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When our self-talk comes out of another’s mouth

By Camille Smith / September 9, 2017

Channel surfing on Sunday, I stumbled upon the show “Off Camera with Sam Jones”.  Off Camera is hosted by director/photographer Sam Jones who created the show out of his passion for the long form conversational interview, and as a way to share his conversations with a myriad of artists, actors, musicians, directors, skateboarders, photographers, and writers…

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Got complaints? Replace whines with action!

By Camille Smith / April 14, 2015

When a friend’s birthday approaches, I sort through my stash of cards for one that’s appropriate. For the last 6 years (OK, maybe 10), I’ve rejected the same 5 birthday cards. What I thought was funny when I bought them, isn’t funny anymore. The cards in the No pile include an old gal hiking up…

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Are you a Sweet Genius Under Pressure?

By Camille Smith / April 4, 2012

I admit it. No matter what I’m doing when I’m not coaching (watching TV, playing tennis, practicing my guitar), I’m asking “What can I learn right now about being effective and producing desired results?” On a recent rainy day, Sweet Genius, a competitive cooking show, offered some insights on being effective when the heat’s turned…

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Who will you invite into the room?

By Camille Smith / October 13, 2011

Remember the old TV game show $100,000 Pyramid hosted by Dick Clark? Players attempted to guess a category from the descriptions given by their teammate. Let’s play! Here are my descriptions: a college sorority reunion, a women’s retreat, a high school reunion, the Global Women’s Leadership Network (www.gwln.org). If you answered “women-only events”, you’d hear…

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How to Reach Metaphorical Mountain Tops at Work

By Camille Smith / May 11, 2011

Today’s workers are being asked to do more with less, to reach higher goals with fewer resources and in less time. You understand the need, you want to say “yes” and mean it, but you say “yes” with uncertainty and doubt. What’s going on? How come you can’t authentically say yes to climb the mountains…

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Get Good at Change: Things To Do (and un-do)

By Camille Smith / July 14, 2010

Regardless of what business you are in, in today’s economic whirlwind, if you aren’t good at change and adapting, you are probably having a tougher time than those people who are. It’s time to get good at change. Here are some beginning steps: 1.    Make a declaration. Say what you are committed to accomplishing. Don’t…

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