March has not gone as planned. The Covid 19 virus made sure of that. And as such productivity and first times for a lot of things have been top of mind for most people. This episode should be dedicated to favorites – and while I am very fond of both of the things I feature…
Your strengths are your stories. And how you tell your stories makes a big difference in how the story is received. In this episode of The Pursuit of Purpose, I talk with Sarah Elkins about how bringing context and understanding to your storytelling creates shifts for both you, as the storyteller, and the audience. My…
Aligning purpose and work can have a tremendous impact on your job satisfaction, performance and overall well-being. And these three results are good for business. As a business owner, it is important to have satisfied and high-performing team members. Employee satisfaction and performance can be enhanced through professional development opportunities, which include helping the person…
Burnout and purpose may not seem logical connection but there is a connection. We hear about burnout regularly – whether it is the signs, symptoms, the prevalence in one profession or another. As our society continues to value 24/7 availability, instant gratification and short-term gains, burnout will exist. These three expectations push us into productivity…
Do you know your strengths? Have you heard people talking about their top five and wondered what they were talking about? In this episode of The Pursuit of Purpose, we’ll uncover the importance of your top five – your Strength Finder’s top five. What’s the top five? If you’ve taken the CliftonStrength’s profile, the top…
Business lessons from Kinky Boots? Why not? It is based on a true story of a shoe factory in England so of course, there are valuable lessons included about running a business. Trust me, I get some pretty strange looks from people when I start a conversation with this idea. But the lessons are there…
Understanding why is challenging and knowing what to do with that understanding is even more demanding. This episode is inspired by two podcasts I’ve listened to recently. Both had strong opinions about the idea of Start with Why and the intention behind it. And both offered different solutions to what they perceived as a problem.…
I’m excited to start this journey with all of you. For the past four or five years, I’ve listened to podcasts nearly every day – on a range of topics from marketing to leadership to mediation to entrepreneurship. It is not uncommon for me to send messages to my friends and colleagues with links to…
Your brand is developed around how and what you offer to your patients and conveyed to them through the messages and interactions they have with you and your staff. What they think of your brand and how they choose to share it with others is their perception of the brand. And they own that powerful tool, not you.…
After six years in business, what lessons have I learned? Wow. Six years?!? Some days it feels like yesterday and other days it feels like a lifetime ago. A former colleague told me I am a very different person now than I was when I worked with her in Marketing and Communications at UI Hospitals…