People ask me all the time how I made the transition from corporate to my own coaching and consulting business. It’s a long answer but here are some of the resources that have helped me the most. Stand Out by Dorie Clark. This book is helpful if you want to learn to use your expertise asContinue reading “My # 1 Recommended Resources After 1 Year In Business”
Author Archives: Angelique Adams
What Rockstar Scientists and Engineers Do Differently!
🌟The Hotwash Habit. A “hotwash” ( or after action review) is a reflection exercise that you do immediately after an activity. It comes from the military and is now used in the crisis management community. Rockstar scientists and engineers adopt it as a personal habit, and you should too. Here’s how it works: 🎯After aContinue reading “What Rockstar Scientists and Engineers Do Differently!”
What Introverts Don’t Get About Bragging!
When introverts like us think about bragging, we immediately conjure up certain individuals in our organization. You know who I mean, the one who when you ask how they’re doing they say, “ Oh well the Chief Operating Officer stopped by my desk to get my input on their major project and over the weekendContinue reading “What Introverts Don’t Get About Bragging!”
Leadership Presentation Mistakes Scientists and Engineers Make
If you get the impression that managers get impatient with you when you present your work, you are not wrong. 🥱😕Technical people are notorious for giving bad presentations. Most of our experience is from conferences or in our graduate defenses. Those kinds of presentations are NOTHING LIKE how you should be presenting to an audienceContinue reading “Leadership Presentation Mistakes Scientists and Engineers Make”
Leadership Amplifies You
The senior leaders I work with in my executive coaching practice are often shocked and saddened to learn that their junior staff view them as intimidating bullies. If that is you, there are generally two reasons for the surprise: 1️⃣You don’t have trusted advisors that give you accurate feedback about your actions. I’ll talk inContinue reading “Leadership Amplifies You”
Repeatable Creativity
How Innovators, Entrepreneurs, And Makers Cultivate Their Most Important Asset In this blog post for the Made for Knoxville Campaign sponsored by Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, I outline three areas to focus on if you or your team need to keep coming up with creative ideas to sustain your business. 🔷 Protect the creative environment🔷 Record andContinue reading “Repeatable Creativity”
The best way to get EXCLUDED from important meetings [VIDEO]
Questions for you: Do your peers seem to have more information than you about important topics? Do you hear about new management decisions late? Are you frustrated that you aren’t included in the inner circle at work? If you answered yes to any of these questions, watch this short video RIGHT NOW! You’re probably exhibiting atContinue reading “The best way to get EXCLUDED from important meetings [VIDEO]”
5 Quick Tips to Getting Unlimited Mentors [Video]
Whether you are climbing the ladder, running your own business, or launching an entrepreneurial venture, you need mentors. People who have done it already and succeeded, people who can make connections for you, people who can be a sounding board. Do you know how to get the right mentors to help you? If the answerContinue reading “5 Quick Tips to Getting Unlimited Mentors [Video]”
How to stand out in a hybrid work environment[VIDEO]
The hybrid work model creates a significant challenge for everyone. While it is tough on all employees who are trying to manage their work schedules and personal schedules, there are new challenges for leaders. In this video I talk about 2 leadership challenges and how to overcome them. If you are an individual contributor, implementContinue reading “How to stand out in a hybrid work environment[VIDEO]”
The Trailblazer’s Mindset
Just a reminder…