 - 05:30
Napoleon Hill is credited with popularizing the concept of the mastermind group in his motivational book, Think and Grow Rich, which was first published in 1937 during the Great Depression. Hill wrote, “It is literally true that you can succeed… Are You Low or High Maintenance?You know you are high maintenance when...
Mon, 09/13/2010 - 06:00
I was recently watching the movie “When Harry Met Sally,” and there’s that funny scene where Harry tells Sally that she’s high maintenance:
Harry Burns: There are two kinds of women: high maintenance and low maintenance.
Sally Albright:… Making Change StickSeven tips for maintaining the momentum
Wed, 08/11/2010 - 07:22
Are you tired of hearing people say that change is the only constant? I think we all need to keep saying it to remind ourselves that we must be ready to keep changing. But here’s the rub: How do we make change stick? How can you, as a project… What Does Sustainability Have to Do With You?Maintaining your well-being can improve productivity
Mon, 07/12/2010 - 11:05
You can’t pick up an article or turn on the news without running across the word “sustainability.” So, I got to thinking about what sustainability means on an individual level—not from a purely ecological perspective, but from a humanistic one… Project Management: Use It Like a SunscreenSeven ways to avoid getting burned
Thu, 06/10/2010 - 11:26
When the summer sun beats down, there’s always someone in the family who reminds you to put on your sunscreen. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a way to easily avoid getting burned at work? There is. It’s called project management.
Grab a… ROI: Connecting Talk to ActionMove from concern to influence
Thu, 05/06/2010 - 08:00
There’s a lot of talk about ROI, the infamous return on investment. But the question is, “How can you personally generate ROI in your own life?”
The first step is to expand your concept of what capital is. It is not just a financial term. … Power Up Your PowerCelebrate Earth Day with your own energy project.
Mon, 04/12/2010 - 09:30
April 22 is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. What better way to honor Earth Day than to develop your own renewable energy project? As a project manager, you have the skills to reduce your energy costs and even become energy self-sufficient. All… Getting Back to BasicsSpring cleaning with IPEMC
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 16:24
When there’s a lot going on, we often push the fundamentals aside and forget the basic skills that have been part of our success. Project management has been a central part of my own success from the beginning of my career. So, when I’m faced with… The Hidden Costs and Dangers of the ShortcutWhen the short cut ends up being the longest way out.
Mon, 02/08/2010 - 05:00
We live in a world where we are often pressured to take shortcuts to save time and cut costs as much as possible. However, the wrong shortcut could end up costing a lot more. Here’s an anecdote to think about:
Let’s say you are running a…
