Monthly Archives: August 2009

Acknowledgement Power in Jury Duty?

By Paula Shoup | Published: August 27, 2009
Earlier this week I had the experience that we all get periodically when we become adults; we usually whine and complain when a summons for jury duty arrives in the mail.  The last and only other time I had jury duty was at least ten years ago.  I expected a similar experience this time but [...]
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How Do I Clarify My Purpose?

By Paula Shoup | Published: August 20, 2009
In last week’s post I wrote about the importance of defining your purpose in order to create a strong personal foundation and navigate to success.  This post is dedicated to helping you figure out what your purpose is.  If it is already crystal clear to you then congratulations; please post a comment on how you reached [...]
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What is your Purpose?

By Paula Shoup | Published: August 13, 2009
  It is imperative to have a clear purpose about why you are here.  Without this clarity you will wander amongst opportunities and challenges and then one day ask your self, “How did I end up here?”  As a leader, if you do not have a clear purpose, your ego may get in the way [...]
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Leading Authentically to Navigate to Success

By Paula Shoup | Published: August 7, 2009
Are you an authentic leader?  Are you authentic to yourself?  I used to think I was authentic but I was in denial.  I did not understand my purpose well and how it aligned with my corporate position and I did not truly connect with many of the people in my prior corporate organization.  It took [...]
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