May 9, 2018

Why leadership traits are NOT enough to ensure success

Leadership traits and talents are NOT enough… You’ve probably heard that in order to be a good leader there specific traits that you need. Recently, a book...

by Traci Duez

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April 17, 2018

12 Questions You Need to Ask When Networking with Other Leaders

Networking Questions for Every Leader As someone who doesn’t particularly like talking to strangers, networking events (how should I say this tactfully)… Well, networking...

by Traci Duez

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March 30, 2018

7 Ways to Handle the Sting of Criticism

Criticism Argh! Criticism is something that impacts everyone at some point in their lives. We’ve been taught from a young age to value the opinion of others. As a...

by Traci Duez

Accountability

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February 13, 2018

Is Accountability Sabotaging Your Success?

So, you want a culture of accountability, huh? This has been a trend lately in our culture. Just look at how the use of this word has exploded over the past 40 years. Many...

by Traci Duez

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January 17, 2018

Thankfulness

Happy 2018!! It’s a New Year and before we move forward, it can be very helpful to look back. As I look back on 2017, it was a fantastic year for me. How about for you?...

by Traci Duez

Inspiration

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December 19, 2017

Reclaiming Your Power in the New Year

Can you believe it? Another year has come and gone. As you look back on 2017, how did you do? Did you use your power to accomplish all that you set out to accomplish? Did you...

by Traci Duez

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October 31, 2017

Is being harder on yourself than others a good idea?

Being vulnerably honest… OK, it’s been a while since I sent out a newsletter or posted an article online. It’s time that I let you know why (even if I don’t like...

by Traci Duez

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Trust

August 11, 2017

What you’ve learned about trust may be all wrong!

Most trust building approaches are haphazard. We approach trustworthiness and Trust building in a random, casual, helter–skelter manner and then we expect others to...

by Traci Duez

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Trust

July 24, 2017

Your Greatest Grammar Challenge & how it sabotages your success

I don’t know if you’re anything like me, but I thought I was pretty good at communication. I mean, I’m a public speaker after all. Then it happened… There I...

by Traci Duez

Persuasion

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June 6, 2017

3 Magic Words of Persuasion

Have you ever wanted to persuade someone? Have you, as a leader, needed to get somebody to do something? And, no matter what you say, how nicely you say it, or how forcefully...

by Traci Duez

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