How to Win by Losing

Mary Ann Skipper 2007 Leadership Tips

As I watched TV this week, every other commercial focused on weight loss, the #1 New Year’s resolution. Losing pounds…

Re-directing Resolutions

Mary Ann Skipper 2007 Leadership Tips

Resolution. The word brings to mind starting over, new beginnings and hope. Re Solution. Are you re-doing the same solution…

Stop, Look and Listen for the Perfect Gift!

Mary Ann Skipper 2006 Leadership Tips

Recently I saw a bank billboard that said, “We’re listeners, not tellers.” George W. Bush also went on a listening…

What Do You and a Radio City Rockette Have in Common?

Mary Ann Skipper 2006 Leadership Tips

As I watched the Radio City Rockettes, the word, precision, came to mind. Seeing the accuracy of their footwork and…

From Alarming to Calming

Mary Ann Skipper 2006 Leadership Tips

Martha Stewart did not come to my house for Thanksgiving, but the firemen almost did. My smoke detector went off…

One Season at a Time

Mary Ann Skipper 2006 Leadership Tips

A sign in Nordstrom’s window the day before Thanksgiving said that they would be decorating their windows on Friday for…

Happy Thanksgiving

Mary Ann Skipper 2006 Leadership Tips

Do you have a fantasy of a Norman Rockwell holiday? Are expectations stressing you out? Ask yourself, “What do I…

Crucial Conversations for Winning

Mary Ann Skipper 2006 Leadership Tips

Concession speeches bring the heated political season to an end. Thank goodness! They all have one thing in common. The…

Who Can You Trust?

Mary Ann Skipper 2006 Leadership Tips

In this political season, the issue of trust is everywhere. We are constantly bombarded by the question, “Who can you…

Focus for Greatness

Mary Ann Skipper 2006 Leadership Tips

Warren Buffett says that the most important thing you can bring to the game is focus. What is focus? He…