Learning Agility

Nov 19, 20191 min read

Russell Brand-Under the Skin

Expand your learning As a coach, I am always on the lookout for new sources of learning. It is important to stay up on current trends and...

It’s 2017: Move to the Front of the Line!

Susan Shapiro

Jan 9, 20173 min read

It’s 2017: Move to the Front of the Line!

Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? Even if you didn’t, there’s still something oddly liberating about a fresh calendar in January....

Career Development: Take the Fitness-Tracker Approach!

Susan Shapiro

Oct 31, 20163 min read

Career Development: Take the Fitness-Tracker Approach!

Fitness trackers provide us with constant, real-time data about the health and efficiency of our bodies—distance walked, calories burned,...

Why We Need to Embrace Our Career-Path Curves

Susan Shapiro

Oct 17, 20163 min read

Why We Need to Embrace Our Career-Path Curves

When my coaching clients struggle to move their careers forward, the roadblock usually is not their managers. Or their organizations. Or...

Moving Beyond the Fear of Asking for Help

Susan Shapiro

Oct 4, 20163 min read

Moving Beyond the Fear of Asking for Help

In my last post, I talked about the Fear of Asking for Help (#FOAFH) and how that can damage our careers. Now I want to give you some...

Susan Shapiro

Sep 26, 20164 min read

It’s Real: The Fear of Asking for Help

Your manager finally trusts you to lead the big project. That joyful feeling of confirmation is soon interrupted by the queasy reality...

Susan Shapiro

Jun 21, 20163 min read

The Power of Being Precise

Sometimes accuracy is a requirement, not an option. I was reminded about the importance of precision in business after reading a recent...

Negotiation Deal-Breakers: When to Walk Away

Susan Shapiro

Jun 6, 20163 min read

Negotiation Deal-Breakers: When to Walk Away

If you regularly negotiate to land new clients and projects—or to convince your boss you deserve a promotion—you probably have some solid...

When Rage Derails a Career: Coping with Anger

Susan Shapiro

May 31, 20163 min read

When Rage Derails a Career: Coping with Anger

We all experience moments of anger; we’re human. But some people have a hair-trigger temper that takes them from “calm” to “rage” in the...

Building Your Brain’s Gray Matter: The Unexpected Strategy

Susan Shapiro

Apr 11, 20161 min read

Building Your Brain’s Gray Matter: The Unexpected Strategy

Professionals go to great lengths to expand their knowledge and success: taking courses, reading voraciously, networking with industry...

Are You Cultivating Real Growth for Your Career?

Susan Shapiro

Mar 28, 20163 min read

Are You Cultivating Real Growth for Your Career?

As a kid, I always loved Spring—especially when my Dad would help us create a garden. He’d guide us to plant seeds in rows and carefully...

The Shark Tank Principle: The Big Take-Away for Leaders

Susan Shapiro

Mar 21, 20163 min read

The Shark Tank Principle: The Big Take-Away for Leaders

If you’ve seen the popular TV show Shark Tank, you know the moment I’m talking about. The wildly enthusiastic entrepreneur starts...

Driving Alignment: 10 Best Practices Leaders Can’t Ignore

Susan Shapiro

Feb 8, 20163 min read

Driving Alignment: 10 Best Practices Leaders Can’t Ignore

One of my coaching clients (we’ll call her Cindy) was in trouble. Cindy’s department was responsible for delivering content marketing for...

Leadership 2016: Prepared to Feed Your Creativity?

Susan Shapiro

Jan 12, 20163 min read

Leadership 2016: Prepared to Feed Your Creativity?

“Everything is raw material. Everything is relevant. Everything is usable. Everything feeds into my creativity. But without proper...

Lessons for Leadership: Moving Past the Hurdles to Happiness

Susan Shapiro

Dec 1, 20153 min read

Lessons for Leadership: Moving Past the Hurdles to Happiness

“Happiness doesn’t always make you feel happy. Often, happiness requires you to do things that make you feel anxious, resentful,...

Increasing Your Productivity by…Being Unproductive?

Susan Shapiro

Oct 13, 20153 min read

Increasing Your Productivity by…Being Unproductive?

Yes, you read that correctly. Instead of kicking into high gear to increase your personal efficiency and get more done, try doing the...

Susan Shapiro

Sep 21, 20153 min read

What Color is Your Decision-Making Hat?

Face it, decision making can be hard. We sometimes get into the same old thinking patterns, which may not serve us in every type of...

Camp Stoves, Leadership & the Power of Preparation

Susan Shapiro

Jul 28, 20153 min read

Camp Stoves, Leadership & the Power of Preparation

It was the first day of our camping trip at Zion National Park in Utah. As a former Girl Scout, I was rather proud of my...

Susan Shapiro

Jun 23, 20154 min read

Your Brain: The New Competitive Edge

In this week’s blog, I interviewed Tony Pottle about the business implications of advances in neuroscience. Tony is the Chief Business...

Susan Shapiro

May 5, 20152 min read

Break Out Of Your Reading Rut!

As professionals, many of us spend our days reading. The morning news. An endless stream of emails and text messages. Social media...

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