The Strategist
5 Ways to Avoid Summer Burnout in the Midst of a Pandemic
Summer is supposed to be the time for barbecues, family vacations, and fun. Overall, we tend to think of it as a time to reset and relax. We try to start the year strong, working towards our goals. When summer hits, we're usually starting to feel a little burnt out,...
How to Be a More Confident Leader
Do you struggle with confidence as a leader? Do your tasks feel overwhelming? Are people looking to you for answers, but you aren't sure you have them? Does imposter syndrome steal your confidence on a regular basis? You aren't alone. Not only is it normal for leaders...
Leadership Development Tip: Have an Adventure & Try New Things
I'm guessing that if you're being honest, most of you wouldn't use the words "adventure" or "fun" to describe the way 2020 has been going. Instead, the words that come to mind are probably things like: unprecedented, stressful, challenging, and overwhelming. And...
How to Address Racism as a Leader
In light of the current situation, there are some who wonder what they can say to their black friends and family members to show support without "saying the wrong thing". My advice is to talk anyways. The cause and the friendship are bigger than the offense from you...
The Importance of Taking Action for Your Business
Last weekend I was watching an old episode of Man vs Wild. If you've never seen the show before, Bear Grylls, a British former SAS serviceman and survival instructor purposely strands himself in the wild to show you how to survive if you were to ever find yourself in...
We’re on the Lookout for a Marketing Specialist!
SPEARity is growing again! And this time we're looking to add a Marketing Specialist to our team! We're looking for an innovative Marketing Specialist to help lead our marketing efforts. You’ll be responsible for setting specific objectives to develop a cohesive and...
Resources for Leaders During the Coronavirus Pandemic
If you've been following along with SPEARity the past month, you know we aren't sitting back and letting this pandemic be the end of us. The SPEARity team got together and figured out how to pivot instead of panic when the way we used to do business wasn't going to...
How to Balance Working, Schooling, and Living at Home During Quarantine
Let me start with a disclaimer, I wouldn't call myself an "expert". But I have been working from home in different capacities for 10 years, and next month my daughters will wrap up their third year of homeschooling. So, when this whole pandemic hit, we were pretty...
Moving Forward During the COVID 19 Pandemic: Learning to Operate within the Circumstance
Well, we officially made it to the 2nd quarter. But, I think it's safe to say that at the start of the year none of us could have expected it to look like this. Chances are good that you're reading this from home instead of the office as social distancing continues....
Employee Turnover Got You Down? How SPEARity is Helping in the Fight
Employee turnover is a growing problem that needs to be addressed. The rate continues to increase in Wisconsin. At the start of 2020, the Milwaukee BizTimes reported that "managerial and professional employees have also seen a steady increase in turnover for the last...
SPEARity Leadership Development: 5 Ways it Transforms the Culture of Your Organization
Leadership development is a big trend right now in the business world and it should be. This is one of the largest problems facing the workforce right now and HR leaders are being tasked with the job of finding a solution. If you're an HR professional you know just...
20 Best Productivity Tips for 2020
Let's get right to it today. Do you want to be more productive? Or, do you need to be more productive? These 20 tips will help. 1. Plan for your day before it starts If you don't have a plan for your day, it's going to get away from you. Start by creating a morning...
The Importance of Continued Learning for Business Success
Remember back to the days when you were in school and you thought, "I can't wait until I can be done learning all this new stuff and just be able to do my job." It seemed right at the time. But it's not. It's not long before we learn that if we want to be truly...
What’s Your One Thing? 6 Tips to Help You Stop Procrastinating and Get to Work
The other day, I had a task on my plate that I wasn't looking forward to working on. It was something that was a little out of my ordinary. I wasn't 100% sure on the best way to go about getting started. So, I checked my email and I made a cup of coffee. Then, I...
5 Things to Help You Rise to the Next Level in 2020
Can you believe we're already at the end of January? I don't know about you but this month has flown by for me. And, it hasn't gone quite as I planned. Life happened. Can anyone relate? The planning of December 31st seems like so long ago. My house has been hit with...
3 Habits that Are Holding You Back: How Business Coaching Can Help
We are almost halfway through January already. Can you believe it? If you have big plans for 2020 and are already getting the feeling that you're continuing on the same path you were in last year, it's time to consider how business coaching can help. A business coach...
New Year’s Resolutions vs Setting Goals: Are They the Same Thing?
Welcome to 2020! Last week people all over sat down and thought about what they wanted the new year to look like—on both a personal and professional level. Plenty of resolutions were set and goals were made. A new decade rolled in There has been a lot of talk about...
An Uncomfortable Ending
With the end of the year quickly approaching, I find myself reflecting on the events of 2019. In the blog, we have spent a lot of time talking about being uncomfortable. We’ve shared stories of uncomfortable errors that we’ve made and uncomfortable business growth...