Category: Business Courses

  • The importance of asking better questions

    The importance of asking better questions

    Forget the Sales Pitch “If you’re telling you’re selling and no one wants to be sold.” I coined this phrase when I launched my first company in 2009, a sales coaching and consulting agency that focused upon relationship building strategies. ☝ I saw that most individuals attempting to sell were too often focused upon a…

  • Effective Leadership is about Listening to your gut, and your heart.

    Effective Leadership is about Listening to your gut, and your heart.

    “We have intuition and instinct for a reason. We must use them well.” Joe Polanin Tampa, FL 2023 Listen to your gut, and your heart. Often, we don’t, and we disregard our greatest capability — our humanity. Leadership is not a position, title, or rank. Leadership is a process of learning, caring, and giving in…

  • The Worst Corporate Jargon

    The Worst Corporate Jargon

    Hi.  I trust you and yours are well. Thank you always for reading my books and free bi-monthly broadcasts and using my tools and strategies for winning in a VUCA world with freedom, power and peace of mind.* *You probably know by now: VUCA stands for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. Perhaps you also know…

  • How to Successfully Navigate a Job Transition After Being Laid Off

    How to Successfully Navigate a Job Transition After Being Laid Off

    Navigating a job transition can be challenging, especially after being laid off.  It’s easy to experience feelings of shock, grief, sadness, overwhelm, confusion, despair, and anger.  While it’s important to validate your feelings and allow yourself time to grieve, it’s also important to not allow negative emotions to take over, preventing you from moving forward.…

  • Are you being obedient to His will?

    Are you being obedient to His will?

    We are instructed in scripture more than once to behave supernaturally. This is not a natural way to behave according to the fallen world’s expectations. We are born in sin, thanks to the doubt the evil one superimposed upon Eve and Adam. Ever since that day, mankind has been natural, shameful, aware of nakedness, and…

  • Are You (and/or Your Children) Prepared for 2050?

    Are You (and/or Your Children) Prepared for 2050?

    Are You (and/or Your Children) Prepared for 2050? Hi. I trust you and yours are well. Thank you always for reading my books and free bi-monthly broadcasts, and using my tools and strategies for winning in a VUCA world with freedom, power and peace of mind.* *You may have heard that VUCA stands for Volatility,…

  • How I reached Burnout

    How I reached Burnout

    How I reached Burnout In 2005 I reached burnout, after 26 years in a high stress, toxic work environment.  I felt like I had slammed into a cement wall.  I was 65 pounds over-weight and suffering from chronic migraines and digestive issues.  My relationship with my spouse was strained.  I had no more mental capacity…

  • Why Cultural Intelligence or CQ is critical?

    Why Cultural Intelligence or CQ is critical?

    What is CQ? Cultural intelligence, also known as the cultural quotient or CQ refers to an individual’s ability to understand, appreciate, and effectively navigate different cultures. This type of intelligence has become increasingly important in our globalized world, where people from different backgrounds and cultures are working and living together more than ever before. CQ…

  • CQ is not a Band-Aid

    CQ is not a Band-Aid

    About two years ago, my son Will was obsessed with Band-Aids. I would walk in the bathroom and find him sitting on the floor covering his knees, legs, and arms with Band-Aids. Sometimes I just found the evidence — a pile of packaging and wrappers. This habit was starting to get expensive, so I tried…

  • Poles apart can bring us Closer

    Poles apart can bring us Closer

    “Poles apart can bring us Closer”, suggests Susan Furness Here’s an alternative look at words often that are often seen as opposite, or in polarity. I almost always experience a sense of freedom when I consider the polarity of a word or a situation. I notice a smile as I look towards the other end…