April 2023
What comes to mind when you hear the word Equity (vs. Equality)? Does it make you feel warm and fuzzy inside? Does it make your hair stand on end? Or do you wish the subject would just go away?
Read MoreThe HerSpectives® Blog by Deb Boelkes
April 2023
What comes to mind when you hear the word Equity (vs. Equality)? Does it make you feel warm and fuzzy inside? Does it make your hair stand on end? Or do you wish the subject would just go away?
Read More“I believe you must show the world, every day, that you deserve whatever it is you want because you are willing to contribute.” Would you be inspired to invest your best efforts in a world that embraces equal outcomes for all?
Read MoreFebruary 2023
Life is too short not to spend your days doing something you love. If you’re not fulfilled in your role, then why are you doing it? If you’re just there for the money, is it really worth it? Think about it. If you had a magic wand and could **poof** magically create a job you would love to do, what would it look like?
Read MoreJanuary 2023
As each New Year begins, many high achievers and aspiring leaders make resolutions and establish goals to guide their actions and achievements for the coming twelve months. So why is it, according to study after study, few people adhere to their New Year’s Resolutions?
Read MoreDecember 2022
While our local hometown cultures may vary dramatically from one place to another, we all have some things in common. New friends are waiting to be met everywhere you go. That, you can bank on.
Read MoreNovember 2022
Think back over your career to the most challenging time you can remember. If you were the one leading the way, how did you do it? What were your greatest fears and how did you overcome them? Did the adversity unify your team, or did it divide or destroy the organization?
Read MoreOctober 2022
Have you ever considered the long term affect you can have on people, just by telling them that you do or don’t believe they are capable or talented in a certain way? Your choice of words has the potential to either inspire them to achieve even greater things, or discourage them from even trying to improve in the future.
Read MoreSeptember 2022
It’s amazing how many people have confided in me, “I just can’t take it anymore. The hours required at work and the unrealistic expectations of management are killing me.”
Have you ever felt that way, or do know someone who has? Chances are that your answer is YES.
Read MoreAugust 2022
Here it is, campaign season again. Oh joy. I say that with a hint of sarcasm because every two years, when primaries and general elections roll around, there are always a few candidates, usually incumbents—who seemed so authentic and accessible before being elected to office…
Read MoreJuly 2022
What are the typical hiring guidelines within your workplace these days? Is there a preference for job candidates who hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree from a key university? How would you rate the new college graduates you’ve interviewed lately, in terms of attitude, organizational skills, and business acumen?
Read MoreJune 2022
What if, suddenly, ready access to money just went away? What would you do for a living, just because you love doing it and you could help someone else in the process? Would you keep doing what you are doing now for a living if you weren’t paid money?
Read MoreMay 2022
Have you ever worked for a company that you believed was one of the best places to work on earth, but then, suddenly, due to unfathomable decisions made in the C-Suite, the brand took a nosedive? When deliberate executive actions yield devastating results, is there anything an enterprise can do to rebuild the public’s trust?
Read MoreApril 2022
It’s up to each of us to determine our purpose in life. Some of us go through life without ever figuring it out. Some of us, over time, have several callings. Discovering the mission that is right for you happens when you tune-in to listen to the real you…
Read MoreMarch 2022
It feels good to finally say good-bye and good riddance to all those pesky mask and vaccine mandates, but before we can all just pick up our laptops and hop back into the saddle with our old business-as-usual routines…
Read MoreFebruary 2022
I learned a new word this week. Thanks to a fortuitous introduction to a retired U.S. Army Major General-turned author, I now know the term LIMINALITY. Dictionary.com defines LIMINALITY as “the transitional period or phase of a rite of passage…
Read MoreJanuary 2022
It simply isn’t possible to give all you’ve got to everything in life. But when you focus your leadership on the things you hold most dear, that’s when leveraging your superpowers can enable you to change the world—and you’ll enjoy doing so.
Read MoreDecember 2021
If anything has taken a hit these past two years, it’s that good old-fashioned sense of community. You know what I mean. It’s where people gather together and feel a sense of belonging, connectedness, and trust…
Read MoreNovember 2021
Have you ever noticed how young children believe they can do anything? The fears and self-doubts that we develop as we mature rarely inhibit youngsters from doing whatever it is they believe they can do.
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