By Laura Thorne, MACNY Consulting Partner Oftentimes, we make decisions hastily out of need for survival, the need to address daily crises, or sheer lack of know-how. At some point,...
READ MOREBy Laura Thorne, MACNY Consulting Partner Oftentimes, we make decisions hastily out of need for survival, the need to address daily crises, or sheer lack of know-how. At some point,...
READ MOREBy Laura Thorne, MACNY Consulting Partner During a recent Self-Leadership Lunch and Learn session that I held for MACNY, the group and I discussed The Four Agreements by Don Miguel...
READ MOREBy Laura Thorne, MACNY Consulting Partner In a leadership position, you are faced with dozens, if not hundreds, of decisions a day, both big and small. Some of those decisions require...
READ MOREBy Laura Thorne, MACNY Consulting Partner Whether you have a leadership title, consider yourself a leader, or call yourself a leader, nothing qualifies you more than caring and taking action....
READ MOREBy Laura Thorne, MACNY Consulting Partner Struggling to fill vacant positions? Try hiring for future potential rather than previous experience. Since early 2021, over 43 million Americans (Long, 2022) have...
READ MOREBy Laura Thorne, MACNY Consulting Partner When I meet people, they are often astonished by the amount of work that I do. They assume I must work from sun up...
READ MOREBy Laura Thorne, MACNY Consulting Partner Don’t be afraid to write down your goals. This is how Davanna Marks, Director of Manufacturing, has succeeded thus far in her young career....
READ MOREBy Laura Thorne, MACNY Consulting Partner When I started as an official consulting partner with MACNY, I wanted to create a unique training offering that was effective, affordable, and simple...
READ MOREBy Laura Thorne, MACNY Consulting Partner Today, as I enjoy the view from a park bench at Webster Pond surrounded by geese and ducks, I’m reflecting on the many times I’ve...
READ MOREBy Laura Thorne, MACNY Consulting Partner There are a ton of quotes out there about consistency being the key to success. But is it? I’ve consistently posted on Instagram once...
READ MOREBy MACNY Consultant, Laura Thorne Did you know that when (properly) implemented, empowering the people in your life can reap rewards for both you and them? Just as empowering someone...
READ MOREBy Official MACNY Consultant, Laura Thorne Turn the Ship Around by David L. Marquet. The title of this book couldn’t be more perfect. Here is what you can expect to...
READ MOREI’ve been hearing the word “legacy” from business leaders a lot lately. While some believe legacy has to do with the projects and products left behind after they die, others...
READ MORE5 Key Lessons that I Learned about Managing People After a Year of Caregiving for Two Toddlers In 2013, I became an insta-mom. I had never wanted kids, but found...
READ MORE10 Tips for Being Productive while Traveling for Work If you’ve read the last two articles in the Bench Marks blog series, you know I have been traveling in Hawaii....
READ MOREHow Setting Intentions Can Help You Avoid Conflict while Achieving Goals Would you have the guts to start a business with your best friend? I was traveling in Hawaii with...
READ MOREStarting Relationships with Strangers is Easier Than You Think: Here are some tips to start the conversation I wrote this week’s Bench Marks blog in an Airbnb condo around the...
READ MOREStrategic Intuition vs. Strategic Planning: Chapter Summary I co-host a leadership book club called the High Impact Reading Challenge with Positive Psychology Coach, Lisa Sears. The last book we read...
READ MOREBreaking Up is Hard to Do: 5 Steps to Ending a Project without Ruining Your Reputation A few weeks ago one of my mentees-turned-friends asked to have a call with...
READ MORERecognizing Blame: How to Break the Habit of Making Excuses We all do it. Something goes wrong, a customer complains, a colleague asks a question and what do we do?...
READ MORELook Back to Leap Forward: One Simple Way to Achieve more in the Coming Year Laura Thorne, Official MACNY Consulting Partner As 2021 comes to an end, be sure to...
READ MOREExtreme Email Accountability: How to Create Better Relationships Via Email Laura Thorne, Official MACNY Consulting Partner Effective communication is a skill required for success in just about any endeavor. One...
READ MOREShaping Up: Four Benefits of a Strong Core in Both Body and Business Laura Thorne, Official MACNY Consulting Partner How strong is your core? Does that question make you immediately...
READ MOREDawn of a New Blog: Thoughts after my first Live2Lead and the birth of the Bench Marks blog series Laura Thorne, Official MACNY Consulting Partner I’ve just left John Maxwell's...
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