Mike Marcellus is this week’s podcast guest. He is the founder of Tipclub, the 1st Strategic Networking company that is bridging the digital and in-person gap. Mike is on the move to get business-to-business people more bang for their networking bucks! DOWNLOAD

Do you need help? Are you willing to help others or just sell to them? Without a strategic networking plan you could be wasting your time trying to pick-up quick leads at a bunch of networking events instead of examining your network goals more closely.

How are you developing

your trustworthiness when you meet a new acquaintance? Have you thought about

what you can do to show you are trustworthy? As a facilitator of the

Minneapolis Tipclub group, the first thing I do to build trust is to help each

person get comfortable. I quickly connect them with other members and work to

bring value to each attendee. I allow the group to get to know me with a little

bit of information at a time, each of the three rounds. How can you become

knowable? Setting an intention before you enter a networking meeting has been

the best way I have found to connect and release any fear or uncomfortableness.

One of the ways Mike is

building in accountability is through the Tipclub Challenge APP. Each person

sets a 30-day challenge. He describes the criteria needed to put together a

30-day challenge. Of course it is critical that you hold yourself accountable

by showing up with a learning and open attitude to start and grow new

relationships. Listen to Mike and empower yourself to build a network that can

evolve with you over a lifetime.

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Self-Leadership Activation Exercises

After listening, do the following three WeMentor Self-Leadership Exercises:

* Fulfill this 30-Day Challenge: Tryout a February Tipclub monthly meeting in your area. The Twin Cities Tipclub meeting that I am facilitating is February 18 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Register for all meeting locations HERE! * Implement the three networking strategies Mike recommends when you attend: be knowable and likeable by showing up with an attitude to help others while you help yourself (adjust your expectations), implement your strategic networking plan (I can help you develop one), and hold yourself accountable in being fully present during the meeting.* Help Mike, if you can, with his 30-Day Challenge to meet experts in APP marketing. If you have a contact for him, download the Tipclub Challenge APP and search for his name in the Rochester, New York area.* Self-Compassion Exercise: After you register to attend a February Tipclub meeting, stand up and do a little dance. Acknowledge how you are self-leading to build a long-term network of connections you know over time.* Appreciation Risk: Extend last week’s gratitude challenge through this month. Identify  something you appreciate about each person you meet at a networking event. Let each person know what you appreciate about them. * Notice your energy level after you stretched yourself. Do you feel energized to go out and conquer the world? Or, do you notice a depleted level of energy after taking such a big risk? Or maybe you notice a slight elevation in energy. Whatever the case, find joy in taking the risk.

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Mentoring Resources

* Get One-On-One Mentoring during your transition. It is much easier to change when you know what is happening in your inner world.

Deliberately building a network has never been more necessary than in today’s unpredictable job market and business climate. Michael Marcellus will give you three humanistic strategies you can take into your next networking event. This way you can maximize your time and connect with more ease knowing your first impression isn’t everything. DOWNLOAD

Mike is the founder of New

York based, Tipclub, Inc. A national strategic networking business where people

are helping people build relationships for life. A lifelong

business-to-business network you can grow with through your life transitions.

I

am so jazzed about Mike’s vision and mission for Tipclub that I am facilitating

a Minneapolis group. You can check out a February meeting in one of 35 groups

across the country below. The Tipclub mission is to provide the

ultimate business networking experience that empowers business- people to help

others they know, like, and trust. Relationship building that works!

A few other insights into our podcast conversation include:

* What happened to Mike when his initial dream

didn’t work out. Get his take on building a fast growth $6M software and

hardware company. What happened in 2001 and why he started a 2nd

business very different than his first one.* How Mike changed the pace of growth when he

founded Tipclub, Inc. in 1999, and how steady and well-planned growth applies

to networking in this next decade. * Leveraging technology to facilitate

face-to-face connections.* An expansive view of networking you haven’t

heard before.* Where value begins in building your network.* What not to do when networking.* A humanistic view of relationship building

that goes well beyond business.* Three strategies to maximize your time at

networking events.

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Self-Leadership Activation Exercises

After listening, do the following three WeMentor Self-Leadership Exercises:

* Take this risk: Tryout a February Tipclub monthly meeting in your area. The Twin Cities Tipclub meeting that I am facilitating is February 18 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Register for all meeting locations HERE! Implement the three networking strategies Mike recommends when you attend.* Self-Compassion Exercise: Say your three networking strategies aloud to yourself. Acknowledge how you feel. Give yourself an air hug or real hug.* Gratitude Challenge: Become aware of something you appreciate about each person you meet. Let each person know what you appreciate about them. Shout a note of gratitude to the Universe. Thank you, Universe, for this person/people showing up in my life. “Thank you, Mark Marcellus, for today’s insightful conversation. I am so glad you are in my life and I am able to help you expand your vision and participate in implementing your mission, as I expand my network for life!”

Self-Leadership

Mentoring Resources

* Get One-On-One Mentoring during your transition. It is much easier to change when you know what is happening in your inner world. Paul Turek of Turek Consulting LLC says, “Nancy is a well-connected leadership development icon in this market… she’s got an interesting perspective on identifying and addressing leadership opportunities within oneself that is timely in our diverse and mobile workforce these days.” *

Dr. Alvin Berger describes what he has coined as a High Healthy Fat Diet. We discuss the big failed experiment that has led to an obesity crisis in our country. You will hear ideas to create a  breakfast for champions, talk about diabetes, and other ways you can tailor your diet to fit the nutritional needs of your body and brain; from energy and focus to cognitive boosts. DOWNLOAD

Dr. Berger founded Sciadonics/SciaEssentials and Life

Sense Products in 2016. His scientific research on nutrition and lipids, or fat,

were put to use in developing two product lines. We discussed SciaEssentials and

his DELTA-5 OIL in our first conversation (you can hear that episode by

scrolling down to the Mentoring Conversation Resources).

I use the topical

DELTA-5 OIL with sciadonic acid. It decreases wrinkles and adds moisture to my

skin. I have gotten positive comments on the smoothness and healthy look of my

skin. It can also be used for eczema and other skin conditions.

I also use one of

the six Life Sense Products (C8 KetoMCT Oil & travel size, C8 KetoMCT

Powder, BHB Exogenous Ketones Supplement, D3 High Potency, Bioavailable Vitamin

D, and C8 KetoMCT Oil for dogs). The ingestible Life Sense BHB powder is

what I use. I played around with the quantity to get the right dosage. The

powder has sodium and calcium salts. You need to watch your salt intake on the

days you take the powder.

Initially, I took

the full scoop instead of building up to it like the directions said. Oops! My

body felt the increase in sodium equivalent to the feeling after eating too

many salty potato chips. I drank lots of water to regulate my system and

adjusted the next dosage when I took it a few days later.

The Life Sense

BHB powder gives me energy and increases my ability to focus. Different than

coffee where you get a spike in alertness, this product is a feeling of

steadiness and cognitive sharpness without the jitters. One of my examples of

the influence of the powder was on Black Friday. Matthew, my husband, and I

took a spin class. I thought it was 60-minutes, not 90-minutes. I had a banana

and a scoop of powder in my water before class. Thank goodness. I made it

through the workout feeling energetic the whole day. Not a hyped-up kind of

energy, more of a steady flow of energy. I felt really great. I felt great for

two days as far as energy. No crashing, no lulls.

This isn’t a

powder I take every day. You could if you monitored your salt intake closely,

but I would talk with Alvin about that. I use it now on days when I need extra

energy like before a speaking engagement when I don’t sleep well the night

before. Or, where I need to sustain focus for long periods of time, like when I

am writing my book.

I appreciate Dr.

Alvin Berger’s approach encouraging people to tailor and individualize their

nutritional needs to fit with your body. He does this by encouraging people to

find the dosage that best fits with their dietary needs; a personalized

approach. You will learn of a way to make family meals easier emotionally on

family members with special nutritional requirements. Enjoy!

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Self-Leadership Activation Exercises

Do the following three WeMentor Self-Leadership Exercises on this Martin Luther King Day:

Who do you pay first when

you pay bills? Profit Strategist, Sally Doyle, outlines habits to start and

approaches to take as you gain more control over your money life. We are prone

to make messes.

We begin our conversation with how Sally asserted self-leadership and reclaimed her life. We quickly jump into Parkinson’s Law with a toothpaste analogy and some awesome strategies for working more effectively with your bookkeeper. This also includes getting the most out of Quickbooks and finding out what the IRS loves. The 2019 SBA definition of small business is businesses that generate a maximum of $750,000 (less than 100 employees) to $38.5M per year in annual revenues (with up to 1,500 employees). The numbers vary according to industry. Find out why Sally recommends small business owners hire remote bookkeepers. DOWNLOAD

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Self-Leadership Activation Exercises

After listening, do the following three WeMentor Self-Leadership Exercises:

* Take this risk: View financial documentation as your friend, as Sally suggests. Schedule time each week to work on your finances. And, start paying yourself first, if you aren’t already. Try it out for several months. See what happens.* Self-Compassion Exercise: Your values are in who you pay, how much you pay them, and what kinds of things you invest in and spend your money on. Identify your core values and adjust your money decisions to attune with your values.* Gratitude and Appreciation Challenge: Take time to acknowledge your bookkeeper. Notice all of the things she/he is doing right. Write a special note of appreciation to acknowledge her/his work ethic and the financial documentation they keep track of and the patience they exercise in keeping you invested in understanding the numbers, working through your money beliefs with you, your rollercoaster of emotions, and tracking the ebb and flow of money.

Resources

to Assert Self-Leadership Mastery

* Get One-On-One Mentoring during your transition. It is much easier to change when you know what is happening in your inner and outer world. Paul Turek of Turek Consulting LLC says, “Nancy is a well-connected leadership development icon in this market… she’s got an interesting perspective on identifying and addressing leadership opportunities within oneself that is timely in our diverse and mobile workforce these days.”* Subscribe to this podcast. Get more meaningful conversations and useable tips every week.

Mentoring Conversation Resources

* Forward Thinking Money Strategies with Sally Doyle

Parkinson’s Law

* Parkinson’s Law* Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine by Mike Michalowicz (2017)* SBA Definition of Small Business* Small Business Definition* A small business is a privately owned company in the legal form of a corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship. The SBA defines a small business as one that typically makes a maximum of $750,000 – $38.

This is a great way to start a New Year! A discussion of forward-thinking money strategies you can implement today with Sally Doyle of Absolute Business Solutions, and long-time sponsor of this podcast. DOWNLOAD

Sally learned growing up

as the youngest of nine children how to fend for herself. This has been an

attribute and a curse, as are many family of origin lessons; lessons to reexamine

throughout one’s life.

Forward thinking money strategies unfold as we discuss:

* Sally’s profit strategy approach and how she

works with clients* Emotions and using energy in a variety of ways* Bananas and non-sharing

* Goals and Vision Boards: a refreshing reminder

of where you are and where you are intending to go* Empathic Listening in attracting and working

with clients* Raising a family in Paris, France

* Conversations with clients about money* Gaining control when money blocks show up and

when self-sabotage visits* Deliberately placing yourself in certain

growth-oriented situations

I begin with a quote by

Ayn Rand, “Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it

will not replace you as the driver.” The first step in asserting

self-leadership; becoming the driver of change within yourself.

WeMentor

Self-Leadership Activation Exercises

After listening, do the following three WeMentor Self-Leadership Exercises:

* Take this risk: Notice when you are thinking and saying things that are self-sabotaging your financial goals. Reframe your thinking on the spot. Begin again asserting your financial goal or any other goal where you were asserting a new behavior and your inner critic showed up.* Self-Compassion Exercise: Say three kind things to yourself out loud after you reframe your thinking and carry on with your day.* Gratitude and Appreciation Challenge: At the end of today, highlight what you are grateful about in taking a risk to reframe your thinking. Be open to highlight what you appreciate about yourself. Then formulate your list of what you appreciate about each person you interacted with during the day.

Resources

to Assert Self-Leadership Mastery

* Get One-On-One Mentoring during your transition. It is much easier to change when you know what is happening in your inner world. Paul Turek of Turek Consulting LLC says, “Nancy is a well-connected leadership development icon in this market… she’s got an interesting perspective on identifying and addressing leadership opportunities within oneself that is timely in our diverse and mobile workforce these days.” * Subscribe to this podcast. Get more meaningful conversations and useable tips every week.

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Conversation Resources

* Deepak Chopra, Self-Power

* Meditation Sites* 10% Happier: Meditation *

This is one of my

favorite end of year activities. Bringing you the most listened to podcast

conversations of the year.

Here is the TOP 10 PODCAST CONVERSATIONS of 2019

with a Bonus at the end:

* The Wallners Journey to Acceptance 8-Part Series

The Wallners Journey to Acceptance, 8 of 8

* Dan DeMuth

How Over 52,902 People Changed Their Lives with Dan DeMuth as Their Coach

Secrets from Golf Whisperer and Business Coach, Dan DeMuth

* Gita Mazumdar

Food is at the Center of Everything

A Serious Way of Looking at Food and Yourself

* Barb Kobe

A Peak Into Your Inner Selfie

A Healing Artist of Our Time, Barb Kobe

* How WeMentor Self-Leadership

How WeMentor Self-Leadership, 1 of 2

How WeMentor Self-Leadership, 2 of 2

* Dr. Israel Sokeye

Is Rise and Grind the Mantra at which you start your day?

Dr. Israel Sokeye’s approach in serving an under-privileged population

* Ted and Jennifer Risdall

2nd Generation Leaders at Risdall Marketing Group

Ted Risdall’s Top 10 Lessons Learned in Succession Planning

* Lisa Najjar

How to live by the Rule of Love in business

How to Leave A Legacy You Love

* Tom Hubler

The SOUL of Family Business with Tom Hubler

Tom Hubler’s Top 10 Common Concerns and Obstacles in Succession Planning

* Julie Ann Segal

Dr. Alvin Berger, founder of Sciadonics, Inc., gets into the realities of running a complex international business. You will hear the how he set-up his business, the why and what of its structure, and his personal revelations along the way. Our conversation will bring you into the reality of business ownership and inspire the hopes we embrace in trying to overcome all obstacles to bring new innovations into the marketplace and create a lifestyle that works! DOWNLOAD

Part of his journey reminds

me of Johnny Depp in Edward Scissorhands. Edward is an artificial man who has scissor

blades instead of hands. He has to learn how to use his Scissorhands while

everyone is watching, judging, and critiquing his every move. An entrepreneur

enters into an unknown world and must carve out a livelihood from an invention.

There are regulations, patents, plain Jane investor expectations, industrial

training skills to learn, the list goes on and on. Initially you feel

artificial or what some describe as feeling like a fraud because you are to act

like you know what is going on and know exactly what you are doing.

Dr. Berger has definitely

found his footing. He discovered a Sciadonic Acid that has unique potent

compounds that reduce inflammation. Out of his discoveries, he has a new

product on the market for skin ailments called DELTA 5 Oil. You will hear what

he has decided to do with investor feedback and gain some insights into

internet marketing you haven’t heard broken down from a scientist’s

perspective.

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Self-Leadership Activation Exercises

After listening, do the following three WeMentor Self-Leadership Exercises:

* Take this risk: Create a list of the risks you have taken this year. Add to each risk what you have learned. Dr. Alvin Berger did a bunch of presentations to investors this year. He worked through the rejection and took note of the feedback which led to his next step. He is getting distributors and agreements and then he will be ready to start more rounds of funding presentations. (If you would like to reduce wrinkles, try Dr. Berger’s DELTA-5 oil HERE.) * Self-Compassion Exercise: Organize your activities to include breathing with focus. Notice your breath while you: shovel snow, cook a meal, put together next year’s projections, or during one focused activity where you tend to hold your breath, focus on breathing in and out to the count of three.* Gratitude Challenge: Before you get to the appreciation part of this challenge, you may need to let go of something that no longer serves you. Appreciate some aspect of where we are as a country. Appreciate where you are in your life. Appreciate the lives of those who will not be with us, in physical form, next year.

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Mentoring Resources

* Get One-On-One Mentoring during your transition. It is much easier to change when you know what is happening in your inner world. Paul Turek of Turek Consulting LLC says, “Nancy is a well-connected leadership development icon in this market… she’s got an interesting perspective on identifying and addressing leadership opportunities within oneself that is timely in our diverse and mobile workforce these days.” * Subscribe to this podcast. Get more meaningful conversations and useable tips every week.

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This may sound weird, but have you tried dealing with stress by decreasing inflammation in your body? Dr. Alvin Berger believes the future of health and longevity is to reduce inflammation within the body, through oral and topical means. Join internationally renowned biochemist, scientist, and nutritionist Dr. Alvin Berger and I as we breakdown inflammation and crack open his back story. DOWNLOAD

You will find out ancient sources Dr. Berger uncovered that combat our chronic inflammation epidemic and why he created DELTA-5 OIL. An oil you can apply to itchy, red, irritated, or wrinkled skin areas. His 30-year research discoveries and entrepreneurial skillsets acquired along his journey culminated into founding two companies that manufacture and sell products direct to you, the consumer, online. Gaining control of inflammation in your body is at your fingertips and Dr. Berger is easy to reach for DELTA-5 OIL skin questions.

Other business and life discoveries you will uncover:

* How a keen interest in what people eat around

the world led Dr. Berger to find solutions to address chronic inflammation in

the body.* How acquiring social skills and overcoming

defective advice pays off.

* Effects of climate changes. Suggested fish

oils and brands you can trust.* Healthy aqua fish farm cultures and what to look

for when buying fish.

* The various avenues a scientist can take in

building a career and what measurements are used in business to determine

success.* How you are judged in corporate environments

and what to do about it.* The largest nutrition company in the world.

* Vitamin analogs and what they are used for.* Types of research done to assess someone’s health, a broader more complete assessment you need to know.* Do it yourself mixture of DELTA-5 OIL.

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Self-Leadership Activation Exercises

After listening, do the following three WeMentor Self-Leadership Exercises:

* Take this risk: Dr. Alvin Berger tells us the root cause of most diseases is inflammation. It affects how we digest and metabolize food. Inflammation also affects how we produce collagen. A decrease in collagen affects our skin. In our conversation we discussed the product, DELTA-5 OIL which Dr. Berger created to boost collagen, repair wrinkles, reduce redness, clear up acne and psoriasis, immediately. I started using this for my wrinkles. It is working to lessen the two creases between my eyebrows.* Notice where inflammation is showing up in your body and skin. Decide what you want to do about it. If you have skin issues or want to reduce wrinkles, try Dr. Berger’s DELTA-5 OIL HERE. * Self-Compassion Exercise: Noticing areas of inflammation. Lay down flat on the floor or on a bed. Palms up. Shoulders down and relaxed. Eyes closed. Toes relaxed outward away from your body. Chin slightly down. Slow and steady breathing. Begin a body scan. Start by allowing your mind to relax and focus in on each area of your body as you think about each area. Relax behind your eyes, then neck, shoulders, and so on down to your toes. * Inflammation feels like swelling under the skin. It might be accompanied by achiness, joint pain, or twitching. For me I can feel it in my thighs and around my stomach. Notice where you feel inflamed. Breathe into the inflamed area and gently adjust any uncomfortableness by slowly moving or adjusting your posture or limbs. Relax for a few more minutes. When you are ready, awaken and take note of what you discovered.

Do you have the three qualities needed to create transformational products that sell? Marcy Nelson-Garrison speaks to the heart of creating products that SELL. Her message is for all coaches, counselors, facilitators, and trainers. I found our podcast conversation applicable to any business owner in transition. We discuss four areas of transformation. DOWNLOAD

The first area is the personal development concept of

the PINK Paradigm. Marcy sets the framework to create your product by outlining

the acronym, PINK.

* The road to business ownership was unlikely

for many women of Marcy Nelson-Garrison’s era when Gloria Steinem began (writer,

political activist, and feminist icon). We each bring  unique perspectives based on the era into

which we are born and are inspired by the needs of that era. * I admire Marcy Nelson-Garrison’s courage and

appreciate her journey in creating two online businesses that help others

create successful transformational products that sell. The Coaching Tools

Company is a great place to get over 250 transformational products. Pink

Paradigm is where she offers product coaching and mentoring, and online classes.

The second area of transformation is hiring a

mentor/coach. We move into an explanation of the importance of hiring a mentor

or coach. One thing we didn’t specify in our conversation that I would like to

mention here is hiring the ‘right’ mentor/coach. Before hiring a mentor/coach, interview

a few to determine who is a ‘best’ fit for you. The mentor/coach

needs to have a blend of chemistry, wisdom, expertise, and the ability to

inspire change and transformation in you.

* Avoid a mentor/coach that creates a

co-dependent relationship where there is an imbalance of power and control. Stay

clear of attachment to a person or to your experience/problem. You do not need

to be fixed. You don’t need someone telling you how to think and what to feel. You

do not need someone having power OVER you. You do not need to

be rescued! You are not messed up!!! * YOU ARE IN TRANSITION! Transition is a

positive, growth-oriented space that requires insights and guidance from

someone who has your best interest at heart and who can offer you firm yet

gentle truthfulness, no BS. The role of a mentor/coach is to co-create a

process WITH you that will strengthen your understanding

of who you are, where you are, and will work with you to clearly define who you are next becoming. And then, help you

get there. * The process involves letting go of what no

longer serves you as you embrace the freedom in exploring other directions to

take your life and your business. It is an exciting experience, albeit an

emotional rollercoaster of extreme highs and palpable lows, as you become the

self-leader hero in this next chapter of your life. Marcy Nelson-Garrison describes

coaching from this shared power perspective as she facilitates transformation.

The third area of transformation is about sticking to your creative process during product and program development; no matter what! There are four nonlinear ways to Maintain Your Creative Flow. Hear Marcy Nelson-Garrison’s four states: flow, stay, love, and pace.

The fourth area of transformation we discuss are three

critical qualities you need to create a successful transformational product. Discover

those three critical qualities by listening to our podcast conversation.

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Marcy Nelson-Garrison knows what sells. She came to this knowledge through a bendy process of work experiences that we discuss. Like many entrepreneurs, Marcy’s path into business ownership was not necessarily deliberate. There were many circumstances and experiences and the acquiring of many skills and degrees that culminated into the discovery of a niche missing in the marketplace; transformational products for coaches, counselors, trainers, and facilitators. DOWNLOAD

How she ventured into the

world of entrepreneurship from a safe and secure home in Des Moines, Iowa is

how our conversation begins. Trying to outpace technology development in the

advertising arena led to embracing her fear and developing two online stores (selling

over 250 coaching and training products) and an online transformation coaching practice.

By the end of our conversation, Marcy will give you an exercise to claim your

wisdom (and not hide behind others’ wisdom). Plus, you can download a free e-book

she has written, Create Products: 4 Easy Ways to more Clients, Money & Freedom.

WeMentor

Self-Leadership Activation Exercises

After listening, do the following three WeMentor Self-Leadership Exercises:

* Take this risk: Download Marcy Nelson-Garrison’s free e-book, Create Products: 4 Easy Ways to more Clients, Money & Freedom. * Self-Compassion: Claim your wisdom. Try Marcy’s exercise. Start with a topic. Ask yourself two questions each day for a week. Write down your answers.* What do I know?* What do I believe about my chosen topic?* Gratitude Challenge: Happy Thanksgiving! Being grateful while in a difficult conversation with someone isn’t easy. Find the little things to appreciate about the person who is struggling with respectful conversation and blurring boundaries. Engage your curiosity by challenging yourself to be creative in navigating those tricky conversations. Hold steady with your own boundaries. You are in charge of how you handle being triggered. Then, offer yourself some gratitude for being kind and respectful. Or, thank yourself for taking a creative risk to work through a sticky situation or conversation.* If you are the one triggering others, stop it. Identify and own your own feelings. Take time to figure out what is going on with you. Then, forgive yourself and focus on being kind and respectful, no matter what! Offer yourself some gratitude as you complete the challenge.

Self-Leadership

Mentoring Resources

* Get One-On-One Mentoring during your transition. It is much easier to change when you know what is happening in your inner world. Paul Turek of Turek Consulting LLC says, “Nancy is a well-connected leadership development icon in this market… she’s got an interesting perspective on identifying and addressing leadership opportunities within oneself that is timely in our diverse and mobile workforce these days.” * Subscribe to this podcast. Get more meaningful conversations and useable tips every week.

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Conversation Resources

* Co-Active Leadership * Disabled Veterans’ Sports* Get Wired Card Deck, popular coaching and training product.*