by SMW Group | May 19, 2020 | Balance, Confidence, Coronavirus, Laughter, SMWGroup, Stress management
Adding a smile, and a laugh, to life’s challenges – the secret to a life in balance. As the author of B is for Balance, a guide to creating balance in life and at work, and as one who has lived it, I know the important of laughter…the best medicine. With...
by SMW Group | Feb 9, 2020 | Accidentshappen, Confidence, Ethics, Nursing, Patient experience
You’re fired…the title alone brings chills to one’s spine. Chances are that you’ve hired and fired your fare share of people; perhaps the fit was not a good one, or performance was in question. Perhaps productivity, outcomes, ethics, or...
by SMW Group | Jun 21, 2019 | Balance, Boundaries, Burnout, Compassion, Confidence, Goals, Leadership, Nursing, Patient experience, Self esteem, SMWGroup, Teamwork
Chances are that you have done it at one time – increased your workload and put yourself, or your patient, at risk! Longer hours, greater workloads, staff reductions: These and other factors contribute to stress in the workplace. A healthy workplace helps combat...
by SMW Group | Jun 2, 2018 | C-Suite, Coaching, Confidence, Dreams, Job search, Leadership, Passion, Purpose
I was recently invited to join Forbes Coaches Council; it is an incredible honor and a credit to the work that I have done for the past 25 years. Forbes is trusted; more than 50 million monthly readers trust Forbes.com for the business ideas shared there. Members are...
by SMW Group | Apr 5, 2018 | Balance, C-Suite, Confidence, Contingency Planning, Goals, GPS, Integration, Leadership, SMWGroup, Standardization, Start-ups, Strategy, Streamline, System, Teamwork
Like you, I’ve started a business – as a matter of fact, two LLCs and two not-for-profits. Like you, I experienced the pains of the start-up, including idea to inception, finance, brand, and more. There are three key processes that we all need, and those are...
by SMW Group | Jan 4, 2018 | All-Win, Balance, Confidence, Contingency Planning, Controversy, Negotiate, Negotiating, Stress management
NEGOTIATE: A New Year …let the negotiating begin! What will it be for you: childcare, salary, a new car, travel, or a new you? We begin by sharing the tools and techniques we’ve generated over a lifetime of negotiating and public speaking. We’ve had great success...
