by Christi Barrett | Leadership
Mrs. Knote, who stood about 4 feet 10 inches (6 feet if you included her beehive hairdo), was my fourth grade teacher. Her short stature did not equate with the force of nature that was Mrs. Knote. When asked recently to list the characteristics of someone I admire,...
by Christi Barrett | Goals, Priorities
The classic Stephen Covey story goes like this: In the middle of a seminar on time management, recalls Covey in his book First Things First, the lecturer said, “Okay, it’s time for a quiz.” Reaching under the table, he pulled out a wide-mouthed...
by Christi Barrett | Emotional Intelligence
Mistakes happen, and I can be pretty hard on myself when I goof up. I’m my own worst critic, and I used to assume that this was somehow noble. After all, being compassionate with myself when I misstep means I’m more likely to repeat the behavior. Right?...
by Christi Barrett | Meetings
You’re scheduled for a meeting next week, and you receive the agenda in your email. You’re pleased to see that there is a designated facilitator for the meeting, but not so thrilled that it’s you. If your meetings are like mine, they can sometimes...
by Christi Barrett | Goals, Growth
I don’t often get my inspiration from a Dove dark chocolate wrapper, but today was an exception. I’ve been halfheartedly investing in a few things that I really want to accomplish, and this gave me a bit of a push. What do you need to take off the back...
