
| Be a Compliment Columbo! by Christine Hassler - Jul, 2011 When you hunt for things to acknowledge and celebrate in others, you will soon detect a greater level of appreciation for everything. “Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of whic... | |||
| Are your current capabilities limiting you? by Christine Hassler - Jun, 2011 A woman at a seminar I was at last weekend stood up and shared an “aha” moment that I thought was brilliant so of course I want to share it with you! She said, “I am realizing the importance of focusing more on possibilities rather than my capabilities.” The crowd made a collective “ooohh... | |||
| Are you strategic or authentic? by Christine Hassler - Jun, 2011 “Good communication does not mean that you have to speak in perfectly formed sentences and paragraphs. It isn’t about slickness. Simple and clear go a long way.” -John Kotter Is your communication clear or calculated? A theme in many of my sessions this week with clients was ... | |||
| How Is Your Customer Service? by Christine Hassler - May, 2011 “Here is a simple but powerful rule – always give people more than what they expect to get.” – Nelson Boswell This week I designated a day to catch up on my errands and to-do list which involved interacting with various businesses. I was aware of how pleasurable my interaction with eac... | |||
| Are You Wasting Your Most Valuable Resource? by Christine Hassler - Apr, 2011 This past weekend I had the pleasure of hearing Brian Tracy, one of the top success and achievementgoals in the world, speak. He said something that hit me like a ton a bricks: the majority of us are only using about 10% of our potential. 10%?!?!? From my point of view that number is WA... | |||
| Are You Worthy? by Christine Hassler - Apr, 2011 I flipped on the television Monday night and caught a bit of Dancing with the Stars (I love seeing the elaborate and beautiful outfits they wear). After a couple dances, they are evaluated by the judges who hold up numbers rating them on a scale of 1 to 10. Those with a high enough score... | |||
| Is Your Mind Getting Fat? by Christine Hassler - Apr, 2011 Yesterday as I was packing my lunch in my new Easylunchbox that has built in dividers like a bento box, a metaphor came to mind about portion control (you know how I love metaphors!). If you were attempting to release weight, decreasing your portions of high-calorie food while increasing ... | |||
| It’s Time to Make Comparison a Thing of the Past by Christine Hassler - Apr, 2011 March is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate the diverse and historic accomplishments of women. It is my busiest time of the year (only five days in my own bed this entire month!) as I’m blessed to travel around the country to speak on women’s issues and empowerment. My favorite ... | |||
| What If You Continue to Ignore your “What If” Questions? by Christine Hassler - Feb, 2011 "Life is an unanswered question, but let's still believe in the dignity and importance of the question." -Tennessee Williams What if? This question evokes a feeling of wonderful possibility or dreadful panic. For many, it’s the latter. What if questions usually pop-up when we are navigati... | |||
| What Kind of Skier Are You? by Christine Hassler - Feb, 2011 This past weekend I spoke to a group of professionals of all ages on the topic of career transitions. Mark Goldston, CEO of an extremely successful internet company kicked off the event with his biggest “pearls of wisdom” and there was one particular metaphor he used that I want to share w... | |||
| Are You Headed Toward or Away? by Christine Hassler - Aug, 2010 Our motivation is directional, impacting the results we create and the ease in which we create them. Think about when you are motivated to do something. Are you motivated more by what you want to get away from or what you want to move toward? TOWARD motivation moves us toward more of wh... | |||
| Who Are You? by Christine Hassler - Nov, 2009 Last week I presented the question "Are you having a quarterlife crisis" and shared a quiz to support you in answering that question. For most twenty-somethings that took the quiz, I suspect you answered "yes" to the majority of the questions. The simple fact is that a so-called "quarterli... | |||
| How To Ask Your Boss For A Raise by Christine Hassler - Sep, 2009 If you want to increase your net worth, increase your self-worth first! It sounds like your confidence at work could use a raise as well. My guess is you are under-valuing yourself and bringing insecurities from your past into your present. I encourage you to make a list of all of your str... | |||
| Asking For What You Want At Work by Christine Hassler - Aug, 2009 Can you imagine a job where you can ask for exactly what you want and get it? Do these jobs actually exist? It turns out they do! I was recently inspired and rather surprised when a friend of mine shared she ended up extending her two week vacation from work to three weeks. When I asked he... | |||
| How Can I Keep My Job and Avoid Layoffs? by Christine Hassler - Aug, 2009 There are layoffs going on at my company and I am getting very concerned about loosing my job. What can I do to increase my odds of keeping my job? As much as I'd love to offer you some words of wisdom that would ensure job security, there maybe absolutely nothing you can do. For the ma... | |||
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