Leadership Solstice

Opportunity to Grow

2012-02-17T12:21:00.000-05:00

Leaders find opportunity to grow in every example - good, bad or ugly. They even find opportunities in the challenges others have. I spent time last week with an individual from an organization called Broken City Labs - a great experience in that while discussing creative communities, I could feel my heart start to beat faster....I realized that I sometimes leave my creativity aside in order

Simplify

2012-02-03T10:46:00.000-05:00

Today I am providing you with a link that says it all. Desperately Seeking Simplicity is truly the way 2012 needs to be. As leaders peel away more obstacles and begin to focus on what they are good at, others will develop around them to pick up where needed. Whether in government or business or even family and schools, this needs to happen for complex problems to be resolved - the force of

Learn from Your Clients

2012-01-25T11:00:00.000-05:00

Sometimes the student becomes the teacher. This is also true about clients. In the last few months I have mentioned Unique Abilities and have also spent time learning about what my clients and friends think of my unique abilities. Not only that - I have spent time thinking through the best part of my day - always with clients, always interacting, always framing and creating a shift. By

Year in Review

2012-01-18T11:00:00.001-05:00

I spent some time looking at last year...2011. What was good? What was great? What did I like or not like? How did it really go. By now, you have already completed your business plan (if not, click here and let's get started) so looking at the rest of the picture, now that you have your numbers should be a pretty interesting exercise. Here is what I learned: I love my clients...they push me

The Pace of Success

2012-01-06T10:03:00.000-05:00

This is a guest post from my friend Chris Valentino... he took some time to evaluate what he has learned in the past and thought it would be interesting to share it with me. I thought it was very interesting and wanted to share with you. Thanks Chris! What is the Pace of Success? How do you define it? Some may define success as making a certain amount of money. To other people, success may be

Foster Culture

2012-01-03T11:52:00.001-05:00

Let's get started on the right track for 2012. Every leader is responsible for fostering the culture of the company. Key to this is communication - clear communication in words and in action. As a leader, your role is to model the behaviour you would like to see as well as reinforce good examples you have recognized in daily performance. Is this something that you do everyday? Do you realize

2012 Is Waiting for You

2012-01-01T08:45:00.000-05:00

Happy New Year!May 2012 be your best year yet! Look for more ways to connect with me:Twitter: @linxcoachLinkedIn: Lora CrestanFacebook: Solstice Group

So What.

2011-12-28T08:05:00.000-05:00

It is time to ask the magic question about the year that was. So what? So what happened? What was good? What was not so good? So what are you going to do differently? So what are you going to avoid? So what? What came of your accomplishments? So what. It is true when you put it that way. So what . Did you make a difference to someone or something? So what. Are you proud of where you are

A Day of Light

2011-12-25T08:11:00.000-05:00

Today is a day of light. No matter what you celebrate at this time of year, you are celebrating light....time moving forward, daylight growing, Winter moving towards Spring. This is a time of reflection (and you need light to have a reflection). Here is a toast to the light in your life. May it always shine brightly and lead you on the journey that you intend....many blessings for a Merry

Christmas Vacation

2011-12-22T08:58:00.000-05:00

You remember this movie right...Chevy Chase & Christmas Vacation. I have been thinking a lot about the emotions that surround the holidays. This movie certainly portrays them all: as much as you want family to visit (and stay) you also want time with just your spouse and kids as much as we all have a Cousin Eddy to provide comic relief, there is also truth and even sadness that is hiding

The Solstice Arrives

2011-12-21T12:29:00.000-05:00

Late tonight the Winter Solstice arrives. This is always a special time for me to reflect on my business. The solstice is the time where the sun reaches the southernmost point over the northern hemisphere - as far away as it can get. We named this coaching practice after the Solstice because of the measure of the sun...how the earth turns toward and away from the sun at different points....but

2012 Marketing Blueprint

2011-12-05T08:45:00.001-05:00

I mentioned that I was thinking a lot about my business. I have worked hard to develop an easy process so that I can marry my business goals to marketing in an easy-to-do, easy-to-track manner. Here is it.... and I am giving it to you. I will be hosting a LIVE Workshop and online webinars this month to share my SECRET - I have finally put it on paper in a step-by-step order so that I can share

Unique Start to 2012

2011-12-02T08:58:00.000-05:00

Thinking about my business also means thinking about my unique abilities and understanding how to use them better and get rid of the other stuff (thanks Alynn for the work here). That being said, I have focused more time on providing you with webinars and workshops, downloads and services that focus you on developing your leadership. One of my unique abilities is facilitation - so guess what?

Many Thanks to You!

2011-11-30T09:29:00.000-05:00

2011 - The Authority on Business Advice I would like to thank my clients, supporters and friends - those who nominated me, voted for me and those who were there in spirit for the wonderful award I received in November called 'The Authority on Business Advice'. I am honoured. I am touched. I am inspired by the business leaders in my community who are looking for ways to develop their own

What I Never Expected to Learn

2011-11-15T08:00:00.000-05:00

Funny how the roads you travel on in the different facets of your life seem to converge every once in a while and land you right at not a cross-roads, or even an intersection, more of a vortex that you can wade through.. What am I talking about? I had the pleasure last week of filling 3 days with learning. In Leadership Windsor-Essex our day was spent discussing and experiencing health and

Why Bother Blogging?

2011-11-09T07:31:00.000-05:00

I spend time working with clients on developing their brand (and reputation) online. I focus here because it is a great place to discuss their leadership, their values and their mission + those of their company. Alignment is critical. Especially when you want to tell your story. Alignment and Authenticity - the two 'A's' of credibility - walking your talk. Blogging is a great way to tell

The Learnings

2011-11-07T07:40:00.000-05:00

Interesting how kids interpret your work. My son spent the day with me on Take Your Kids to Work day and he did learn a few things. He decided that I spend too much time at the computer - and that I need someone to talk things out with on a regular basis because I would keep reading him things I wrote and ask what he thought. He believes that I collect too many business cards and know too many

Mindset Change

2011-11-05T08:30:00.000-04:00

Change is an action and a mindset. Implementing action is one part of the equation, getting the mindset to change is another completely. Focusing first on the mind, then the physical change can sometimes be less taxing because you will better understand the reasoning behind the change and why your actions need to take place. How do you inspire a change in mindset? Listen - before all else

Take Your Kids to Work Day

2011-11-02T08:24:00.000-04:00

Today is take your kids to work day in our area. My son asked if he could work with me - my office is in my home....thought he could get in a little extra X-box and stuff like that. Not so much! We have appointments and projects that need completing. He is about to find out how this 'work-from-home' gig really goes. I remember this day from when I was in corporate world. Kids would come

Community Action...OMG!

2011-10-26T13:11:00.000-04:00

Part of being in Leadership Windsor-Essex is to complete a Community Action Project. The team I am on - PFTL - has taken on a project with the Homeless Coalition to fill 300 backpacks for the homeless in Windsor and Essex County. Our team of 5, and our extended teams through the Coalition partnerships have developed a plan to get these backpacks filled with personal items. Listening to Romeo

Welcome to Solstice Life

2011-10-05T08:56:00.002-04:00

I am merging my blogs this week.Please check out this link to see all the details:http://solsticelife.blogspot.com/ When it becomes time to focus, all energy must flow in the same direction. Look forward to some carry over from the old blog to compliment the topics on this one. Leadership Not to Do will still exist on it's own as it is the opposite to this topic.Visit that blog: http://

Catalyst Session 2

2011-09-28T14:19:00.000-04:00

Another excellent Catalyst session last night with new people - all in a variety of industries and interestingly enough, focused on the same situation - how to move an organization forward in a tougher market, while sticking to the culture, the values and the vision. Here are the notes: Customer attraction....new views on how to get this going with all that is coming at us and the limited

Leadership Windsor Essex

2011-09-28T08:30:00.001-04:00

I have been so fortunate to be selected for the 2011-2012 class for Leadership Windsor/Essex. The class of 25 amazingly unique individuals is a wonderful mix of private, not-for-profit and public sector leaders that want to learn about our community and how to use their leadership skills to make a difference, continuing to propel our region forward. This is the 10th year of this great

Announcing Leadership DNA

2011-09-26T11:30:00.000-04:00

Leadership DNA Leaders are people. People have DNA. So therefore, leaders have DNA. All DNA is not the same. Announcing the Leadership DNA Workshop Series from Solstice Group.I am happy to announce this 5-part series that will give you a new perspective on your leadership - how you lead, who you lead, why you lead and more. Making this 1/2 day per month time investment will help you to build

Catalyst Session Notes

2011-09-20T14:58:00.000-04:00

Today I held my first Catalyst Session at the Downtown Business Accelerator in Windsor Ontario. A great space with a wonderful group of participants who worked through the following thoughts: What I know about my business What keeps me up at night What I need to learn My immediate business challenge One participant stepped up and offered his challenges for all to work on in a mastermind session.