I have clients that work and work to have a specific result. When out of the blue a beautiful opportunity emerges for them to gracefully enter a space that will allow them to get the results, visibility and prestige. However, suddenly and they become frightened. Here are some comments that come up: …
Have You Thought About Leading A Team of One?
This is an article that just came out today at http://www.tomimagazine.com. Leadership starts with you. Where you are emotionally, physically, mentally, spiritually. …
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Blissing out
Short Term Goal: Achieved! In November 2010, I started thinking about what I want to create for myself in the new year. What do I want to do, think about, bring in, and simply be. I create 21 goals in seven areas of my life. In the area of health, I decided I was going to truly commit to …
Is Goal Setting A Waste Of Time?
Is goal setting a waste of time? Goals allow us the freedom of choice, decision and achieving dreams. Goals are opportunities for us to become who we want to be. Do what we want to do. Ultimately goal setting allows us to draw a path ahead in which we can, and do influence. It's powerful, …
How Can You Create Accountability?
Accountability comes from our leadership. They create the container in which we are empowered to hold ourselves and others accountable. When our leaders embody accountability it shows up in formal and informal ways. A formal manner in which accountability might show up is in creating structure of …
A Personal Account Of Finding Leadership From Within
My personal account of finding Leadership from Within “Did you bring your homework?” My professor in graduate school asked me in front of fellow masters and doctoral students. “Yes, but I didn’t do it exactly as you asked.” Go figure. I’ve always been a little on the creative side. Some high …
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In Sync Gives Back
Giving back is a part of my 21 goals I set every year. Each time I am reminded how giving back really is a service we do for ourselves. This year I was asked to speak to a group at San Diego State University about getting their Career Stories In Sync. I really enjoyed my time speaking with the …
Press Release:In Sync Works With the San Diego County School to Elevate Staff Performance and Results
In Sync Consulting Conducts Assessment at Sacred Heart Parish School of Coronado to Help Increase Staff Effectiveness International Executive Coaching and Team Leadership Development Firm Works With the San Diego County School to Elevate Staff Performance and Results SAN DIEGO – March 16, 2011 …
Micro Management Misconceptions
There are so many misconceptions of micro-management. In fact, when I first start with some clients its not uncommon for me to hear the excuse that they don’t manage their teams because they are concerned about being viewed as a micro-manager. There is a big difference between the two and …
Growth vs. Investment
One thing I am pretty clear about. You cannot create growth in yourself, your team or organization if you are not spending time with your most valuable asset, your people. Ask yourself a few questions to see were your team fits in your priorities: Question 1: How often do you meet with your …
How Many Hats Are You Wearing? Feeling Overwhelmed?
I Wear Many Hats At Once, Don’t You? How many times have you heard people tell you they wear many hats? What does that really mean? What are they telling you? We are a multi-faceted culture. We are acutely used to being on our computers looking at spreadsheets or other projects, while …
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Get Your New Hires In Sync With Your Team
New people are being brought on to a team or being removed from a team for various reasons in just about every organization. For the sake of this Blog, I am specifically going to be focusing on new hires. For many reasons new hires are great additions to teams. For one it means that there is …
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Team Commitment
Recently I was working with a team on leadership development. As I was facilitating the team, it was clear that the “leader,” of the team was not comfortable listening to what his employees had to say. I requested that he observe and watch his team as the made a low risk decision. After three …
Tips For Moving Beyond Conflict – Part 2
Now that you are aware of some ways in which conflict can manifest within you, there are ways in which you can now begin to manage. Conflict seems to intimidate many people for various reasons. Some being that they have a feeling of no control, or a lack of ability to influence key players. Whatever …
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Press Release: In Sync Consulting Reaches 10-Year Anniversary Milestone
International Executive Consulting and Team Leadership Development Firm Helped More Than 400 Individuals and Organizations Over the Last Decade to Improve Performance and Morale SAN DIEGO – February 9, 2011 – In Sync Consulting, an international executive consulting and team leadership …
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How Do You Know If You Are In Conflict (With Yourself Or Someone Else)?
Conflict: Part 1 As a conflict management expert, it’s not uncommon for people to seek me out to figure out how to have conflict in a manner that is productive. People seem to perceive themselves either passive or “off the charts” angry when it comes to conflict. Conflict, in simple terms, is …
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Are you over loaded? Do you take on too much?
My clients often start our consulting sessions feeling overwhelmed, over-tasked, and overburdened. After a session, my clients comment on feeling clear, energized, and In Sync. How does this happen, you might ask? It’s actually very simple. I use a technique called reframing that is very powerful …
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Tips To Success: Better Communication
Communication has become very simple and complicated all at the same time. We have more modes of communication than ever before in the history of our development. That being said, there is more opportunity to MIS-COMMUNICATE as well. Often it is too easy to take time to pound out an email and shoot …
Are you In Sync With Your Job Search?
Looking for a job is not all about the technical part of applying for new positions. It’s about your attitude and approach, too. In fact, that may be equally, if not more, important. If you are approaching a job search with frustration, the likelihood of you finding fun, exciting jobs becomes …
Consulting… What is it and how do I know if I’m ready?
Consulting is different for everyone. Why? Because we are not all operating from the same perspectives or come from the same backgrounds. A strong consultant will coach you from where you are at, not where you want to be. An In Sync consultant will help you to create new beginnings and explore …
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Bringing in 2011 In Sync
Happy New Year! A new year is a time for reflection of the previous year’s lessons and new beginnings. 2010 was rich with learning and growth. Below is a snap shot of some of the “bigger” reminders: 1. The unknown is much greater than the known - It can be a humbling experience to think …
Thanksgiving List
It's that time of year again. A time of remembering the year and all that I am thankful for. This year is slightly different, as I am, for the first time, sharing my list with you. What am I thankful for? The first on my list is friends and family. This last year has been one of incredible …
Cash Flow To Grow Game
In Sync's CASH FLOW TO GROW Game What are some of your thoughts when it comes to having and playing with MONEY? It might be I want more. Or it may be, how do I manage this stuff correctly? You may wish money grew on trees so there was always enough for you to buy the things you want. Perhaps …
Surrender is allowing.
"Suffering forces us to change. We don't like to change and most of the time we fear it and fight it. We like to remain in emotionally familiar places even though sometimes those places are not healthy for us. On occasion, the suffering is so great that we have to give up. We surrender the old and …
Canada In Sync is heading your way!
In Sync Consulting just confirmed that we are heading to visit a new client in Calgary Canada. We are very excited! …