Monthly Archives: July 2012

Lessons from an ‘Ordinary’ Person

By Tiffany A. Dedeaux A friend and mentor recently shared the story of 15 journalists covering the life of an ‘ordinary’ person.  What is amazing about this story – in the beginning – is that a newspaper would allocate so … Continue reading

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Your Voice Fuels Your Vision

By Tiffany A. Dedeaux My mom passed along a devotional about leadership and vision this week.  The idea from the message is that your leadership is emboldened by your vision which comes from your: Inner voice which speaks to your … Continue reading

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Business Model Perspective for Career Management

By Tiffany A. Dedeaux In sharing an article entitled The Rise of the Micro-Entrepreneurship Economy with my coaching network I found that I was not the only one that saw it as a key perspective shift for everyone who is … Continue reading

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The Lives We Provide Ourselves

By Tiffany A. Dedeaux Recognizing that “we underestimate the lives we can provide for ourselves” Nia Long’s story in the August 2012 issue of Essence had a lot of moments of wisdom for me.  The beginning of the transformation for … Continue reading

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A New (Relationship) Home

By Tiffany A. Dedeaux There is an article in the August 2012 issue of Essence called A New Spiritual Home that I found had interesting insights.  The article was about Keli Goff’s search for a new church but it starts … Continue reading

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How Do We Make Change Happen?

By Tiffany A. Dedeaux If you haven’t seen the Story of Change video I invite you to check it out.  While it breaks down what needs to happen in order for us to impact the earth – namely action – … Continue reading

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Resilience

By Tiffany A. Dedeaux What does being resilient mean to you?  When considered Andrew Zolli, who was interviewed by Harvard Business Review, defined it as “the ability to maintain core purpose or to restore core purpose in the face of … Continue reading

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Be Clear About Your Path, Focus Your Performance

By Tiffany A. Dedeaux Inspired by Harvard Business Review’s Before You Start Talking, Think, I would argue that just like uncertainty within a company can take its toll on your performance, uncertainty within you an employee can also take its … Continue reading

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Bringing Nature In

By Tiffany A. Dedeaux  If you cannot get outside to recharge during your workday try finding a way to bring nature in.  One company is doing that with video in windowless cubicles.  The idea is to fool your eye, lift … Continue reading

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Speak Up

By Tiffany A. Dedeaux The idea of speaking up means “speaking freely, openly, and confidently” as you present your message (Acts 14:1-3 The Message).  Your life is your message according to don Miguel Ruiz, don Jose Ruiz, and Janet Mills … Continue reading

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