Taking Time to Get Away

Mary Ann Skipper 2006 Leadership Tips

“I don’t have time to have fun or get away. I’m too busy. My business will slow down.” These are…

Lessons from Leonardo da Vinci

Mary Ann Skipper 2006 Leadership Tips

I saw a Leonardo da Vinci exhibit recently. He believed that we can see things in nature and apply them…

Technology Trauma

Mary Ann Skipper 2006 Leadership Tips

Last week I had to make the dreaded call for technical support on my 30-day old printer. I became anxious…

Dream Big

Mary Ann Skipper 2006 Leadership Tips

Last week Good Morning America featured a guy who traded a red paper clip for a house through 25 transactions.…

Do You Feature Your Benefits?

Mary Ann Skipper 2006 Leadership Tips

I saw a sign in a glass cutting store last week that read, “Get points Save a marriage Take home…

Freedom on the 4th

Mary Ann Skipper 2006 Leadership Tips

The 4th of July represents our values of freedom and independence. I coach many people who, 250 years after the signing…

A Timely Topic

Mary Ann Skipper 2006 Leadership Tips

Last week the Today Show reported that the word “time” is the most commonly used noun in the English language.…

Buying Time

Mary Ann Skipper 2006 Leadership Tips

Last week I attended an exciting auction where everything from fine furniture and silver to lunch boxes and empty Barbie…

Why Do People Follow You?

Mary Ann Skipper 2006 Leadership Tips

Sitting on a grassy perch on the 15th hole at Bulle Rock, I had a wonderful view of Annika Sorenstam and…

How Often Do You Spell Check?

Mary Ann Skipper 2006 Leadership Tips

I was amazed at the communication and concentration on display at the National Spelling Bee last week. The announcer would…