You don't have to be a natural to shine, some great tips for first time leaders.

Mid year is a noted time for reviewing performance. Here are seven ways to structure that review effectively.

Clear expectations are necessary for a high performing team. Here are five ways to start.

Communication tips for leaders, 5 tips.

Leadership can be uncomfortable at times. Here are 5 ways to overcome angst.

Leadership and driving in the rain share similarities; they require adaptability, clear vision, and the ability to navigate through uncertainty.

Managers need to assess the culture of their teams. Here are four ways to get it done right.

What's it like to write a book? My reflections.

Running around like a chicken with your head cut off - follow the simple GOAL framework.

Being observant is key to great leadership. Sherlock Holmes gets Watson to realize this, and this blog gives you some ideas.

5 Simple ways to help you and your team manage pressure

Perspective is everything - how do you see the world?

Stress is inherent in life. How can you use your vision to get you through?

Each day offers a new opportunity, do we take it?

Change can be like a violent storm, how can you succeed on the other side?

The life of the bee is one of focus and intention, much like Sparked's coaching philosophy.

Reflective poetry: Trees experience history and life

Questions to ask that keep you on the journey YOU want.

Successful companies routinely challenge the status quo and avoid falling into 'this is how we've always done it' trap. Build disruption into your strategy.

Time management and resilience start with reflecting on your day. Here's a simple approach.

Do you ever just feel 'blah?' Or overwhelmed and paralyzed? Here's 5 tips for a quick reset.

Avoiding conflict is a bad choice all around. It's stressful waiting for the encounter, and there is more to clear the longer you wait. Here are 5 ways to facilitate that conversation.

To avoid a 'Game of Thrones' environment, practice these three behaviors.

Using your strengths to improve your weaknesses is a great start toward balance.

How you can honor those who gave their lives for freedom.

Simple ACTION steps to stop making excuses, take ownership, and move forward.

Simple ways to create focus to reflect on your annual goals. Make the time!

Sometimes you know when things aren't quite right, but you tell yourself you can manage. Here's 5 ways to help manage before breaking.

One month is down, how are you tracking against your personal and professional goals? Here's a process to help.

The new year brings about resolutions for many. Here's a perfect recipe for making them the best and sticking to them.

As restrictions remain in place, people are running out of ways to celebrate individual or team success. 5 reasons why it’s important and ideas to help.

People are trying to maintain composure when stresses are all around. Are you joining them?

2020 is a year most of us won't forget. Take ownership of the changes and use the time to grow.

A simple way for you to not only help yourself, but help others - will you do it?

Struggling to keep life balanced now that your world is mostly constrained to four walls? Here are 5 tips to help you regain balance.

Headlines and ‘news’ are showering change upon us at what seems to be an unprecedented rate. Here are 5 ways to create a means to manage and process the present.

Every individual experiences transitions in their lives to some degree. Managing through them is a challenge, coaches can help you through.

The world has changed over the past several weeks. Have you thought what questions your employees will ask you how their work will be different upon returning to the office? Here are four questions you should have well thought out responses.

Creativity flows in some and not so much in others. Let’s help by sharing our ideas for engaging teams over long periods of time.

Life always throws curves, especially when we're not prepared. Help yourself and your team manage remote working with some simple guidelines.

Changes in life happen. Read how corporate 'cuts' are analogous to making cuttings in the garden.

Strategic planning is done every year with an eye toward making next year better – here’s a unique twist to strengthen your approach.

Effective teams require lots of moving parts to align - without attitudes or egos. Look to the young for examples.

Farmers know that for the best soil health to rotate crops and use nitrogen fixers; what do you do to recharge?

Communication skills are critical to everyday interactions. Underpinning the five reasons I list is respect – does your respect for your colleague come through?

Here are 5 tips that help get your mind focused on the tasks at hand.

Many times we reflect on something we've said or done and wished we had prepared better. Here's how.

Time, it’s one thing in life we can’t negotiate for more - or get any back. How do we ensure that we use it wisely and model that behavior for our teams?

This could never be you, right? I don't have time to train them. This client is too important for me not to do it. Have those words have entered your thoughts? We know delegating and empowering others is the right thing to do, why don't we do it?

We all wrestle with things every day. How long do you let that struggle control your actions and behavior? What tools do you use to get through? Sometimes the petty and simple consume us and we need help to push through.

Have you ever thought to yourself, in a career sense, why am I doing what I'm doing? Maybe you're at a point in your career to step back and think. In this follow-up to What Do I Want To Be When I grow Up, you'll take your initial thoughts, build your roadmap, and set your direction.

Eisenhower had a variation on a Moltke quote that is appropriate to this blog: "In preparing for battle, I have always found that plans are useless but planning is indispensable." Do you have a plan, a direction that will guide and drive your satisfaction and success? You don’t have to go it alone, a professional coach can help you navigate and reflect.

Have you ever been part of a team where everyone feels they're communicating, but no one really understands? If an image of Abbott and Costello's 'Who's on First' routine pops into your mind, this post can help motivate and get the team moving the right direction.

The majority of us avoid difficult conversations - and this is recognized by those around us. Part II of my blog gives you a technique and some tools to have the conversation.

The majority of us avoid difficult conversations - and this is recognized by those around us. Hopefully, this series will give you the confidence to reflect on the situation and then do something about it.

Coaches provide an impartial, safe environment that challenges you to expand your thinking and become aware of your 'presence'. If you are going through a transition, or have received feedback that shows a behavior you'd like to change, it may be time to consider an executive or leadership coach.