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Escape the Drama Triangle

Jul 1

Carolann Jacobs on July 1st, 2010

Have you guys ever noticed how a lot of what I yap about here on the blog about business really translates back to life? If you haven’t noticed, then I want to highlight the point today. One of the books on my shelf is The Power of TED (again, thank you Ken Abrams for turning [...]

Want to Learn Some Career Limiting Moves? Do the McChrystal

Jun 24

Carolann Jacobs on June 24th, 2010

In leadership coaching and consulting, I work with the best and the brightest, successful people. In the process, I hear many protestations about ”not wanting to play politics.” I get it. I didn’t want to participate in that, either. (In fact, most women don’t.) Truth be told, most people avoid politics because they don’t understand [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, have been [...]

Giving up “Because”, Keeping the F-Bomb

Mar 18

Carolann Jacobs on March 18th, 2010

Many of you may know that I am on the path to earn my Master Trainer’s Certification in Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP). For those of you who are unfamiliar with NLP, it is model which explains how we process information that comes to us from the outside (and our internal Negative Nelly). As both an ever [...]

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 [...]

Putting Some Meat in the Managewhich!

Dec 9

Carolann Jacobs on December 9th, 2009

No one wakes up in the morning and asks to themselves, “How can I screw my job up today?” And yet, sometimes we feel that way in our management roles, yes? I’ve gotta tell you, when I look back over the course of my corporate career, there were a lot of things I would do [...]

Managewhich as Leader in Trying Times

Nov 17

Carolann Jacobs on November 17th, 2009

Team, Here’s an excerpt from “Breakthrough Leadership” by Wayne Baker at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business. As you read it, I encourage you to think about how you can create this for the people who work with and for you. “Extraordinary events–positive or negative–are temporary openings for breakthroughs in personal [...]

Small Business Owners and Solo-preneurs: Learn the Power of Partnering

Nov 12

Carolann Jacobs on November 12th, 2009

While many of us who start our own businesses or who become solo professionals value our independence, we quickly find more value in having people at our side to give us extra strength, visibility and insight in the market. And so we get out there both in person and online to network and build relationships. It’s great [...]

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