Soft Skills Win

Hello Reader, This article outlines three strategies for staying focused during high-pressure periods: prioritizing the most important tasks, delegating with clarity, and setting clear boundaries around availability. The framework helps leaders and professionals reduce overwhelm and make better decisions when everything feels urgent. The Big 3: How to Stay Focused When Everything Feels Urgent When deadlines stack up and pressure increases, it can feel like everything needs attention at once....

The Power of Connection 5 MIN READ I'm very comfortable with silence, even when another person is around. However, I realize the quiet can provide an easy discomfort for most people. Like if I am riding in a car with a business associate on the way to a lunch meeting. Today, I made a conscious effort to come prepared with topics to discuss when the silence inevitably fell, and I was grateful the restaurant was just a short distance away. In the spirit of enhancing communication skills...

Fresh Apple Cider and Leadership A friend recently went apple picking for the pure experience of it. They’d relocated from a place too warm for apples to grow since apple trees need cold weather to develop their signature sweetness. Though they had no plans to eat the apples, they just wanted to enjoy the moment of picking them. Lucky for me, I was gifted a half bushel of these freshly picked apples! I used my cold press to make apple cider, which I shared with a work group, making for a...