30 May 2022

By Kim Ellet, Certified Professional Coach What makes Leadership Strategic? In my Strategic Business Mindset Academy, we couple Strategic along with Leadership to emphasize the importance of reflection, planning, and courage it takes to be the best leader you can be - to be an effective leader, to be the leader your team, and your business need you to be. Effective Leadership, S...

06 May 2022

By Kim Ellet, Certified Professional Coach The last newsletter discussed Crucial Conversations for Collaboration in the Workplace, I shared some steps to build connection and cooperation within organizations and communities. It’s also important to evaluate the conversations we have with ourselves. Our thoughts are constantly running in the background and often go unnoticed by our cons...

23 Jul 2020

There are two types of attitudes: fixed and growth mindsets, as described by Dr. Carol Dweck’s, Mindset, The Psychology of Success. Fixed mindset believes a person’s level of talent or intelligence is set in stone – that we are born with a certain set of characteristics – that we either “have it” or we don’t. People with a fixed mindset measure success by inherent intelligence. They ofte...

14 Feb 2020

The Power of the Group
Recently I spoke with a business owner who returned from a snow-mobiling vacation with a large group of friends and colleagues. He commented that he didn’t need to go to the gym, because he got his best ab workout from all the laughter they shared over their several days together. That group dynamic takes FUN to the next level in our personal lives and is also exceptionally valuable for ...