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06/30/2022

In a recent Marlow Office Hours, we talked about creating goals that can serve as a source of motivation. Many people get blocked in making progress toward their goal because they don’t know what to do next. A well thought-out actionable goal can serve as a powerful source of motivation.

All you need is an objective (something you want), a metric that will help you understand when you have achieved this objective, and a realistic -- but ambitious -- deadline. From there, depending on your goal, you will either break it into a smaller goal or turn it into a larger goal. Learn more - and watch the full talk by visiting http://ow.ly/MfoA50JzGsi.

Set high-level, mid-level, and micro-goals that help you understand the step-by-step process you need to take to get from where you are right now to where you want to be.

06/29/2022

Your attitude — positive or negative — has an impact on the outcome of situations throughout your day. While our human brains are wired to pay attention to the negative side of things (survival and all that), studies have shown that we’re better off focusing on the potential for positive outcomes.

Positive emotions help us become more flexible and creative in the face of a challenge. They also allow us to connect with others, negotiate more effectively, and take criticism with an open mind. Learn more, http://ow.ly/fCKI50JzGXG.

06/29/2022

Luck, talent, social intelligence, and IQ — all of these factors lead to success. But sometimes the most important factor determining our ability to persist is grit: a mixture of perseverance and passion for your long-term goals. Learn the three steps to nurturing even when it’s easier to give up. http://ow.ly/rpIK50JzGQG

06/27/2022

You’ve probably heard about the benefits of not having too many things demanding your fleeting attention.

When the excess of emails is stealing your time, you can try out the Inbox Zero technique to reduce the attention drain. But what about all the things that live at the back of your mind? To do lists, timelines, projects, ideas: all of them might be stealing your valuable mental energy as well, even when you don’t realize it.

Spend 15 minutes today to declutter your mind. Learn how by visiting our blog, http://ow.ly/ur7V50JzGhb.

Replenish your mental energy resources.

06/23/2022

A consistent online personal brand is one of the stepping stones for building trust between you and your audience, whether that be a potential new employee, prospective client, or a like-minded thinker you simply want to learn from.

There’s a growing trust in the opinions of people we know or strangers whose review we read on the internet. Neilsen reports that “online consumer reviews are the second most trusted source of brand information and messaging.”

To start building that trust with your potential audience, you can refine your online personal brand. Learn how to refine you’re brand by visiting http://ow.ly/jyRK50JzG7n.

A consistent online personal brand is one of the stepping stones for building trust between you and your audience.

06/22/2022

Join us tomorrow for our Marlow Webinar Series: Communicating Expectations. In this webinar series, we sit down with Marlow's expert coaches Chelsea Seid and Jenifer Shurson to get their take on best practices for communicating goals and expectations effectively.

Make sure to RSVP even if the time doesn't work out for you, as we'll send you the recording.

Know what stands in the way of being heard and understood, tailor your message to your audience, and motivate your team strategically.

06/22/2022

From starting a new project at work to developing your ability to focus; from trying out a new hobby to upgrading the skills you use at work every day—new ideas, projects, undertakings are what bring you forward, in life in general and specifically in your career.

But to bring new project ideas from the realm of imagination into the world of action, you need to do the research in advance, intentionally plan out your actions, and define your desired outcome before you start doing all the work.

Learn more, http://ow.ly/u9Mc50JxKyQ.

06/20/2022

Regardless of your career stage and role, knowing your industry well can help you stand out. It also gives you an insight into where you are in your career, where your field is moving, and what you should be learning or focusing on today. Those things are beneficial to your brand but, even more importantly, they are definitive to your career growth.

Today, we challenge you to commit to learning a habit. By building time into your schedule to learn each week and then reviewing your progress, you’re more likely to stay accountable to this goal.

Learn more, http://ow.ly/jmIK50JxKsa.

06/17/2022

Change is an inevitable part of our professional life.

Whether it is the new technology your team needs to start using, a change in the process of how you gather and analyze data, or adjustment to the goals and objectives, you can support your team members through those changes.

Learn more, http://ow.ly/IzGz50JxKmZ.

06/16/2022

Coaching is a useful tool as a manager to develop your team members. If you're already coaching your team members, reviewing a new framework can be valuable if you're looking to get better results, try out a coaching style for the first time, or add more scalability and repeatability to your coaching style.

Learn more by visiting http://ow.ly/lhjP50JxKgf.

Coaching is a useful tool as a manager to develop your team members. Review various frameworks to try a coaching style.

06/15/2022

Consider your tendencies as a manager - do you tend to micromanage?

Sometimes it can be a question of wanting to stay in control and have maximum oversight, other times it's due to a lack of trust in your team members capabilities or feelings of insecurity.

Micromanaging can also be a question of really enjoying particular responsibilities and tasks and not wanting to give them up.

Learn more, http://ow.ly/qSMn50JxKb2.

06/10/2022

Join us June 23rd for our Marlow Webinar Series on Communicating Expectations.

In this webinar series, we sit down with Marlow's expert coaches Chelsea Seid and Jenifer Shurson to get their take on best practices for communicating goals and expectations effectively.

Make sure to RSVP even if the time doesn't work out for you, as we'll send you the recording. http://ow.ly/t9Xo50JqIi7