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Why Creating A Meaningful Morning Routine Will Make You More Successful

By Nicki Sanders | Jul 10, 2019 | Comments Off on Why Creating A Meaningful Morning Routine Will Make You More Successful

Why Creating A Meaningful Morning Routine Will Make You More Successful By Cathryn Lavery, HuffPost Contributor My morning routine takes just over an hour. I can’t stress enough to you the importance of a great morning routine, as it will set you up for a successful day — and life. I experimented with a few […]

I’m not your girl boss. I’m your boss

By Nicki Sanders | Jul 8, 2019 | Comments Off on I’m not your girl boss. I’m your boss

Annie Liao Jones of Rock Candy Media says she’s sick of being pigeonholed as a “female CEO.” Here’s why. I’m not your girl boss. I’m your boss. Now that that’s out of the way, can we talk about how we got here? I’m 110% grateful for the fact that my company, Rock Candy Media, is […]

Opinion: I’ve Picked My Job Over My Kids

By Nicki Sanders | Jul 5, 2019 | Comments Off on Opinion: I’ve Picked My Job Over My Kids

I’ve Picked My Job Over My Kids I love them beyond all reason. But sometimes my clients need me more. By Lara Bazelon I am a lawyer, a law professor and a writer. I am also a divorced mother of two young children. I’m often asked some version of: “How do you excel at work […]

Celebrate Democracy

By Nicki Sanders | Jul 3, 2019 | Comments Off on Celebrate Democracy

How will you commemorate Independence Day? INDEPENDENCE: freedom from being governed or ruled by another country the ability to live your life without being helped or influenced by other people FREEDOM: the condition or right of being able or allowed to do whatever you want, without being controlled or limited the state of not being […]

Conversations with Nicki Sanders: Women in Leadership

By Nicki Sanders | Jul 1, 2019 | Comments Off on Conversations with Nicki Sanders: Women in Leadership

Who Runs The World? Girls! Girls! Conversations with Nicki Sanders is a regular blog feature of Nicki Sanders Leadership Consulting. Conversations with Nicki Sanders highlights the success strategies, advice, and career journeys of authentic women leaders in a variety of industries. The goal of Conversations with Nicki Sanders is to: Showcase women in leadership   […]

Want to Develop Others Into Leaders? Here’s What’s Required

By Nicki Sanders | Jun 28, 2019 | Comments Off on Want to Develop Others Into Leaders? Here’s What’s Required

Want to Develop Others Into Leaders? Here’s What’s Required Stop getting caught up in the outcome and instead focus on what you can control. By John Eades, Author, podcaster, and CEO of LearnLoft “I am the leader, get in line behind me.”   This is a dumb rule that spread like wildfire and developed an […]

The Most Common Type of Incompetent Leader

By Nicki Sanders | Jun 26, 2019 | Comments Off on The Most Common Type of Incompetent Leader

The Most Common Type of Incompetent Leader Absentee leadership rarely comes up in today’s leadership or business literature, but research shows it is alarmingly common. Harvard Business Review | By Scott Gregory A young friend recently remarked that the worst boss he ever had would provide him with feedback that always consisted of “You’re doing […]

5 Time-Tested Ways To Build Leadership Credibility

By Nicki Sanders | Jun 24, 2019 | Comments Off on 5 Time-Tested Ways To Build Leadership Credibility

5 Time-Tested Ways To Build Leadership Credibility Victor Lipman,  Forbes Contributor Stephen Covey had a great concept that he called “the speed of trust.” A person’s credibility builds trust, and when you fully trust someone, it enables you to work with them much more efficiently and productively than if you’re constantly worrying about them and […]

How Managers Can Address Employee Burnout

By Nicki Sanders | Jun 21, 2019 | Comments Off on How Managers Can Address Employee Burnout

Self-care is the intentional activities that we do to take care of our mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical health. Quality self-care can improve thinking and decision making and reduce anxiety and overwhelm.  Self-care allows you to strengthen your relationship with yourself and with those with whom you spend time. Self=care is more than Monday night […]