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Workout Wisdom For The Workplace - Click To Read Article
Leadership and resiliency expert Eileen McDargh shares seven lessons from working out at the gym that can benefit any business: small or large.

Five Leadership Lessons Learned In A Canoe - Click To Read Article
A leadership expert shares five life and leadership lessons she learned during her fourth trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Consider and apply these lessons to your own leadership role.

Human Work Makes For Happy Workers - Click To Read Article
On a recent trip Eileen McDargh discovers what makes the difference in the lives of workers that keeps them happy or makes them miserable!

The Technology Trap for Talking Takes a Toll - Click To Read Article
Professional speaker, Eileen McDargh, reminds readers that face-to-face or telephone conversations are often the best choice when speaking with your peers or your clients.

Getting In Control - Click To Read Article
Advice from an expert in work/life balance uses the acronym C.O.N.T.R.O.L. to help you get some balance in your life.

In Tough Times-Silence Is NOT Golden - Click To Read Article
Now more than ever, managers at all levels of an organization need to do that which separates us from the rest of the animal kingdom: TALK!

When Your Get Up Go Just Got Up And Went - Click To Read Article
Professional speaker, consultant and author, Eileen McDargh, offers five tips to refresh and renew yourself in the new year.

Wanted: A Dictionary-Perfect Leader - Click To Read Article
Eileen McDargh uses the American Heritage Dictionary definitions for the word "leader" to discover performance standards for leadership in any type of organization no matter what size or industry.

Lessons in Leadership: What NOT to do...from a Canoe! - Click To Read Article
Eileen shares the wonderful lessons on how leaders can unknowingly screw up that she learned from her husband during a canoe trip on the Boundary Waters in Northern Minnesota.

Towers Perrin Study Discounts Workplace Myths; - Click To Read Article
Work/life leadership expert, author and speaker, Eileen McDargh, analyzes the data and expresses caution when reading the recently released 2007 Global Workforce Study by Towers Perrin.

Forget Spring HOUSE Cleaning Clean Your Life - Click To Read Article
Using the metaphor of "spring cleaning" Eileen McDargh guides you through the process of cleaning your life.

Memories, Meanings and Lessons For Life - Click To Read Article
A family emergency takes Eileen on the road the memories and lessons learned. Join her as she reminisces about her childhood, the role reversal that occurs when an elderly relative needs full-time care, and the lessons we can all learn from our past and from our present.

Branding Fiasco—Better be who you say you are! - Click To Read Article
Our experience as customers offers great instruction into the concept of branding. Join Eileen as she takes an unforgettable journey through "voice mail heck" while trying, in vain, to give a company more of her business!

Five SureFire Ways to Drive Good Employees Away - Click To Read Article
Learn and avoid the top five actions that pull the plug on employee energy.

Ideas For Employee Retention - Click To Read Article
Learn the keys to retaining top employees and keeping them happier and more productive.

Job Talk—The Heart Of Productivity - Click To Read Article
Communication is the heart of job productivity. This article outlines the steps you need to take an internal audit to improve communication and productivity and boost employee retention.

A Halloween Treat Does The Trick For Hilton and Me! - Click To Read Article
How to make lemonade from a lemon. Leadership lessons on dealing with unexpected adverse conditions.

Are You a Green Thumb Leader? - Click To Read Article
Leaders have much in common in gardeners. They both must seed, feed, and weed. Eileen uses a garden as a metaphor to teach us how we must be aware of how the cycles of business affect our leaders and how they can use those cycles to benefit their employees and the bottom line.

Don't Shrink—RETHINK! - Click To Read Article
Creative brainstorming for keeping afloat during difficult times. Eileen offers some alternatives to economic turbulence rather than the knee jerk reaction of cutting costs and laying off employees.

FROM THE COCKPIT: Lessons In Leading Through Crisis - Click To Read Article
Practical lessons for handling the fear and resultant anxiety which comes with unexpected and unwanted change.

Intelligent Optimism Wins In Today's World - Click To Read Article
Learn to be more optimistic despite the constant bombardment of negative news and the erosion of our culture.

Be Here Now - Click To Read Article
We're overloaded, overworked and over stimulated. Join Eileen as she discusses the four truths about time and offers some tips for staying sane and staying present despite our overwhelming schedules.

Brainpower For The Overwhelmed - Click To Read Article
Another great article about our overwhelming schedules, information overload and constant, unrelenting stress. Eileen discuss how we got to where we are and gives meaningful tips to help us relieve stress and get in control.

Workplace Fitness: A Gym Full Of Useful Advice For Continual Learning - Click To Read Article
Useful advice for continual learning based on the lessons learned at the gym.

In Praise Of Failure - Click To Read Article
Eileen McDargh shares the wisdom of what can and should be learned from our failures and mistakes as she urges us to move forward focusing on creating something stronger and more lasting.

Shut Up, Put Up, and Get Some Quiet Back - Click To Read Article
Jump off the merry-go-round of 24 hour accessibility to get in touch with yourself and the people you love.

Sixth Century Wisdom For 21st Century Changemasters - Click To Read Article
Learn work/life balance lessons from the citizens of the sixth century!

Retaining Employees and Customers Is A Family Affair - Click To Read Article
Nurture your employees as though they were family and use that family connection to hire and retain employees.

Run Your Own Race—At Your Own Pace - Click To Read Article
Don't let other set the pace for your life. Honor your abilities and your goals in order to get ahead in life and in business.

Patience Not Panic: Survive and Thrive Through Economic Turbulence - Click To Read Article
We've been through an economic roller coaster over the past few years. Let Eileen help you survive and thrive by applying a bit of patience and logic to this ever changing situation.

Plain Talk For Painful Times - Click To Read Article
Much has been written about September 11, 2001. But more needs to be said. Let us examine how we got to this place in time and what we can learn from the experience so that this kind of horrific attack can be prevented in the future.

Reclaiming Our Resilient Spirit - Click To Read Article
Battered and bruised by tragedy and financial difficulties our spirits need refreshing. Using the acronym "Resilience" Eileen will guide you to reclaim

Taming The Technostress - Click To Read Article
How to manage the constant stress of technology demands and information overload by managing your energy and not your time.

Baton Leadership Lessons From LA Philharmonic Conductor Dudamel - Click To Read Article
Maestro Gustavo Dudamel is a much loved orchestra conductor who has some outstanding leadership skills to share. Learn how his philosophy of "love the music and the musicians who play it!" can apply to your industry.

Resiliency Lessons From The Chilean Mine Triumph - Click To Read Article
The author of The Resilient Spirit book offers insight into the resiliency and self growth lessons taught by the thirty-three, brave Chilean miners who were trapped at the bottom of a mine for sixty-nine days.

Sanity Survival-PATIENCE, NOW!!!!!! - Click To Read Article
Impatient people are prone to obesity, according to a study at the University of Munich in Germany and the University of Michigan at Dearborn. Impatient types are also shown to have a high risk for hypertension later in life. Follow these four tips to explore your impatience and overcome it!

Retreat To Advance Into A New Decade - Click To Read Article
Learn how taking a retreat can help you renew, refresh and begin again by following this five-step process created by Eileen McDargh.

Top Five Mistakes Leaders Make in These Troubled Times - Click To Read Article
Wise guidance from a business consultant and leadership expert who offers alternative action to the top five mistakes leaders made during difficult times.

Today's Economy DEMANDS A Critical Skill: Optimism - Click To Read Article
Although there is much to fear right now there is always hope and optimism. Let Eileen McDargh show you how you can learn optimism.

Tough Times Demand Resilient Leaders - Click To Read Article
Daily news shows detail the difficulties that corporate leaders face. Resiliency has never been more vital for leadership than it is today. Eileen uses the acronym "Hope" to teach leadership key strengths.

LISTEN UP LEADERS: The Frontline Makes Your Bottom Line - Click To Read Article
Does your staff treat customers badly even though your advertising claims you are #1 in customer service? Learn why it is critical to retain current customers and what you can do to improve customer service while managing your company reputation on-line and off.

The Power of Welcome Home - Click To Read Article
Eileen McDargh shares the stories that taught her the meaning of "welcome home" and teaches readers how the power of "welcome home" can engage employees and make a difference in the bottom line.

Work/Life Balance For The Business Traveler - Click To Read Article
Stay connected to the critical areas of your life while traveling for business. Expect the unexpected and enjoy the outcome!

Work Is A Four-Letter Word - Click To Read Article
Consider turning your "job" into "work" and improve your career, your outlook and your life!

Winning the Talent War In Turbulent Times - Click To Read Article
Jettisoning employees in financial tough times can very well result in losing industrious producers, top talent, longtime workers, and top managers.

Uncovering Soul In The Workplace - Click To Read Article
The San Francisco Chronicle recently reported "soul is in". In a headline calling it "the buzzword of the '90s" a front-page story reported that some 322 citations for the word appear in the current edition of Books in Print.

Trust Withheld; Micromanagement Unveiled - Click To Read Article
Micromanagement and lack of trust are cries often heard in today's business arena. Learn about the unexpected gifts that come with taking the risk of trust.

Tips for Relighting After Burnout: - Click To Read Article
Eileen discusses our current stressful political and economic situations, provides a list of burnout symptoms and then offers help on how you can regain control. A must read for those who are overwhelmed.

The Newest Case For Human Capital - Click To Read Article
Find ways to have extended, meaningful interactions which allow people to voice concerns, feelings, opinion, ideas, and questions.

The Craft of Choosing Well - Click To Read Article
From our careers to our lifestyles, from our life partners to our life's legacy, we have a vast array of possibilities facing us. Our ability to think clearly, to make wise choices in our life has everything to do with creating a world of our own choosing-the ultimate success.

The Art of Balancing An Unequal Life - Click To Read Article
How does one swim with the sharks, squeeze the margins of an angst-filled financial world, and still lead a life of wholeness in spirit, mind and body?

Sure Fire Ways To Drive Customers Away! - Click To Read Article
Stop driving away your customer or members and learn important truths about "relationships".

Storytelling— The Great Motivator of People - Click To Read Article
Change your company, your sales and your life with the greatest motivator of people—storytelling!

Play! The Sanity Saver For Tough Times - Click To Read Article
The opposite of work is not play. It's depression. Learn why play is critical in order to save your sanity and your work!

How To Stand Out From The Herd And Be Heard! - Click To Read Article
What makes the difference between an average presentation and one that rocks your world? What makes the difference between a memorable speech and one that fades into oblivion as soon as the presenter steps off the stage? The answer sits in four building blocks that are essential for crafting a speech into a work of art rather than hum-drum blather.

From the World's Highest Mountains-Lessons for Leaders - Click To Read Article
Leadership lessons learned by a business consultant and professional speaker during a trekking expedition through two remote provinces of the Indian Himalayas.





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