Being Wrong is Hard

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Jun 10, 2025 12:27:20 PM
Discovering that we had misunderstood something, made a mistake, given a wrong answer or reached a conclusion based on partial information can produce feelings of inadequacy, shame, fear of failing again.
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Business Skills & Business Acumen, Growth, Emotional Intelligence

Four Traits of Good Leaders

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Nov 26, 2024 11:16:42 AM
Do you know the four traits of a good leader?
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Business Skills & Business Acumen, Leadership & Influence, Growth, Values

Character Still Counts

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Nov 15, 2024 10:47:04 AM
How do we demonstrate that Character Still counts?
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Business Skills & Business Acumen, Leadership & Influence, Growth, Values

Ready, Set, Grow!

Posted by Dawn Ealy on May 22, 2024 1:03:54 PM
A guide to successfully preparing a business for growth and change. There are many ways that we can prepare ourselves for transition and disruption.
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Topics: Business Skills & Business Acumen, Growth

Knowledge: Transfering.. Transferring...

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on May 11, 2023 2:57:25 PM
Lately, Your Clear Next Step has taken a closer look at our own processes. Since its beginning, YCNS has been dedicated to helping others have better
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Communication & Collaboration, Growth

Moving Right Along

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Apr 19, 2023 1:59:11 PM
Your Clear Next Step is in the business of helping people have better workdays, so that together we can co-create better communities. And together, we’re
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Change & Transition, Growth

Staying Afloat

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Mar 13, 2023 11:44:41 AM
The company Petra works for is in the height of its busy season. A mountain of to-dos, changing policies, new employees, and building renovations (really -
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Change & Transition, Growth

Same Old, Same Old

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Feb 14, 2023 9:58:41 AM
You know those times that just feel “blah”? There’s nothing necessarily wrong, you just find yourself bored, uninspired, unmotivated? I think we’ve all
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Change & Transition, Growth

7.5 Self-Care Tips For Heading Into The Holidays

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Nov 1, 2022 9:54:30 AM
As you enter the last couple of months of 2022 (take a moment to let that sink in!), make sure you can celebrate the holidays with a clear and joyous mind!
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Growth, Emotional Intelligence

Developing Your Emotional Intelligence

Posted by Faye Howard on Oct 26, 2022 12:17:36 PM
Over the past several years, coffee shops have become more than just a place to grab a drink to jumpstart your day. Most coffee shops have become a remote
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Communication & Collaboration, Growth, Emotional Intelligence