Posts by Robin Pou
Do You Have a Dream You Are Pursuing? (#205)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES I’ve been preparing for a keynote presentation for the past few weeks on whether leaders truly believe they can accomplish their dreams. What I uncovered as I finalized my presentation took me by surprise. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their…
Read MoreHow to Take Time Off and Not Dread Returning (#204)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES Does the excitement of a vacation get overshadowed by the anxiety of returning to an onslaught of work that has piled up while you were gone? Break the cycle. There is a solution. “Fun is good” ― Dr. Suess This Week’s Edition How you prepare to…
Read MoreLeverage a Mid-Year Check-In to Get Ahead (#203)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES Do you remember January 1st? Does that seem like a year ago or longer? A lot has happened in the past six months. Are you still on track? “The days are long. The years are short.” ― Gretchen Rubin (American author, blogger and speaker) This Week’s…
Read MoreThe Key to Winning Your Summer (#202)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES When the kids were little, we cherished summertime. The pace changed and there was less structure to the day. Inevitably, two weeks into summer, at least one kid would say, “I’m bored.” Initially frustrated, we learned to embrace this comment and found the perfect response. “Is…
Read MoreSet Your Team Up for Success. (#201)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES In the past two weeks, I’ve had multiple conversations with CEOs about onboarding new leaders to their organization. Each recognized the significance of the new person’s first thirty days but wrestled with the right way to do onboard them. Coincidentally, I ended up at an event…
Read MoreNever Give Up. Never. (#200)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES Four years ago, I started something I have done every week since. I’ve wrestled with quitting and I’m glad I didn’t. Here is a story about trying hard to never give up. “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they…
Read MoreBurned Out? Renew Your Leadership Mind. (#199)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES Thursday night my family surprised me with a weekend in Austin. They had planned everything. My only task was to pack and be in the car by 9:00 a.m. on Friday. What I experienced in the hours that followed shocked me. “Give up the delusion that…
Read MoreWe’re Not Willing to Fail. (#198)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES Seventeen years ago, I had a significant life experience and ever since that day, I’ve felt called to write a book. I said “no” to myself for many years mainly because I didn’t want to fail at something I wasn’t good at… yet! Here is the…
Read MoreNew Grads. New Leaders. Not Sure About the Next Level. (#197)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES We’re celebrating a recent high school graduate in our family. I used the countless graduation events to gather intel about this group of future leaders. Here’s what they shared. “Don’t take life too seriously. No one makes it out alive.” ― Elbert Hubbard (American writer, publisher,…
Read MoreEmployees Who Deceive. Leaders Who Distrust. (#196)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES I was on Morning at Merit Street, a daily show on Dr. Phil’s new national network. The segment topic was Hush Trips, vacations employees take without telling their bosses. Here’s what the hosts and I discussed… “What you don’t know will hurt you. Ignorance is not…
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