Wow! It’s December already and time to reflect on 2022 and plan for 2023. Emerging from Covid we have all learned life lessons that have led to success and possible setbacks. The coming year 2023 may not be any calmer, but a year of change, possible chaos and hopefully personal growth. Take this upcoming holiday period to reflect on your life in 2022 and to prepare for 2023. Begin by reviewing your 2022 by answering and reflecting on these six questions:

Over the past 30 years, I have interviewed thousands of candidates for positions in leadership, sales and service. From this long experience of “success and failure,” I have gleaned four actions you should always employ during any interview. The four actions support the solid interviewing skills of preparation, conducting, and evaluating the interview.

Wow! It is already the fourth quarter of 2022. Many of us are already into reviewing results for 2022 and planning our 2023 goals. These 4th Q activities usually involve the review of sales, revenue, KPI’s and of course the dreaded year-end performance appraisal.

Leadership is a complex subject. Hence, it is difficult to give leadership a specific definition. There are some universal traits that are critical for leadership effectiveness across all cultures. I believe every leader must have the following ‘X factors’ to be successful in his/ her role.

2021 has been a year of change for most of us because of the Covid pandemic. The year has given many of us time to think and reflect on our lives and our relationships. For some of us the shifts have been subtle, for others seismic.