Opportunities for Growth
During these days of the COVID-19 Pandemic, (now more than ever) the Forward Effect can make a difference for you. The Forward Effect was our ability, as a small family owned firm, to rise above circumstances, stay the course and grow our business by overcoming...
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REACH Assessment Special Offer!
After the past seven weeks, we will all be looking for the new normal and whatever that will mean for all of us, those who look towards leaders and those who are leaders. This is a moment in history when leadership will be evaluated as much on what they didn’t do as...
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Out with the Old | In with the New
These worn out phrases show up every time something changes. As I put this together I looked around many phrase books for something new, something catchy and guess what, nothing says it better than the above phrase. Forward Effect began as all things begin – with a...
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On Becoming…
I know that it’s the beginning of February, and 2019 is already one month old, however in many ways it is the beginning of the year for me. Work begins to pick up this month and while winter in the Midwest rages on outside, the countdown to Spring has begun. It won’t...
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Looking Back at 2018, And What’s Coming in 2019
I started out this year without knowing the ending. Many of you know I ran for public office, inspired to run by what I saw as a lack of leadership from elected officials who have tipped the scales towards self-gain and stood less for the common good. I also saw a...
read moreEmail Rules That Are Worthy of a Reminder for Professionals
By now everyone is familiar and used to sending and receiving emails. It is the main form of communication in every business and organization that exists. It is the way we connect with others, convey information, and fulfill the mission of wherever we work. Though...
read moreMeet Eve Siegel Author and Coach
I first met Eve Siegel in 2007 when we were both in the same Coaching Certification group through the Coaches Training Institute (CTI). The entire 6-month program was facilitated over the phone so I only knew Eve through her voice- which is exceptionally lovely and...
read moreThe Butterfly’s Perspective
What happens after the caterpillar becomes a butterfly? How does the butterfly live with its own magnificence and glory? For a coach, it is a question of being with its own beauty and greatness. Humans have a much harder time with this than does the butterfly. What...
read moreFinding your Edges and Moving Past Them
For the past few years, I’ve been working in the area of change. It seems to be the topic of the day in organizations everywhere I go. What I’ve come to understand more fully though, is that true change is more like transformation. The change that most scares people...
read moreChasing Shade
I’ve been training all summer for the Chicago Half Marathon and as part of my training, I have been following an online training program. So one morning about 3 weeks ago, I set out to run my day's run: a one-hour low impact run. I live in the NW suburbs of Chicago...
read moreThe Caterpillar Story: A Visual Transformation
A few weeks ago, my five-year-old was given a caterpillar at her preschool along with instructions on how to care for the caterpillar. This was not unusual. Chloe, my five-year-old, is fascinated with bugs of all kinds. She has brought home many creepy crawlies in...
read moreWhen the going gets tough….oh how I hate when that happens!
This past weekend I finished my 4th marathon. I still cannot believe that I run marathons, let alone 4 of them. There are many reasons why I love running long distances, one of which is the feeling I get when I finish one. It is a reminder that I am capable of...
read moreKnowing Where Your Center Is
With all of the noise in the world and our ever increasingly busy lives, it is so easy to feel lost or constantly behind. Relentless demands of our time and being available 24/7 has left many exhausted and worn out. I see it in the faces of the commuters on their way...
read moreLeadership is about Unlocking Potential
“Leadership is unlocking people’s potential to become better”- Bill Bradly. When I read that quote I instantly think of teachers and coaches. Teaching has the same mandate: to unlock people’s potential. After all, why do we learn? Why do we want to learn? IT is...
read moreAre Your Ready for 2018?
Happy New Year! I know it’s a little late. I thought I’d let the gyms clear out and some sort of normal routine set back in before I disrupted it again. As a small business owner, January has always been a time to get last year’s information together and ready for tax...
read moreEnd of Year Post (2017)
End of year post 2017 is coming to a close and, like always, I find myself once again reflecting on the past year. In many ways this was the best year ever for me personally and professionally. What makes that so? Many things, though not the absence of grief. ...
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Staying on Track: It’s Harder than You Think
It’s harder than it sounds, “plan your work, work your plan.”
read moreDon’t You Wish Life Came with a Reset Button?
By life’s reset button, I mean the ability to start over when you make a mistake. Backtrack in a relationship when misunderstandings lead to subtle slights until you aren’t speaking to a person. A project that started out with promise until some breakdown happened....
read moreHow to Encourage Learning
Learning is a process involving nurturing, inspiring, and self-discovering. Learning is a voluntary act. We all choose what we learn, even when life and experience provide learning, not everyone takes it in. For example, as a corporate trainer and coach, I know what I...
read moreHow Parking Tickets Helped Me Change Habits
I’ve written a lot this year about setting goals, measuring success and eliminating habits that hold you back, replacing them with new ones that support where you are now. There are so many ways to do this but first you have to know where to start and what to change...
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