February « 2009 « Vivid Epiphany

The Fundamental Lie about Right to Work…

Feb 12

Carolann Jacobs on February 12th, 2009

…is the one you tell yourself every time you work a second of overtime or don’t look for another opportunity when the one you’re in is circling the drain. While the fact may be, the reality is that salaried workers don’t come together in the workplace in a way that’s transactional. That’s to say, they [...]

Do you Kill Your Credibility At the Handshake?

Feb 11

Carolann Jacobs on February 11th, 2009

Has this ever happened to you?
You sat across from an executive at a business meeting or company event. You had a nice chat. Maybe you even heard about their last vacation or what’s been going on at a big picture level in the company. Fast forward two weeks.
You’re at another event or meeting. You walk [...]

The Showdown Between Values and Results

Feb 10

Carolann Jacobs on February 10th, 2009

Recently, here in Dallas, TX, there was an enormous controversy over the firing of a basketball coach. This coach worked for The Convent School, a local Christian academy, and under his tenure, the team made its first “final four” appearance in its history. You may have heard about it; the story went national after [...]

The Biggest Secret to Having What you Want

Feb 9

Carolann Jacobs on February 9th, 2009

Bet you can’t guess what it is…
Last week, we explored how active, real Listening is the key for creating great solutions out of conflict. Surprise, surprise, it is also the key to your getting what you want out of life. The second biggest secret to having what you want is to be in constant [...]

Quit Allowing Conflict to Derail your Productivity and Start Using it to Create! Part 2

Feb 6

Carolann Jacobs on February 6th, 2009

Yesterday, we examined our four camps of conflict:

Camp A believes very strongly in their point of view.
Camp B believes very strongly in their point of view.
Camp C is completely disengaged and isn’t participating in the discussion but plans to quietly sabotage any change efforts through lethargy.
Camp D can see both sides and refuses to take [...]

Quit Allowing Conflict to Derail your Productivity and Start Using it to Create! Part 1

Feb 5

Carolann Jacobs on February 5th, 2009

I was chatting with a former work colleague the other day about her challenges implementing a Project Management Office (PMO). She’d come to me because I’ve had the experience multiple times in my former life, and it usually comes down to the same dynamic:
Camp A believes very strongly in the value of the PMO.
Camp [...]

50% of the Workforce Cannot Form a Trusting Relationship: What now?

Feb 4

Carolann Jacobs on February 4th, 2009

Last year, I read Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain by Sharon Begley and came across the concept of Attachment Theory and had a Vivid Epiphany about why larger workplaces can be so dysfunctional, about why mistrustful and judments abound once an organization reaches a certain size.
Since then, I have amassed materials from several universities. [...]

What questions do you have about coaching?

Feb 4

Carolann Jacobs on February 4th, 2009

This is your day to get your questions answered. What have you always wanted to know about coaching, but have never had a risk-free way to ask? Leave a post below.
Peace and Prosperity,
Carolann

Top 10 Business Tools You Can Get for FREE

Feb 3

Carolann Jacobs on February 3rd, 2009

I came across an excellent article on Entrepreneur.com about some of the best free tools to help small business owners. I had been looking for things like this for my business a few months ago, and I wish I’d found some of these.
Here are my top 10 picks:

Dimdim.com: Open source web conferencing applicaiton.
Adrive.com: 50GB of [...]

What are you doing differently today in your small business?

Feb 2

Carolann Jacobs on February 2nd, 2009

A funny thing is happening at some of the networking events I’ve attended recently. Many of the stock brokers and real estate agents are complaining about the market (one realtor even said she was bored). Every time I tell them that I don’t get it, they look at me like I’ve lost my [...]

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