Have You Checked Your Alignment Lately?
“What do you do when there are people that are going to be in the training that think this isn’t for them and they already know it all, or don’t want to be there in general?” Genuine question asked during…
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How Do You Get Confidence? You Look Inside.
If you pay attention to these sorts of things, there’s a lot of articles and commentary about how confidence comes second. As in people ask, “How do you get confidence?” You gotta do the thing!Get out there!Do it! Fail! Reflect!…
How a Cheap Shot Will Set You Free
The video came via text. “Keep your eye on 24.” I hit play and watched 24 position herself in front of the goalie, in position for the face-off. Blamo! Out of no where the goalie cheap-shotted 24 and gave her…
When a Butterfly Flaps Its Wings
You know those Dr. Rick Progressive commercials, the ones that say, “Don’t become your parents.” The premise being once you buy a home, you start doing older-parent-type things. Examples: When there’s a person calling out names on coffees on the…
Write the Rules and Follow Them
I tend to be a rule follower. In the same breath I will say, “Rules are meant to be broken!” Sometimes it’s confusing being me but I enjoy the challenge. 😉 My current take: Write the rules Erin. then follow…
What Are Your Money Words?
Have you ever picked up the phone for a sales call with a tornado of butterflies fluttering around your belly? Have you ever walked up on stage at a conference with freezing cold hands, heart racing, feeling like you need…
Presence: How to Show Up as You
Well looky here, there’s a whole new vibe up in this missive! While I’ll still be noticing and noting things, they will now be focused on your leadership presence and the impact it creates. Presence is one of those ambiguous…
Why Are You Yelling? What Are You Talking About?
I was up in Connecticut last weekend. Taking in some fall color and approximately 23423 niece and nephew sporting events. The weekend was awesome. If you asked my nieces and nephew what Aunt Erin is known for in the fam,…
Don’t Waste My Time: how potential judgment can fuel inspiration
“You helped me see that people aren’t judging us…” I heard that feedback from a Leadership Presence and Impact alum. Ummm, is there a recording? Thankfully no. I am also 100% positive I did NOT yell, “No take backs!” Because…
Who is your chief voice of reason?
Our internet went out Tuesday. Annoying. I was a bit peeved by the sounds of the leaf blowers and weedwackers from the lawn care service about the same time. Turns out, the two were related. The lawn dudes whacked the…