by Joanie Connell | Nov 12, 2015 | Careers, Parenting for the Workplace, REAL Life Skills
Jim Beach interviews Joanie Connell about Flying without a Helicopter. A lively exchange that will keep you wide-eyed and amused while learning how to help your kids become more independent and ready for work. Interview starts 30 minutes into the...
by Joanie Connell | Nov 11, 2015 | Blog, Empowered, Leadership, REAL Life Skills, Values
If you ever get the chance to hear Dr. Gary Krahn speak, take it. Not only is he a great speaker, he inspires greatness. In fact, his vision as head of La Jolla Country Day School is to “inspire greatness for a better world.” The first time I heard Dr. Krahn speak was...
by Joanie Connell | Sep 21, 2015 | Blog, Emotional Intelligence, Hiring, Leadership, REAL Life Skills, Values
Do you agree with this? It’s harder to turn someone down than to be turned down. By the way people communicate these days, it certainly seems true. Take, for example, the number of times you’ve emailed someone and they’ve failed to reply. Have you done that to people...
by Joanie Connell | Jun 11, 2015 | Blog, Coaching and Mentoring, REAL Life Skills
“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.” –William Shakespeare, As You Like It You don’t need to be smart to be wise. In fact, some of the best wisdom I have received is from people who I wouldn’t call particularly intelligent....
by Joanie Connell | Mar 30, 2015 | Blog, Leadership, Managing Change, REAL Life Skills, Resilient
Experiencing the discomfort of trying something new is not fun. Surely you can think of numerous times you have avoided doing something because you didn’t want to feel the discomfort. For example, it is not easy to fire someone. It’s heart wrenching to discipline your...
