Editor's Note

Where there's a will, there's a way. One of the best examples that prove this true is Christine Ha’s story. Christine is the first ever blind contestant and season 3 winner of the competitive amateur cooking television show, MasterChef USA on FOX, with Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot, and Joe Bastianich. When an autoimmune disorder made her blind, she chose to fight back and today she is a well-known chef, writer and TV host. We had the honor of having Christine as a keynote speaker at our Leadership event, LEAD 2016, recently. Check out our cover story Sensing Your Way Through Lifeto know more about this amazing lady.

Sensing Your Way Through Life: Where there's a will, there's a way

Christine Ha is the first ever blind contestant and season 3 winner of the competitive amateur cooking television show, MasterChef USA on FOX, with Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot, and Joe Bastianich. She defeated over 30,000 home cooks across America to secure the coveted MasterChef title, a $250,000 cash prize, and a cookbook deal. We had the honor of having Christine as a keynote speaker at our Leadership event, LEAD 2016, recently.

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Dissatisfied? Good, Now Pay Attention: 3 “midlife crisis” warning signs, and what to do about them

The idea of midlife crisis it is such a cliché, yet many people do seem to have them. They feel bored and unfulfilled, as if something is missing in life. Maybe they react by buying that Porsche, or having an affair, or quitting their job and moving to a tropical island. All this begs the question, what is that anyway – the midlife feeling you are facing a crisis?

Navigating Business “Failures”: What they didn’t teach you in college

First of all, let me say I really don’t like the word “failure.” I don’t believe in it. We don’t fail; we fall. And after we fall, we have options. Business school teaches you how to make a basic plan for success. It can even teach you how to shut down a failing business, but what it doesn’t teach you is how to fall and get back up, or how to navigate a fall and come out swinging. Here are some tips to consider if your business has lost its footing.

Seven Career Killers: How to avoid them?

Sure, ignoring or violating corporate policies can be career killers. So are lying, cheating, and stealing. But, those are obvious. The sneaky career killers are the ones that are rarely found in any HR manual, but they are important to watch out for.

The Inner Game Of Performance: Here is a proven technique to help you relax

A little book called: The Inner Game of Tennis, by W. Timothy Gallwey, caught my attention in 1985 as a result of the mental war zone that I found myself in any time I stepped foot into a competitive arena. In a nutshell, this book was all about overcoming self-doubt and inner stress that robs the athlete of their ability to concentrate on and achieve their desired athletic goal, or any goal for that matter.

Overcoming The HeadTrash: Take things in small steps

Everyone has someone in their life who is just a little too hard to handle. It could be a boss who lets their own ego get in the way of what is best for the entire team, or coworker suffering from analysis paralysis. We like to call this negative mental junk or emotional baggage “HeadTrash.” The good news is there is a way to recognize and combat these negative feelings that can hinder good communication and affect relationships.

Get The Most Out Of Your Speaker Investment: 6 ideas to make your meetings memorable

In a perfect world, you would have an unlimited budget to hire top keynote speakers for all your meetings and conventions. Since it’s not, here are some proven suggestions that have been successfully incorporated by many companies and associations. Adopt them into your meeting planning process, and become a hero for getting the most for your meeting dollar.

Finding The Fulcrum Point Of Change: Nothing changes until there is willingness

The fulcrum point of change is that state of willingness. As a leader, you can learn specific coaching techniques to shift the conversation from complaints, excuses and regrets, to a state of willingness. This means you have to learn how to “shorten the gap” from where they are now, to where you want them to go. (I share an example of this method below.) When they complain about how hard it is, they aren't willing. When they give excuses about why it can't happen, they aren't willing. When they tell you a story about how life is hard, they aren't willing.