by Steven Iwersen | Apr 18, 2018 | Life Balance, Motivation, Personal Growth, Relationships, Time Management
There is nothing more frustrating than feeling stuck or lacking momentum on the journey to our preferred outcomes. But, we don’t have to accept those down times as a permanent condition. We can generate forward motion in our lives, even when things aren’t going our...
by Steven Iwersen | Apr 12, 2018 | Life Balance, Motivation, Personal Growth
Choosing to be an enthusiastic person is not a simple task. In fact, it is one of the most challenging disciplines that you will embrace. The reason it is hard is that it is much easier to be cranky, discouraged, and cynical. Each day is filled with justifiable...
by Steven Iwersen | Apr 9, 2018 | Change, Conflict, Leadership
The Supervisor declared, “My team members are on a need to know basis. I’ll tell them what they need to know when I want them to know it.” When change is in the air, the longer you keep people in the dark, the more their imagination will gravitate toward the worse...
by Steven Iwersen | Apr 3, 2018 | Life Balance, LIfe Lessons, Motivation, Personal Growth
Predetermined: A Decisive Mindset “He has his mind made up.” “She has set her mind on achieving that goal.” You’ve heard those expressions before. They’ve been spoken countless times throughout history. Even Benjamin Franklin is credited with saying “You can do...
by Steven Iwersen | Mar 28, 2018 | Leadership, Life Balance, Personal Growth
Persuasive vs. Compelling I have a book about leadership that has been in my library since 1994. It is one of those books that is profoundly helpful and worth reading again. And again. I was looking for a different resource this last week, and that old familiar...
by Steven Iwersen | Mar 27, 2018 | Change, Leadership, Relationships
Honored to be interviewed by Ed Rigsbee, CAE, CSP for his show “Raw & Unedited” – a program for Association Executives. What a great surprise to hear this Association Executive say that he believes every trade association Executive or Director...
by Steven Iwersen | Mar 13, 2018 | Conflict, Leadership, Relationships
We don’t usually consider an apology as a form of winning. An apology is deemed to be a sign of losing, an indication that we were wrong in some regard and we are conceding. Yes, an apology is usually an admission that we’ve failed to achieve a particular...
by Steven Iwersen | Aug 18, 2016 | Leadership, Management Advice, Team Building
It has been said that people don’t leave companies, they leave people. When an employee chooses to leave an organization it is more likely because they have reached a level of dissatisfaction in a relationship with their immediate supervisor. This problem is more...
by Steven Iwersen | Mar 25, 2016 | Coaching & Mentoring, Leadership, Life Balance, Management Advice, Personal Growth, Time Management
“If I have one more thing that doesn’t get done on schedule, I’m going to…!” The frustration is mounting for many leaders around the world. Everyone expects us to sprint to the expected outcomes; but at the same time the varied demands...
by Steven Iwersen | Feb 21, 2013 | Coaching & Mentoring, Leadership, Management Advice
Managers have a tremendous responsibility to influence others. It is expected from the executive level that your influence will keep projects on target, help to improve productivity, and inspire employees to perform with excellence. Some managers exercise their...
