May 2013

Unleashing Breakthrough Results

by Karin Hurt | May 31, 2013 | By Karin Hurt, Results & Execution | 11 comments

Many of the approaches we take to solving problems, do just that. Solve problems. That works, until the next problem comes along. To build long-term results, requires more. Unleashing your team’s potential leads to breakthrough results. I’ve been intrigued...

Hustle Factor: He Who Hustles Gets the Ball

by Karin Hurt | May 30, 2013 | By Karin Hurt, Results & Execution | 13 comments

Do you hustle enough, or are you counting on traditional rules to win? Each memorial weekend we camp with 100 of our closest friends from church. The multi-generation soccer game following the pot luck dinner has become a bit of a tradition. At times there are as many...

Should I Quit My Job?

by Karin Hurt | May 29, 2013 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning | 18 comments

Don’t quit. What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger. Only the strong survive. But what if you’re in the wrong job? If you quit now, did you fail? Or win? A subscriber wrote to me this week: “Are there days you want to just quit? I am truly at...

Pause for Effectiveness: 9 Powerful Times to Pause

by Karin Hurt | May 28, 2013 | By Karin Hurt, Communication | 17 comments

Great Leaders Pause for Effectiveness Your team needs you, and you respond. They have questions, you have answers. The phone rings, and you pick it up. Great leadership? A pause can be more powerful. Speakers pause for effect; Great leaders pause for effectiveness. A...

Distracted Driving: Lead with Care

by Karin Hurt | May 27, 2013 | By Karin Hurt, Communication | 5 comments

You’re distracted. Multi-tasking. Getting work done. You’re trying hard to give everyone the attention they need. It’s hard. If you’re like me, being spread too thin leads to distracted focus. Distraction speaks louder than words. Today’s post, Distraction...