If you’re like most of us, you’ve been glued over the past couple of weeks (at least for short...
If Only I Knew Then What I Know Now
Karen Colligan, Learning, Life, wellness, Career, life, personal development plan, 0If you’ve been following my advice about taking some “ME” time this summer, you may have had an opportunity...
Giving AND Receiving Through Mentoring
Karen Colligan, Communication, Development, Mentoring, wellness, Career, personal development plan, 0Ask any successful senior leader, executive, or entrepreneur and chances are they’ll attribute at least part of their success...
“Connecting” Your Way to Wellness
Karen Colligan, Health, Life, People, wellness, communication, health, 0Earlier this month I was in New Jersey and Washington, D.C. with seven girlfriends I’ve known since high school....
Bring Back the Handwritten Note!
Karen Colligan, Communication, Gratitude, Kindness, communication, life, 0When was the last time you sent or received a personal note? I’m not talking about an email or...
What Are You Doing This Summer?
Karen Colligan, Health, Relationships, Stress, Work-life balance, employee satisfaction, health, life, 0Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer and, for many of us, the signal to start thinking...
In Defense of Common Courtesy
Karen Colligan, Communication, Kindness, Life, communication, people, 0A lot of people are grumbling these days – some privately, some very publicly – about “political correctness.” They...
Feeding the Right Wolf – The Power of Positivity
Karen Colligan, Gratitude, Health, Kindness, Relationships, success, people, positive thinking, 0Unless you’ve had your head buried in the sand for the past nine months or so (and who would...
Creating a Culture of Accountability
Karen Colligan, Accountability, Leadership, Performance, Teams, Uncategorized, leadership, 0As I work with leaders in different organizations, I’m hearing a common frustration: “there’s no sense of accountability.” When...
Stop the Madness! Let’s Review What We Learned in Kindergarten
Karen Colligan, Learning, Life, People, life, people, 0As I’ve been thinking about world events and the craziness on the campaign trail, it occurred to me that...
Saying “Yes” to Just Saying “Yes”
Karen Colligan, Learning, Life, Work-life balance, opportunity, personal development plan, 0It occurred to me recently how easy it’s become for many of us to just say “No.” Of course,...
Just Saying “Sorry” Doesn’t Cut It
Karen Colligan, Communication, Kindness, Relationships, communication, people, 0Remember when you were a kid and you had a fight with one of your siblings, and then Mom...