Written by Dorothy A. Martin-Neville

I’ve started doing one-hour conversations for women who want Elevated Leadership. Normally it is the second Tuesday of every month at 4:00 but in August it will be on Thursday the 10th because a family member is receiving her white medical coat as she prepares to begin her medical career. 

Amazingly, since I hate to cancel a commitment, my first thought was “I could bring my laptop and get away for an hour and then rejoin my family.” It took less than a split second to realize how insane a thought that was. Insane, yet how typical is it for you to go there? If I were to do so, I would not be fully present in the session, nor would I be fully present at the ceremony later thinking of what I had missed while also hoping that there had not been excessive noise in the background.

Written by Michael Goldberg

To do or not to do. That is the question! Well, not really.

In the online business networking world, I may have seen it all! And this goes beyond those in a Zoom meeting multi-tasking and not paying attention. I have seen people walking their dogs, eating a full meal at the dining room table with their family, nodding off – actually falling asleep, using inappropriate language, sharing a sexual innuendo, participating in other online meetings, being on the phone, and of course driving. In fact, one guy shared that he had ripped four bong hits before logging on.

Written by Machen MacDonald

Your brilliance lies at the intersection of the four P’s.

Imagine a Venn diagram with four circles. Where those circles intersect is your zone of brilliance. That is where you must seek to spend the majority of your time and energy so you can feel happier and be more productive.

Written by Joe Curcillo

Innovation is critical for progress, and it often comes from unexpected sources. Whether it's a medical breakthrough, an artistic masterpiece, or a technological advancement, the common thread is the multidisciplinary perspective and the power of synthesis. The power of synthesis refers to the process of combining diverse viewpoints to create something innovative and new. By bringing together people from different fields, we can unlock new insights and develop breakthroughs that would not have been possible otherwise.

Cross-disciplinary learning is essential for fostering a multidisciplinary perspective. When we learn from other fields of study, we gain new perspectives and challenge our assumptions. We learn to think outside the box and see problems from different angles. When we combine those perspectives, we can create new ideas and approaches that have the potential to change the world. It is not just about gaining knowledge, but also about learning how to think differently and approach problems from a different angle.

Written by Dorothy A. Martin-Neville

One day this week I posted on LinkedIn, with a picture from above the clouds and said: “No matter where you are with your business or your life, it is an amazing adventure to watch how expanded our field of influence is.” A wonderful, hilarious, woman and friend who follows me responded: “Ohhhh, what an adventure! What a trip!” with a couple of emojis of a face in terror.

Her life isn’t in the best place right now. There are so many things I wish I could take from her plate and throw away. However, as we all know, I can’t. Life does have many ups and downs that are presented to us, created by us, or what feels like, simply dumped on us. That is certainly a part of what this life of ours is all about.

Written by Michael Goldberg

Business networking often does not have an immediate business outcome.

It takes time to make connections, develop relationships, and translate that into business. Or job search. Or whatever.
 
Great business networkers know it takes more than just showing up at every live or virtual event under the sun.

Written by Michael Goldberg

Based on “knock out” strategies of existing members!

I’m so proud to have founded a national business networking organization called (wait for it!) THE Networking Group!

Written by Michael Goldberg

As in a more valuable email intro.

Ever get an email introduction and it’s connecting you to someone in the hopes that there’s value? Relevance? A reason for connecting? Other than for the sake of just connecting?

Written By: Machen MacDonald

Imposter Syndrome, a psychological phenomenon characterized by feelings of self-doubt and a persistent fear of being exposed as a fraud, affects individuals across various walks of life. Despite its prevalence, many myths surrounding this condition perpetuate the idea that successful people are immune to such feelings. I am here to debunk these myths and shed light on the reality of Imposter Syndrome.

BE REAL

Written by Susan Catalano

Organic lead generation, as opposed to advertising-based lead generation, is an important digital marketing tactic for any B2B sales environment. Very closely aligned with account-based marketing, long the staple of selling to other businesses, organic lead generation precisely targets the individuals that sales know are key to the prospect’s purchasing environment and decision-making process. Organic lead gen is well suited to the longer, more complex sales cycles found in business-to-business transactions.

Contrasting Advertising-Based Lead Gen with Organic

Written by Michael Goldberg

This is the mantra of Dr. Max Goodwin, the lead character, and new Medical Director in the hospital drama New Amsterdam. Dr. Max is based on a real character that helped change the culture in a busy public hospital in NYC.

In fact, the mission of the hospital quickly became, “How can I help?”

Written by Joe Curcillo

In today's globalized and interconnected world, success often depends on the ability to work collaboratively with people from different backgrounds and disciplines. A multidisciplinary mindset is a crucial skill that enables individuals to approach complex problems from multiple perspectives, leading to more innovative and effective solutions.

For example, in the field of healthcare, a multidisciplinary approach may involve bringing together medical doctors, nurses, social workers, and psychologists to develop a comprehensive treatment plan for a patient. Each member of the team contributes their unique expertise and perspective, resulting in a more holistic and effective approach to patient care.

Written by Susan Fitzell

The difficult conversation we need to have before diving into neurodiversity in the workplace

We understand that the reason businesses exist is to make money. So naturally, an employer wants people who can best contribute to that goal. From the start of the industrial revolution, the ideal employee had no “hindrances” in helping the company meet its goals. As such, types of work were divided along gender lines. The striation is evident even today. Thankfully, the needs of society in the 1700s are not the needs of today. Further, current issues need innovative, out-of-the-box solutions, so a cookie-cutter “ideal” doesn’t have to exist for many roles.

Written by Juli Shulem

Are you that person who lives by the quote: “Life Is Uncertain; Eat Dessert First?” In other words, do you take the reward before doing the task? Did you go out to play before doing your homework? Do you play video games before getting an important task done? Do you watch TV, talk on the phone, shop online, etc. etc. before tackling the important things on your list? In my world - this means doing those quick, fun, and easy tasks on one's list before tackling the less interesting, and generally higher-priority, tasks first.

I had a client recently make this comment to me while working on prioritization, “I’m kind of a ‘dessert first’ person.” So, what that said to me was three things:

Written by John Barrow

I have read and processed many ways to get unstuck, and I am amazed at the attention to detail suggestions contain. Without this attention to detail, the stuck person loses some of her potential to get unstuck. Coach Juli Shulem suggests three ways in a recent blog that have the potential to change persons’ lives, especially when combined with working with a Coach. If you’re like me, feeling stuck can tend to make you feel less attractive and more friendless than usual. However, growing a relationship with a Coach can help push back if not dissolve these myths most of us can buy into when we’re stressed.

But when does the extra intensity of self-work end? For me, often the sign that I’ve worked through a time of being overwhelmed is that I can laugh again. Recently I had been feeling stuck in the process of making a hard decision about which job to take. As I talked with my Coach, our conversation began going to a place I had never imagined—mostly because I had tried hard to forget it.

Written by Machen MacDonald

In the world of entrepreneurship, success often stems from the ability to connect with like-minded individuals, gain fresh perspectives, and hold oneself accountable for personal and professional growth. One powerful approach that business owners can leverage to achieve these objectives is by participating in a business mastermind group. This article explores the benefits of such a group, focusing on the transformative power of peer-to-peer accountability and its impact on driving business success.

Here’s how W.A.G.E.S. can optimize the profitability of any business.

Written by Michael Goldberg

3 Ways to Grow Your Sales Team!

If attracting top talent to grow your sales team is important, take these three “knock out” action steps to create your recruiting system.

Written by Juli Shulem

As a Coach specializing in Productivity Coaching and Organizational Coaching, my clients come to me because they are ‘stuck’ in some way. They might be in a rut with their job and not sure how to get out of it. They might feel uncertain about next steps in their personal or professional life or trapped in a cycle of wasting time and want to get off that “hamster wheel.” Whatever the situation, there is a gap between where the person is and where they want to be. Sometimes they may not know exactly where it is that they want to be, but through the coaching process, that can be discovered.

Coaches can provide various services to individuals seeking improvement, self-discovery, pivoting, growth, and acquiring new tools to move forward with greater ease. Coaches offer a sounding board, guidance with plans and decisions, accountability so you stay on track, assistance with handling new challenges as they arise, and ultimately helping you get what you want in both your personal and professional lives.

If you are feeling stuck and don’t know the steps you need to take to get “unstuck,” here are a few tricks you can try on your own:

Written by Susan Fitzell

How do you overcome unconscious bias when interviewing to hire a neurodiverse team?
Difficulty recruiting and hiring neurodiverse talent is a common scenario. It happens because hiring practices favor neurotypical people. A talk of mine about the unconscious bias surrounding neurodivergence was recently nominated for a Virtual Speaker’s Hall of Fame Award. It got me thinking a bit more about how unconscious bias keeps neurodiverse people from being hired, even when a company is motivated to employ neurodiverse people.

What Is Unconscious Bias?
Unconscious bias is preconceived notions about what people may be like based on a single attribute. It is often made up of stereotypes, experiences, and things we have heard. Even if we consider ourselves open-minded, we can still have unconscious bias.

Written by Dorothy Martin-Neville, Ph.D

I’ve written frequently about mindset and here I go again. Coming at it from the strangest of directions – gardening. It’s that time of year again when mulching needs to be considered and then executed. Do I buy the standard mix of soft and hardwoods, to be spread amongst my plants and shrubs, etc., and then replace it every 2-3 years, or do I pay 2-3 times as much and get the latest trend of brown shredded rubber tires that last 12-15 years?

There really is no one right answer. Whichever serves you the best way possible – that’s YOUR right answer… Higher price but does not attract all kinds of bugs and infestations, and lasts an extremely long time, or less expensive but carpenter ants and other pests will progressively thank you for it more and more over time, and it needs to be replaced or supplemented every two years? Uncharacteristically, it’s taken me two weeks to step out of the maze and confusion of the two choices.