Our relationship with fear has become a controlling and all-encompassing driver that divides us from the things that bring us the most joy. Below we share some examples and offer you a new perspective. Let’s say you want to go on a long trip to another country, but you’re afraid you’re going to …
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🎨 Life is a canvas – Being In Sync Insight
Somehow, through life experiences, people seem to lose their joy.... so this month it's about realizing this is how we create. https://youtu.be/_nP0A7jiO5k Music: www.bensound.com …
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↕️ of 2018 – In Sync Insight
Everyone has highs and lows, myself included. Listen in to learn what mine were and how I leveraged what I thought was my low into a high of the year. Music: https://www.bensound.com …
Are you being bullied by your family?
In an ideal world, families provide unconditional love and support. But in some cases, families instead cause pain, which may show up as bullying. In this 2-part series about bullying, I explain the many different ways it can show up, and share some personal stories about bullying and how to …
Leveraging Your Biggest Fears – In Sync Insight
We all have fears, however we all do not leverage them. This month I am sharing with you MY biggest fears and how I leverage them. Click the video below to watch: You see, as we get more clear about our fears, we can better identify what might be holding us back. And by identifying our fears, …
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Can a goal be too big? – In Sync Insight
Are you one of those people who is always shooting for the stars? Reaching beyond can be exciting and invigorating, however there are times when it can work against you. That's right! Reaching too high can work against you and create resistance. Listen in for more details in this month's Being …
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Fake Nice
“How are you?” “Fine, thanks.” “How was your meal?” “Do you have a minute?” There are more “niceties” I am sure. However have your ever really thought about how much you lie and cheat yourself by asking these things when you really don’t care? What does it mean to ask someone about himself or …
5 Simple Ways to Build Trust with Your Team
Everyone needs to know where you stand in support of them. Basically, they need to know you've got their back. Be clear in your communication. If you are not sure on this one, look at how your team is executing their goals/milestones - if they keep missing the mark, then look for ways to be more …
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Raising Vibrations – In Sync Insight
The question on so many people's minds is: How do you raise your vibration? A couple other common questions are, What if you work with people who are toxic? What if your team is stressed out and certain people are bringing you down? This week I talk about these things and intention setting. It's …
Leading Into Transformation: A 10-Step Process
It was over nine years ago when I was sitting at my desk working on a global, cultural change initiative. It was a dream job. A culture rich in total conflict; emerging ideas and concepts clashing with the old-school mentality of military constructs. It was if the skies opened and the waters parted. …
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Execution Is the Real Game
Strategic plans are great, but some organizations struggle with the real work. It’s not the ideas that make the organization, but the ability to execute those ideas that have been revealed. Apple, Inc. is a company at the top of its game. Not because it has a great strategic plan—no, it would be …
Team Sabotage
How sabotage can show up in teams can be deceiving. Why? Because most people believe that they are acting as an individual. Most people have no awareness that there is always a group dynamic and group energy at play. So in essence most leaders miss clear patterns and themes that show up for teams …
20 Super Easy Tips to Motivate Others
It doesn't take a lot of effort to inspire others. But with every effort you make energy and momentum follow. Here are some super simple tips that anyone can do and they don't cost a penny. Smile often. Tell a good joke. Share a personal motivational story. Watch a clip of Les …
KISS: Make Building Your Team More Fun
The last few years I have focused on making things more fun (for me and my clients). Everything doesn't have to be so difficult. We make it that way by our attitudes. So why not make building your team more fun too? It can be done. Here are some simple tips that anyone can do right away. 1. …
The Energy of Language
How we speak about ourselves frames our experiences. What is a frame? A frame is a window through which we see something. We can actually change the window, perhaps make it a door, by changing our language. For example: “If I decide to leave this (job/relationship) the company/person will be …
Transformational Tuesday – Increase Your Focus During Meetings
10 Ways to Increase Your Focus During Meetings I have facilitated many long meetings. They can be tough on just about everyone. However, just about all people on a team want to be successful. They want you to help bring them closer to that in a meeting. As a faciliator it is our responsibility …
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ALPHA Female
10 Signs YOU are an ALPHA Female You more often than not always have an answer and are always right. This can be extremely irritating for everyone around you. But you speak up, not being afraid of having the wrong answer but empowered to be working toward a solution. You take time to …
10 Ways To Make Building Your Team More Enjoyable
It's always about the journey right? We must learn along the way. Lets make that process more enjoyable. Assign different team members to take the lead on team initiatives. Hold your team meetings in different locations once a month or once per quarter. Conduct mini surveys and share with …
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Lead With The Truth
Our challenge as leaders to become great depends much on our ability to reflect and adjust. Many times, what has helped us to achieve success is not what will keep us there. I’ve often observed people in positions of authority refuse to fully embody their roles in lieu of doing other work that they …
Fake Nice
“How are you?”...“Fine Thanks”...“How was your meal?”...“Do you have a minute?” There are more “niceties” I am sure. However have your ever really thought about how much you lie and cheat yourself by asking these things when you really don’t care? What does it mean to ask someone about himself or …
Sign Of The Times
Have you ever had that sinking feeling when you realized that you knew something all along? You knew it deep inside of you. You heard the “knowing” but were not actually listening. The realization of your knowing is a sign of the times that you are in transformation. Transformation is a big term …
Be The Leader of Your Own Life
Ha! What the heck does that mean? The terms leader and leadership are thrown around these days like there’s a massive movement. Guess what? There is! Leading people and organizations would be much easier for people if they learned to listen to their hearts more and their minds less. Don’t get me …
Ripple Effect
It’s not uncommon that I get an email from a client I had many years ago. Often, they quote me from something wise I said. A smile comes over my face, as I think to myself, wow that was good advice. I tell you this for one main reason. The things clients talk about - wanting to know themselves, be …
Shooting Love ~ XOXO
Valentine’s Day is a day of love. If we are to be truly honest with ourselves, it is the same as every day, an opportunity to be our self as love. Daily we have this choice to be love. Sometimes people get wrapped up in the idea of what love means. I say, forget about that and just be love. Love is …
D-3: Ultimate Customer Service
It's was early December when I heard a description of relationships that was so simple that it caught my attention. I love sharing simplicity because I find it makes application so much EASIER! When things are easier, well then, let’s get it going. Right? Essentially, love relationships are …
The Purge
So here it is - the moment of truth (or at least, one of them). You come home… You arrive and put your things in the pile of things by the door. You pass by the stairs (you’ve left something there, too, that you meant to take up - they've been sitting there for a week or longer). You go to your …
Dreams: The Truth Is In You
I like to think I am intuitive. I'm not a physic by any means; however I do listen, and when I am feeling courageous; I actually act on the information that I am getting. With that said, often times, our dreams can be an avenue of wisdom. Last night I had a dream. It was of my mother who has …
What do goals have to do with the separation of Church and State?
Happy New Year to you! New Goals, New Sharing... but what do goals mean without the energy behind them? Read more to find out how I turn it around. Every year, I take my clients on a journey of self-discovery and new beginnings. Often, they don’t know what it is that I am doing, but …
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I am a FireWalker!
Walk on fire! What the hell? Why would anyone want to do that? I had never had the desire to walk on fire. In fact, with all my wisdom, I thought I didn't need to do anything like that. I have nothing to prove. I'm me. Just wanting to be more alive! Unleash The Power Within is a …
Did you know Cancer can be a gift?
Did you know Cancer can be a gift? It wasn't long ago that I was up in LA having an incredible day of growing and expansion. I was in traffic on the way home when I got a text msg. from my sister, "We have a diagnosis on mom. There is a road ahead, but there is light at the end of the …
How I Got My MOJO Back
As you can see it's been a very long time since I've been active with my blog posts. I could go on and on but the truth is, I had a major life-changing event. When defining moments occur it is important to heed the messages. You might wonder, what happened? The simple answer is: Life happened. In …
The Big Moment
Greetings Friend, It's been a while since I have posted. There is a reason for that.... life happens and sometimes requires a transformation. I have had many over the last year that I plan on sharing in the weeks to come. Before getting into all of that I wanted to post this week about …
Tips to encourage good behavior in others
In many ways, leaders can encourage good behavior in others. Working with employees is likened to child rearing, but the tendency is to scold or nag. This may push people away. Here are a few tips to encourage the behavior you want to see: Feed Forward – By finding people doing things right, look …
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Q & A with Kiannaa
Question: What if the entire team has bad behavior and the leader does not empower the team? Answer: The best way to influence others is to begin establishing your own leadership. Step one is to take responsibility. There is no true leader if they are not taking responsibly. The moment one begins …
What is Leadership and Horse Sense?
The most important assessment you will ever take as a leader will be during your one-on-one encounter with a horse. “Horse sense” is the innate ability to accurately read an individual’s intentions, confidence, actions, and motivation with immediate precision and definitive accuracy. For this …
I Promise, It Is Not What You Think!
“It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through.” Zig Ziglar 10 Big Lessons from a 30-Day Cardio Challenge (20 minutes daily) I first decided to do a 30 day challenge when I watched this video …
June Month In Review
I don’t know about you but the month of June 2011 seems like a blur. So much so I am just now getting my June month in review out to you. June was a fun month of interesting interviews. I spoke about Leadership and Manager challenges with Ty and Racheal with Talking work. The pod cast was …
Question: How can you eleminate poor behavior in my team?
A little Q&A for those wanting to get your team In Sync. How can we help employees who have poor behavior be more positive, and how can we eliminate the poor behavior? I can say that healthy teams mine conflict. In healthy teams poor behavior is unacceptable. Team members actually help …
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“Syncing” Moments- Month of May in review
The month of May has come and gone quickly. This seems pretty mellow in comparison to the incredible month of April. Mellow is good though, don't get me wrong. The month began with my taking time to get certified in a new energy modality. Not something I would typically spend my time with, but this …
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Does It Make You Happy Or Not?
I have been using this question as my theme for the month of May. It seems easy to continue to complain about things that are going on around you. This question quickly brings me back to the basics. It reminds me that I have a decision everyday, every hour, every moment to decide to think or do …
Are You Actively Creating Your Best Career Path?
There is no doubt there is a better time than now to begin to realize your dreams. Our careers are most joyful and successful when linked with our dreams. For me it's making a difference in the world with the Team Influence approach and leadership development. We all have something to offer in …
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In Sync Moments
April 2011 was an incredible month. I participated in the life changing Summit at Sea the first week. Little did I know that it would change the way I want to do business for good. It was not a paradigm shift for me, it was a paradigm flip. My three BIG take- a-ways from the five-day …
Finding the Key to Keeping Your Employees – Reducing Employee Turnover
It’s estimated that employee turnover costs the average business owner 150 percent of the person’s salary. Between the hiring process and training, you put a lot of time and energy into finding the right people for your team. But, losing a talented and productive employee is a cost you can …
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Are you happy at work?
Fascinating idea and yet so many people struggle to think it is actually possible. I was coaching a client the other day and we talked about how overwhelming life, work, kids, husband, family, friends, community service can be. Constantly being pulled from one meeting to another. Rushing to get …
Webinar Series to Help Increase Productivity and Profit
International Executive Consulting and Team Leadership Development Consultant Leverages Experience with More Than 400 Individuals and Organizations For Free Webinar Series SAN DIEGO – April 14, 2011 – In Sync Consulting, an international executive consulting and team leadership …
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Windows of Opportunity
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 …