“The space for what you want is already filled with what you settle for instead.” -Stephen C. Paul What a powerful quote, thought, and overall philosophy. Think about how many times you have felt unfulfilled, frustrated, or have complained about something you aren’t happy with in your life. All too often, we remain unhappy with where we…
Last week I had the privilege of taking an awesome tour at Goodwill Industries of Central Texas. I’ve been doing leadership development work there for the past couple of years, but this was my first time to take the Real Goodwill tour. We got to learn about the incredibly cool computer museum, all of the…
Is it Superman? Underdog? Maybe it’s Evan’s favorite, Captain Underpants? While we typically think of action heroes that are larger than life, I would challenge you to think of someone in your life that you truly admire. Take a minute and think about it. Who is your superhero? (It’s ok, I’ll wait). Ok, do you…
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” ― Albert Einstein You’ve heard me talk about leveraging strengths, and you’ve probably heard me tell the story of the poor little bunny who ended up…
This Wednesday I’ll be speaking for the Austin Association of Women in Communications. The topic, managing up, is one that most of us likely have had, are having, or will have experience with at one point or another. Dozens of books and articles have been written about this topic. Working with You is Killing Me: …