by Natalie Manor | Sep 16, 2020 | A Better Life
There should be a song title “Cussing A Lot”. I’ve noticed that people’s language has deteriorated a bit this year…maybe a lot. You know you are Stressing when: You shout at the frig on your 4th trip to see what is in it to eat/snack on Your puppy irritates you for...
by Natalie Manor | Jul 30, 2020 | A Better Life, Communication, Leadership, Motivational
In any leadership development, especially in training new managers and instituting a succession plan, you need to make sure that all the “residue” is known and cleaned up. Long term employees who have contributed to the growth of the organization, need to be surveyed...
by Natalie Manor | Apr 6, 2017 | Communication
Trying to hold people accountable can seem like herding cats – they just don’t do what you want them to when you want it done. Some might call that insubordination while others might view that kind of behavior as “just not listening”. The problem with allowing...
by Natalie Manor | Nov 30, 2016 | A Better Life, Coaching
We are trained that time management is the key to each day’s success. However, I am here to tell you that you cannot manage time, only activities. What is possible is the fact that you can manage yourself to have more time. Time is measured in years, months, days,...
by Natalie Manor | Aug 17, 2016 | Coaching, Communication
Set up: I am working with a seasoned and successful executive. We had worked together before. We had worked for 1.5 years with her team, her organization and individual coaching with the executive management team. Now the circumstances are different. She is...
by Natalie Manor | Jul 13, 2016 | Communication, Confidence
Every time you open your mouth it is public speaking. Remember that when you begin to prepare for any sort of “talk”. Your public persona, or brand as we are calling it these days, is directly connected to how you communicate. A good measure of my coaching time is...
by Natalie Manor | Jun 29, 2016 | Communication
I think this is going to be a slight rant, but I cannot help. I had dinner with a respected colleague last night and she said something(s) that got stuck in my thoughts. Some of it just did not sit well and I wanted to think the comments through. Here is...
by Natalie Manor | Jun 15, 2016 | Coaching, Stress
It is a darn good thing that we have deadlines attached to most of the work we do otherwise most of it would not get done on time. My clients are smart, successful and stressed because of how they run their time rather than when they learn, through our coaching,...
by Natalie Manor | Mar 16, 2016 | Coaching, Communication, Confidence, Stress
You have just been asked by your boss to prepare a 30 minute presentation for the next Board Of Directors (BOD) meeting which will take place in two weeks.Your boss gives you 3-4 items he/she would like included in the presentation and has asked that you submit a...
by Natalie Manor | Mar 1, 2016 | Coaching, Motivational
Alan Weiss, my mentor and coach, invites all his clients (current and former) to his yearly, high class Mentor Summit. I booked my ticket to the Summit at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas because I was not going to miss hanging out with world class, success creating and...
