Skill Development | A Leading Perspective

The Frontier Project…a reflection

“A question that sometimes drives me hazy: Am I or the others crazy?” Albert Einstein I had the distinct pleasure this week to be a part of an event put on by Talent Anarchy called The Frontier Project. Nearly impossible to explain correctly, I will describe it as a think tank. Forty or so…

Coaching ’em

“The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.” Vince Lombardi Last week I had the pleasure to present my thoughts and ideas on performance management to a large group of Human Resource professionals on behalf of the Northwest Human Resources…

Power to Help

A huge storm blew through Anchorage this past week; gusts of over 100 MPH and sustainable 70 MPH+ winds tore apart our little city. My house and office lost power when a huge grouping of Birch trees crashed into our utility substation. Without power, I am also without water and heat. This happens all the…

Holding Out

How often do we refuse our fate under the guise of holding out for the right thing? There is an old story of a young man in Alaska traveling to Florida. He’s hitchhiking in freezing temperatures and he’s so cold, he can barely hold his sign. A friendly trucker comes along and offers the…

Out With The Old

I had a garage sale today. I try to have one every year as I accumulate a lot of crap. Anyway, I heard the saying “out with the old, in with the new” multiple times today. I’ve heard that saying before during previous garage sales…and I’ve always joked and/or thought to myself, “that’s right…I’ll buy…

Insights From The Baseball Field

I had the pleasure of watching the Little League Majors games for the Alaska State Championship this past week. My nephews team, the Juneau Majors, were playing and, as a good aunt would, I attended every game! As I sat and watched the games, I thought how nice it would be if the things I…

SHRM 2012 Atlanta

I recently traveled to Atlanta for the SHRM National Conference. As a sole proprietor, I always have a tough decision whether or not to invest the money in such an expensive trip; this year, I am pleased I did. As I sat on the first leg of my flight home to Alaska and wondered…

Error Of Our Ways

As an HR Consultant and small business owner, I am often reminded of leadership lessons of the past. This past week, something occurred with one of my SoYo staff that caused me to reflect on something I learned many moons ago: know the difference between a lack of judgment and a lack of character… and…

Mentoring

A man by the name of Joel Casto is flying into Anchorage this weekend and I can’t wait to see him. He’s not bringing me a million bucks, he’s not family and he’s not famous, but he has been my mentor for 17 years. Moreover, my relationship with Joel is the most valuable friendship I…

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