Three Happiness Elements

by Ruth Mott on February 15, 2012

Who You Are, What You Do & Why You Do it
Are your values and your work in sync? How do you tell? Of course, if you are unhappy with your work, there’s no contest. But if you are trying to figure out if what you’re doing is the best thing, then you need to ask [...]

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How Many Leaders are Too Many?

by Ruth Mott on January 20, 2012

A group of ten people are sitting around a table discussing a business issue. How many leaders should there be? Answer: Ten.
The notion that only one person can lead a group describes a group that doesn’t contribute much.
Some of the most successful companies recognize that every person who works in it, at some [...]

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It’s Official

January 12, 2012

Renowned Executive Coach Ruth Mott Releases New Book
Coaching Jewish Mother Style helps professionals find success in the real world.
Portsmouth, NH (PRWEB) January 10, 2012
Ruth Mott, an experienced and sought-after executive coach, has released her new book, “I Love You—Now Get Over Yourself: 7 Secrets for Professional Success from The Jewish Mother Executive Coach.”
“The professional world is [...]

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THE BOOK – WHAT A TRIP!

January 5, 2012

Happy New Year! I hope 2012 brings you everything you hope for yourself.
For me, the New Year begins with the release of my new book! Friday, January 6th! At last!  The title is “I Love You – Now Get Over Yourself: 7 Secrets for Professional Success from The Jewish Mother Executive Coach” (phew)!
For the last [...]

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Wisdom=Winging It? Not So Much!

December 23, 2011

So last night, two friends of mine came to see me with a video camera and a set of questions to ask.
The idea was to create some clips to put up on YouTube as part of the marketing/promotion activity for my new book, I Love You – Now Get Over Yourself, soft cover due to [...]

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Who’s On Your Bus?

December 15, 2011

It’s a wonderful thing when a Boy thanks his Mother – Of Course I LOVE this!
The best advice Mike Krzyzewski ever got was:
“To make sure that I only let good people on my bus. And if I ever get on someone else’s bus, make sure to take it great places.”
This was Krzyzewski’s advice from his [...]

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Do You See Bricks & Mortar or The Vision?

December 13, 2011

When you are working, do you see the outcome in terms of physical things, e.g., completed presentation, new code for the website, Blogs written; or do you see the outcome in terms of its value? E.G., in the case of the presentation, the value is that the audience is going to know something they didn’t [...]

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Only Buy Into Designer Clothing Darling!

December 8, 2011

When you are defining your dream, clarifying your intention, and shoring up your courage, think of yourself in designer clothes – not off the rack. You don’t want your vision to look like someone else’s. And you don’t want to get lost in the crowd of good ideas. If you’re a female, think of yourself [...]

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You Want Success? – Don’t Mail It In!

December 6, 2011

The Elements of Success - Showing Up and Doing Something That Scares You.
“There are times when you just have to show up.”  says Marissa Mayer, Google VP in charge of all things local, as she tells her success story. In this case, she’s talking about being there in person for a negotiation instead of doing it [...]

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When the Mighty Fall: Oy Vey What a Noise!

November 17, 2011

Every once-in-awhile I like to look at the big picture – the very big picture. It is always replete with lessons. And it’s always a puzzlement to me how companies and individuals keep making the same mistakes.
Jim Collins’ new book How The Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In is reviewed here. There [...]

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