Two weeks ago I was traveling back to Greensboro, NC from Altoona, PA where I conducted individual interviews of key leaders in a Gastroenterology group prior to facilitating a team retreat. I had never done that before (the interviews on the same day as training) and felt it gave the afternoon session a boost in
Okay, I have to share my story because chances are that millions of Americans are experiencing the same frustrations I have over the last few months. Brad Wilson, President and CEO of BCBS NC, please note that this blog will be mailed in a letter to Scott Serota, President and Chief Executive Officer for the Blue Cross Blue Shield
Your One Word The first weekend in January I traveled to Caswell Beach, NC to facilitate a business women’s retreat for five awesome professionals. The event kicked off with a wine & cheese reception with an ocean front view. Big shout out to Cindy Essa, owner of Pastabilities who provided two delicious breakfast casseroles and Southwest Chicken soup
Last week I conducted a webinar for a client and it was titled: New Year, New Business, New Success. Here’s the deal, I know a lot of us are distracted right now with the Christmas holiday season, the cards, gifts, decorating, cooking, celebrating, giving, donating, cleaning, wrapping, etc. and the truth is the New Year
There’s a new vibe at Kiser Middle School in Greensboro, NC. Why? It’s because of the new principal, Gerald (Ged) O’Donnell. I met him briefly last year at the end of school when I was volunteering in the office. Research says it takes 7 seconds to make a first impression. He had a swift gate
On September 10th I was walking into an appointment for a potential new client and my phone rang, I hesitated to answer it because I didn’t recognize the number and I didn’t want to be late, so I let it go into voicemail. Little did I know that the message was going to be about
Helping people create positive change in their career, life & relationships is something I am very passionate about. My brother-in-law is one of those people and when he was first searching for his new career opportunity after graduate school, I helped him focus on his strengths from college to boost his confidence and add depth
This past Wednesday I joined the Leadership High Point Class of ’15 at Ralph Lauren for a program on Leading Through Change conducted by a former graduate. Since creating catalysts for change is the foundation of Coach MKay Companies, LLC I thought it would be terrific to gain insight from another industry leader. What I
With the recent tragic events of children in North Carolina, one child falling from a zip line last week at Camp Cheerio and losing her life and two children losing limbs to shark bites at Oak Island, please read what love means to children and hug your child tonight, extra tight. I’m reminded how every day is
Last Sunday I read an article in our local career section written by a colleague in the coaching/training field. She shared how she experienced a WOW factor early in her life that guided her towards counseling and teaching. I realized that sometimes we can miss the Big “AHA” if we aren’t paying attention to the