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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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Lessons from the Shark Tank About Work

  • Post author:Kim LaFever
  • Post published:February 21, 2022
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Several years ago while visiting my mom, I stopped by to find her watching "Shark Tank," a TV show where entrepreneurs seek investments from wealthy "sharks" to help them take their business to a new, and sometimes substantial level. Back then, my mom was…

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The Fast Lane to High Performing Teams

  • Post author:Kim LaFever
  • Post published:January 27, 2020
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It seems like it would be great to be from the south, and not just for the biscuits. Why? Mainly because of people like Dr. Phil. When he says something like, “You can’t change what you don’t acknowledge,” we…

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3 Secrets to Handling Awkward Moments at Work

  • Post author:Kim LaFever
  • Post published:October 12, 2016
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“Hey, do you have a minute? I want to run something by you.  But, it’s really important that you keep this confidential.” “Can I talk to you about something? I’ve got this situation going on but this has got…

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The 9 Drivers of Employee Engagement

  • Post author:Kim LaFever
  • Post published:August 25, 2016
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Why do some teams fall apart under pressure, when other teams overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles and keep getting stronger?  It’s not just about the people.  Teams stacked with great talent often still fail to get past major challenges.  And…

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The Clearinghouse of Awesomeness

  • Post author:Kim LaFever
  • Post published:July 11, 2016
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I love checking out personal and professional growth offerings and sharing the good stuff. Here you'll find book, videos, and seminars and other resources that are truly awesome.  I get nothing for these endorsements, it's  just stuff I love!  Free Meditations from Deepak Chopra and…

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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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The $300,000 Popsicle Test

  • Post author:Kim LaFever
  • Post published:August 20, 2015
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Milk-Bones. Frozen fruit pops. Italian soda. Gluten-free crackers. That's all it took for me to “misplace” my husband at the supermarket recently. Shopping doesn't tend to be a team sport for us. But one day after golf recently we stopped by the store for a few…

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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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