{"id":2766,"date":"2012-12-26T10:26:24","date_gmt":"2012-12-26T16:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/?p=2766"},"modified":"2024-09-24T13:10:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T18:10:30","slug":"happy_new_year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/happy_new_year\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenging Your Approach to 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2766\" class=\"elementor elementor-2766\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1bf6c2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1bf6c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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What&#8217;s ahead for you next year?<\/p><p>Allow me to lead by example.<\/p><h3>&#8216;Twas A Wonderful Year<\/h3><h4><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2776 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NewYr.jpg\" alt=\"Happy New Year\" width=\"150\" height=\"226\" title=\"\">Blog Highlights: Best of SMART Leadership<\/h4><p>Based on reader and client feedback, my 2012 articles can make a real and lasting difference.<\/p><ul><li><strong><a title=\"Inside-Out Communication In Action\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/inside-out-communication-in-action\/\">Inside Out Communications<\/a><\/strong> was a day-maker for one CEO and has helped others to apply the breakthrough concepts in <em>Start With Why<\/em>.<\/li><li><strong><a title=\"The 3 C\u2019s of Success: Don\u2019t Leave Home Without Them\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/the-3-cs-of-success\/\">The 3 C\u2019s of Success<\/a><\/strong> is now part of regularly reviewed motivational materials for a Pharmacy Operations Consultant.<\/li><li>A packaging executive printed and posted <strong><a title=\"7 Secrets of Highly Effective Leadership Communication\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/7_secrets_of_effective_communicaiton\/\">The 7 Secrets of Highly Effective Leadership Communication<\/a> <\/strong>on her cork board for daily review.<\/li><li>That 7 Secrets article is based on my presentation to MBA students at the University of Chicago&#8217;s Booth School of Business.\u00a0 <a title=\"Chicago Booth Leadership Presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/chicago-booth-leadership-presentation\/\">&gt;&gt; More on the story &gt;&gt;<\/a>.\u00a0 The speaking opportunity came from a referral by a SMART Leadership subscriber.<\/li><li><strong><a title=\"Forever in High School\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/forever-in-high-school\/\">Forever In High School<\/a><\/strong> has helped several readers gain clarity and confidence to navigate difficult scenarios.<\/li><li>As it does each year, <strong><a title=\"Life On The Train\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/life-on-a-train\/\">Life On A Train<\/a><\/strong> went semi-viral as readers shared the timeless message about the importance of our relationships.<\/li><li>Australia?\u00a0 It&#8217;s the power of the web, I guess.\u00a0 <a title=\"A Maestro\u2019s Breakthrough Discovery\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/a-maestros-breakthrough-discovery\/\"><strong>A Maestro&#8217;s Breakthrough Discovery<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>continues to touch Aussies by the 100s.<\/li><\/ul><h4>For<a href=\"http:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\"> Chicago Executive Coaching<\/a><\/h4><ul><li>We&#8217;ve added some impressive logos to the <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/about\/clients\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">list of past and current clients<\/a>.<\/li><li>The conference room at my new Deerfield office has hosted some significant client breakthroughs.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a great collaborative environment.<\/li><li>Our website,<a title=\"&quot;To be honest,&quot; you sound like a liar\" href=\"http:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> ChicagoExecutiveCoaching.com<\/a>, ranks #8 in the Executive Coaching category on <strong><strong>Top20Sites.com<br \/><\/strong><\/strong><h3>2013 Initiatives<\/h3><p>I&#8217;m seeking and booking more speaking engagements.\u00a0 The two top topics are the<\/p><ol><li>The <em>7 Secrets of Highly Effective Leadership Communication<\/em><\/li><li><em>The Three C&#8217;s of Success<\/em>.<\/li><\/ol><p>I&#8217;ve read and reread some really important business books and I&#8217;ll be sharing their insight on this site.\u00a0 These include Steve Job&#8217;s biography and Daniel Pink&#8217;s <strong><em>Drive<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p><p>More video creations!\u00a0 Coming soon: <em>The Law of Process.<\/em><\/p><p>I&#8217;ve condensed my 2013 Strategic Plan to one piece of paper.\u00a0 Less is more.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t you agree?<\/p><p>All blog articles will have a print icon that will enable more efficient printing.<\/p><h3>How Can You Help Me?<\/h3><p>As I pursue my vision to become the most sought after executive coach for successful Chicago&#8217;s senior leaders who want to achieve more, I can&#8217;t do it alone. To serve that vision, I am seeking to connect with HR Executives who are potential <a title=\"Can I Get a Witness?\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/can-i-get-a-witness\/\"><em>witnesses<\/em><\/a> for those who I can serve.\u00a0 Can you help me with introductions? Again, m<a title=\"Contact\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/contact\/\">y contact page awaits<\/a>.<\/p><p>Last, but not least&#8230;<\/p><h3>What About You?<\/h3><p>What are your proudest achievements for 2012?\u00a0 Why not write them down? Make a list. 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