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for naming me Philly’s Phinest:
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One Question Poll (click on question to reply):
Do you think we’ve made any progress with managing the moral crisis that underlies our financial problems?
As summer draws down, I feel the seasonal pull to:
work on nesting stuff as my 2 sons transition back to school
appreciate every last second of not having my feet bound by shoes
enjoy every possible moment at my very sweet swim club
and do the behind-the-scenes professional work so I can hit the ground running in [...]
“Your beliefs become your thoughts.
Your thoughts become your words.
Your words become your actions.
Your actions become your habits.
Your habits become your values.
Your values become your destiny.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
Decision-making is about discernment. Tools are great but there’s no inherent wisdom in most of the decision-making tools out there. If you don’t have the discernment to interpret the results and the discernment to ask the right questions, even clear deciders like coin tosses can lead you astray.
As a coach and consultant working with corporate, [...]
Values-driven leaders don’t fall into these traps because their footing is on much more stable ground than the power-mongers referred to by this Wall Street Journal article. Coaches are often called in to reign in obnoxious leaders but when coaching starts before leaders fall into this kind of trap, they have a better understanding of [...]
“Control is not leadership; management is not leadership; leadership is leadership. If you seek to lead, invest at least 50% of your time in leading yourself—your own purpose, ethics, principles, motivation, conduct. Invest at least 20% leading those with authority over you and 15% leading your peers.” [...]
I see lots of organizations because I coach leaders. In my philosophy of leadership, strategic leadership is more yin – more visionary, more partnership-oriented, requires blue-sky thinking, listening, staying in dialgo…. Operational leadership is more yang – more goals-driven, more hard data oriented, practical, and, usually, but not necessarily, more hierarchical. Good leadership is about [...]
Spark_your_Success
A Workshop for Entrepreneurs & Professionals
with Dr. Joni Carley
During this limited enrollment, one-day intensive workshop, including MasterMind coaching, we will work ON your Business to help you:
• Spark Your Entrepreneurial Passion to revitalize your professional life
• Develop and Sharpen Your Vision for Your Business
• Create Magnetic Short- & Long-term Goals & Objectives
• Strategize your game [...]
“The World is crying out for a new way of doing business. When the social enterprise concept becomes known and begins to spread through all free market economies, the flood of creativity it will unleash has the potential to transform our world”
~ Muhammad Yunus, winner Nobel Peace Prize 2006
