Posts by Ursula Jorch
Here’s Why Your Strategy’s Not Working As Well As It Could
You’ve done the strategic planning, maybe with a consultant or coach, and you’ve got the action plan. You’ve done everything right. And yet, it’s still not rolling out as well as you had envisioned. That’s because conventional strategic planning techniques only go so far. They are missing an important ingredient that materially affects your business’…
Read MoreDon’t Snuggle Up to Your Self-Doubt
You might assume that those high profile people you admire always have their act together, that they are decisive about every choice, never have regrets, and always know what to do. Nothing could be further from the truth. The reality? Self-doubt is oh so human. Everyone, even the most put-together leaders, second-guess themselves. Self-doubt is…
Read MoreStop Managing Your Time and Do This Instead
Racing to the next meeting. Hurrying to finish the project. That can define your days. And busy as you are, it can still leave you feeling that you haven’t used your time well. With all our many time management systems, time still seems to slip by. You haven’t accomplished everything you wanted to. The fundamental…
Read MoreInclusion Is Your Path to Impact
I attended an event a few weeks ago that was chock-full of inclusion. Not in that reflexive, annoying, politically correct way. In that ‘honoring everyone and celebrating what diversity offers’ way. In every detail, effort was made for this intention to be realized. What did it serve to do? It made us more mindful. It…
Read MoreThis Truth About Your Impact May Surprise You
Entrepreneurs and leaders are often depicted as the Lone Ranger, riding out alone and striking a blow for justice. OK, he did have a trusty Native sidekick, Tonto, but really, the Lone Ranger was the one around whom things revolved. That depiction as a rugged individualist doesn’t reveal the truth. When you become an entrepreneur…
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