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Dear Beyonce…Just Turn The Phone Off!

May 18

Carolann Jacobs on May 18th, 2010

One of the side effects of incorporating Principle #1 of Jack Canfield’s Success Principles is that I have become acutely aware of how our culture influences us to abdicate our accountability and responsibility, most especially what’s being played on the radio.
Courtesy of Lady Gaga and Beyonce: ”Stop calling, Stop Calling, I don’t want to talk anymore…” [...]

Bad Bosses… We’re Calling You Out By Name!

May 14

Carolann Jacobs on May 14th, 2010

I’ve been talking about the topic of bad bosses on my segment of the CelebrityU Radio/TV show, and I am also going to feature it on the blog as a series. If you’d like to see/hear part of this segment, check it out here:
Carolann talking about bad bosses on CelebrityU Radio/TV
I’ve compiled a list of [...]

Man (or Woman) Up! Curing the Epidemic of Weak Leadership

May 5

Carolann Jacobs on May 5th, 2010

This morning I was attending the Young Women Executives Forum at the Tower Club, and today’s topic was Conflict Management. This is a topic that I hit with my coaching clients 100% of the time.
We all have a default mode for dealing with conflict. Some people use the “my way or the highway” [...]

You Don’t Have to Leave the Cubicle

Apr 22

Carolann Jacobs on April 22nd, 2010

There’s been a lot of hype lately around escaping the cubicle. It isn’t for everyone. For many, it isn’t realistic considering their current resources, and for some people, going out on their own would be downright irresponsible.
Many of the people who call me looking for coaching services are miserable in their jobs, [...]

100% Accountability, Take Two

Mar 16

Carolann Jacobs on March 16th, 2010

Living the Success Principles #2
I’m in the second or perhaps third week of working Principle 1 – Take 100% Responsibility for Your Life, and I admit, I am still stuck on the No Complaints rule. This is somewhat embarrassing since I harp on this one with my clients.
What I’ve noticed is that I’ve stopped complaining [...]

How Inimitable Leadership Can Save the Day

Mar 9

Carolann Jacobs on March 9th, 2010

Last week, I was reading an article on Gallup about how President and CEO Douglas R. Conant’s plan to revitalize Campbell’s Soup included a decade-long effort to improve employee engagement. To give you some background, Conent took over at Cambell’s about 9 years ago. Things weren’t going well. Campbell’s had one of the lowest [...]

Take 100% Responsibility for Your Life (Part 1)

Mar 5

Carolann Jacobs on March 5th, 2010

This is the first installment of my effort to integrate the 64 Success Principles from Jack Canfield’s book of the same name.
Last week, I went to a one day live workshop with Jack Canfield, and was considering, along with the accountability partner he recommended and the mastermind group that frankly I’m not in the mood [...]

Life & Death Communications

Feb 25

Carolann Jacobs on February 25th, 2010

Guys,
Here’s an exceptional article about communication, collaboration and the importance of setting the right tone: http://gmj.gallup.com/content/125291/Collaborating-Means-Communicating.aspx
Enjoy!
Be Your Best You Today,
Carolann

Creating an Inspired Workplace: Putting Everyone on the In-Team

Feb 2

Carolann Jacobs on February 2nd, 2010

Ever had that experience in which you brought up a really good idea and the group or leader ignored it, only to have someone else bring up that exact same idea and the group met it with excitement?
Turns out, new research has shown that the brain hears things differently based on whether the person saying [...]

Managewhich Tip: Getting in Front of Change Through Leadership

Jan 26

Carolann Jacobs on January 26th, 2010

“The enemy to real change is lip service” ~Peter Block
This is never more true than in a low trust organization. How many times have you been in meetings where heads nod in agreement only to have nothing done? It’s insidious because we think the group is on board when they aren’t.
We can work with opposition [...]

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