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Marie Kondo, Work, and Letting Go 

  • Post author:Kim LaFever
  • Post published:February 21, 2022
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I’d been absent from the air waves for a couple months. Why? Mainly because of one key decision in 2018: to take the Portland Underground Graduate School class, Financial Freedom 101 (FF101).FF101 blew so many things out of the water for us in…

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DIY: Live the Life You Love with a Career Map

  • Post author:Kim LaFever
  • Post published:August 13, 2017
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DIY: Live the Life You Love with a Career Map The job market has been HOT the last year or so and yet many people feel edgy, like we are living in uncertain times. Maybe it's the summer heat or…

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3 Hours to a Leadership Makeover

  • Post author:Kim LaFever
  • Post published:July 10, 2016
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Raise your hand if this has never happened to you: you see a picture of someone from high school online and think, “Wow, what happened to Bob*? He looks like an old dude now!” Maybe this says a lot about my…

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3 Reasons You Should Talk to Strangers

  • Post author:Kim LaFever
  • Post published:January 25, 2016
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I talk to people I don’t know - a lot. You know how some old people just randomly talk to people?  Yep, it’s like that only different.  Maybe that’s not so weird here in Portland but it sure seems…

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The High Cost of Not Gaining Consensus

  • Post author:Kim LaFever
  • Post published:June 15, 2015
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What would you do if you had 200,000 more dollars to spend this year?  I know what I would do. I’d buy that little house we saw in Mexico last week - the one with the rooftop Jacuzzi.  And,…

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Need a Quick Change? Ask a Superhero.

  • Post author:Kim LaFever
  • Post published:May 12, 2015
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What’s the one thing all superheroes seem to have in common? They go from being average, vulnerable, and maybe even a little nerdy, to being superheroes in a matter of seconds.  The next time you need to make a…

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5 Dos and Don’ts for a Team Makeover

  • Post author:Kim LaFever
  • Post published:April 12, 2015
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What's the before and after shot for your team? Lately I've been working with teams going through tough stuff: conflict, confusion, misunderstanding, things not getting done, you name it. I wish I had before and after shots of the teams I…

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Slapped Around the Ears by Change

  • Post author:Kim LaFever
  • Post published:January 15, 2015
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Warning – this blog post contains mild swearing and strong emotion. Tread lightly. This morning, my husband headed downstairs first when we got up to see if our cat was still alive. Fortunately, she was. She’s fourteen and while not…

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Three Truths About Influence

  • Post author:Kim LaFever
  • Post published:November 12, 2014
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10 Brief Minutes in the coffee shop. There is a man with giant mushroom caps spread out on the table in front of him. Moments later, a baby with blond, curly hair reaches out to his Dad who pulls a…

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Change is Calling. What’s Your Number?

  • Post author:Kim LaFever
  • Post published:September 12, 2014
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One million air miles, two continents and at least 14 places called “home,” 7 schools, 5 careers, and 1.2 million emails. This is the story of my life, up until now.  If someone shared these stats with me and…

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