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From Cost Center to Cash Cow is your weekly guide to mastering business acumen and sales skills, tailored specifically for HR professionals. Elevate your role from a traditional cost center to a strategic asset that drives tangible business outcomes.

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3 Questions to Reset Your Leadership WHY

Hey Reader, Yesterday I had the privilege of hosting a training session with nonprofit leaders from all over the state of Indiana at the United Way. One thing that stood out to me was this: every leader in the room was crystal clear on their mission and WHY their work matters. That clarity showed up in the way they spoke about their organizations, the passion in their voices, and the energy they brought to the session. It made me think — in the for-profit world, leaders often get caught in...

Hi Reader, It’s been a while since I’ve hit your inbox, and I wanted to reconnect. Over the past year I’ve coached several leaders who are smart, capable, and hardworking — yet feel buried in emails, stuck in back-to-back meetings, and constantly putting out fires. They’re working harder than ever but still feel behind. For some, it’s even followed them home with their family and friends noticing the stress. I know this feeling all too well. I remember being this leader. I’d show up two hours...

Hey Reader, I hope you are starting to lean into the holiday season, especially this season of gratitude. Yesterday, I was visiting my dentist (not my favorite place in the world), and while I was in a little pain and a lot of discomfort, I suddenly became overwhelmed with gratitude. Although I could think of at least a hundred other places I'd rather be than at the dentist, I was still happy to be there. Okay, maybe not "happy," but I was definitely content. While sitting in the dentist's...

As a leader, you have to be able to give AND receive tough feedback. A few weeks ago, it was my turn to receive some TOUGH feedback. As many of you know, I launched my first public leadership challenge two weeks ago. After months of planning and preparing, I was really excited to share this idea with the world. More importantly, I wanted to share it with people I knew would see its value. The only problem was, very few people responded to it. People loved the concept, but something was still...

03/14/2024 Dealing with Burnout I LOVE doing Q&A at live events! Whenever I go to speak somewhere, I do my best to know as much as I can about everyone who will be in attendance. I ask questions and research the audience to ensure my content will help solve real problems for them. With Q&A I don't have to guess if I'm helping, I KNOW IT! After a recent keynote about strategies for overcoming burnout, an audience member asked me "So what if I do all that self-care stuff and I'm still burnt...

02/29/2024 How to Have a High Impact at Work I recently spoke during a breakout session about how anyone can create high impact at work. Watch this video to see the training! How to Build a Profitable New Hire Training Program! I'm excited to talk to you all about how to create a profitable new-hire training program! Be sure to invite a friend and bring any questions you may have! Register Here See you next week! 9511 Angola Court, Indianapolis, IN 46268Unsubscribe · Preferences

02/15/2024 Top stories from the community According to a survey by WorkVIVO 98% of HR professionals are reporting burnout! That's a REALLY high number! I discuss this plus self-care strategies for HR Professionals in this video. Why HR Professionals Don't Get Paid Enough I'm excited to bring this HR training to the HR community next week! Don't forget to register and find out why HR Professionals don't get paid enough AND what we can do about it! Register Here See you next week! 9511 Angola...

We go live in 24 hours! I'm excited to bring this training to the HR community! Don't forget to add this event to your calendar! Google Calendar Outlook Calendar Yahoo Calendar Respond to this email with your questions and I will answer them live during the training! Register See you next week! 9511 Angola Court, Indianapolis, IN 46268Unsubscribe · Preferences

Issue #1 Why Most Leadership Training Fails Happy Monday! I want to thank everyone who attended the last training, How to Never Get Laid off Again. If you missed it, here's the replay link: watch here. Why Most Leadership Training Programs Fail This week, I'm excited to teach you (and hopefully your friends) how to build a successful leadership training program. I've unfortunately seen so many HR professionals get their budgets cut for critical leadership programs simply because they weren't...

From Cost Center to Cash Cow How to Never Get Laid Off Again! From Disposable to In Demand! In the first 7 years of my career, I was fired or laid off from literally every job I had! In the last 10 years of my career, I've had more work than I could do alone. What changed? Several things! There were several things I didn't do in the first 7 years that I learned to do in the last 10 and it has made all the difference. The best part about this transformation is that it had very little to do...