"Everything that can be invented has been invented." This quote is often attributed to Charles H. Duell, the Commissioner of US patent office in 1899. We know this to be far from that truth and that new inventions are happening all the time and at a faster pace than ever. Just look at our cars, [...]
Perhaps you’d like to hear a familiar story? Once upon a time following April 15th, I committed to delivering my extended client tax returns this summer rather than enduring another stressful busy season in September and October. I also started a home improvement project and a summer exercise program with whole-hearted enthusiasm. So how am I [...]
Bellevue, NE, June 6, 2019 – ConvergenceCoaching®, LLC, a national leadership and management consulting firm that serves the public accounting profession, is proud to announce the 2018-2019 Spring Transformational Leadership Program™ (TLP) graduating class! “It is so gratifying to see the enormous growth made by our TLP participants this year,” commented Jennifer Wilson, Co-founder and Partner at ConvergenceCoaching. “Developing the courage [...]
I’ve never been a fan of critical feedback. Entering situations where potential conversations related to my performance are a possibility, my little voice goes into high gear trying to convince me that I am a complete failure and fraud and yelling at me saying I’d be better off to just quit. This means going into [...]
In our work with clients, we encourage using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI) personality assessment to gain a better understanding of a leader’s preferences and how those preferences mirror or are different from others on their team. As a coach, we can use these insights about how they like to interact and communicate with others, [...]
When the season of Spring comes, we notice change around us. The Earth is thawing from the cold of winter. Animals who were hibernating come out into the sun. We notice new plants beginning to sprout. Flowers are budding, and an atmosphere of new opportunity dominates our thinking. It’s a time of renewal, which causes [...]
One common objective shared by many of our leadership program participants is to increase their visibility in their firm. It doesn’t matter if it’s a small firm or large firm or what segment you’re in, if you want to be elevated, those who will be advocating for you and ultimately voting on your future need [...]
At this time of the year, the various busy season deadlines, spring upon us, and new activities thrown into our schedule require increased time and effort, driving our stress level up. Here are six ideas to help maintain positivity – and even reduce the feeling of stress – that you can practice during these peak [...]
“What we reach for may be different, but what makes us reach is the same” This quote from Mark Nepo, a poet and philosopher, describes my thoughts while watching Lindsey Vonn reach the bottom of the hill in the Women’s Downhill race at the Winter Olympics. Even though she had missed winning the gold medal [...]
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