Wisdom From My Corporate Days – Part 3
Next up in our series… Be Proactive Being proactive was part of our standard operating procedures. Don’t just do what was asked; ask yourself what additional value you could deliver by thinking ahead- getting in front of it. Don’t wait. Need something? Ask for it. Not hearing back? Follow up. Spot an opportunity? Seize it….
Wisdom From My Corporate Days – Part 2
Building on the foundation we poured in the last article, here are a few more throwbacks from my corporate days that you can add to your toolkit. Review, Review, Review Built into our processes were reviews- multiple reviews. And we had formal processes in place to ensure the reviews happened. Each level of review had…
Wisdom From My Corporate Days – Part 1
So I’ve been doing a little excavating lately, shall we say, and thinking about my corporate days. As a pension benefits consulting actuary for over a decade, I worked alongside high-level executives at my company, as well as the companies of my Fortune 100 clients, including United Airlines, Kraft Foods, Caterpillar, Bank One, Exelon, and…
5 Things I Learned in 5 Years of Business
Live Authentically is celebrating 5 years in business this month, and we are over the moon. As we approached this milestone, I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting on where we’ve been and where we’re headed. What comes up for me straight away is the people who I’ve had the honor and privilege of serving…
Align Your Purpose, Passion, and Profession
I believe the space where your purpose, passion, and profession intersect is a magical place. When you find that place, hang out there for the rest of your days. There’s really no earthly experience that could even come close to matching the feeling that space provides. It’s pretty easy to check two of three boxes,…