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Ashley Tappan
You are Paid to Say ‘No’ More Than ‘Yes’
There is always more work to do. The greater a person’s commitment to success, and therefore results, the bigger the list of work to do becomes. Many people in organizations…
Bringing Distinctions To Hybrid Decisions
Navigating the Hybrid and Work-From-Anywhere World As we begin a third-year impacted by the Covid pandemic, how we work together, when and where we get our work done and finding…
Creating Intentions As A Tool For Avoiding Complacency
Creating Intentions Have you ever found yourself surprised and frustrated by how a meeting, call, or conversation went? You may have thought what there was to accomplish and what would…
The Results You Are Looking For Begin With Your Practices
My life certainly is not perfect, but I love the life that my practices and practicing give me. From swimming three days a week to sending hand-written thank you cards to what…
Our Work Now: Lessons from the Homeschooling Front
My child is schooling at home this year. Many of us are dealing with this and the multitude of compromises that this means for my commitment to work and also…
The Best Gift You Can’t Buy This Season
I received a letter in the mail the other day. It was from my office. Like most of us, I have not been in my company’s corporate office in many,…
Fitness & Transformational Leadership: What’s The Connection?
Many of us (athletes or not) are moved by stories of athletic pursuits that translate into lessons of transformational leadership. But what if you tried an athletic pursuit for yourself,…
How Doing Little Things Differently Can Help You Make Big Changes
Are you stuck? “I’m stuck.” It happens to each of us: we hit places in our work, in our family life, in our fitness, etc. where it feels like we…
How Can You Achieve Breakthrough Performance In Today’s Business World? Keep Your Knees Bent!
Keep Your Knees Bent Surfers say “If the wave swells, keep your knees bent and ride it.” They are talking about technique for being ready for the inevitable changes that…
Building (And Keeping) High Performance Teams
Two big focuses in my life are being a triathlete and a salesperson. There is much I accomplish on my own in these areas. Both take individual commitment to excellence and…
Game On: Creating A Game And Winning!
Did you ever notice how some people can take a circumstance or a bad situation and then win anyway… against all odds? It’s inspiring! When we hear these stories, we…
Great Culture Sustains Great Performance
Does high performance justify allowing bad behavior? A resounding “NO” just came out of Uber’s Board of Directors who finally began to address the reported sexual harassment, gender bias, anti-diversity,…
