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There Are Good Friends, and Then There Are Great Friends

June 28th, 2010 Lisa McLeod No comments

What makes someone a great friend?
Is it being supportive and accepting you just the way you are?
Or is it someone who has the guts to kick you in the tail and demand that you do better?
I had an abysmal book signing several years ago that gave me a different perspective read more...

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Volunteer Your Way to Success

June 22nd, 2010 Lisa McLeod No comments

Which is harder, trying to get a job or trying to keep one?
With 14.8 million people unemployed, job competition has never been stiffer.
If you’ve already got a job, there are plenty of people out there who are quite eager to take your place. And if you’re looking for work, you read more...

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The Male Factor: The Secret Beliefs that Women Miss

June 14th, 2010 Lisa McLeod No comments

Why do people of the opposite sex act so weird at work?
Anyone who works in an environment where their sex is in the minority knows that men and women are different.  Actually, anyone who’s ever gone to school, ridden a bus, dated, read a Facebook page, been married, raised kids read more...

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Free Webinar Series – Growing Your Small Business (without giving up your life) -Starts June 24

June 14th, 2010 Lisa McLeod 2 comments

Please join me for a free webinar series:Growing Your Business (without giving up your life)
Starting JUNE 24

We’ll cover:
Networking – How to generate leads,  when you don’t have time to get out into the community
Motivation- How to get your employees engaged, when you can’t afford raises
Organization – Streamlining your read more...

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Why being a great boss and a great parent aren’t as different as we think

June 14th, 2010 Lisa McLeod No comments

When we think about great parents, we tend to use words like loving, nurturing and kind.  Yet when describing high performing bosses, we’re more likely to talk about being decisive, tough and directive.

Parenting, especially mothering, is viewed as soft and sweet, while leadership is firm and aggressive. 

Yet in reality, read more...

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Divorce: The Devil is in the Details

June 1st, 2010 Lisa McLeod 3 comments

We all know them; you might even be one of them. They’re the bitter divorced people who five years later are still seething with anger at their ex-spouse.
The question is, what causes the anger? The marriage, or the way they divorced?
It’s ironic; people often divorce in the hopes of creating a better life. Yet many read more...

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