How Can I Help My Coworkers?
Today marks three years since I left the American Red Cross, and yet I routinely return to a question then President and CEO Gail...
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Patricia Waxler
- Sep 3
- 3 min
Reframe For Privilege
I have always associated September with the start of a new year, perhaps stemming from the childhood condition when the school year would...
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Patricia Waxler
- Jul 30
- 4 min
Tell Me More
Many years ago I learned I had been promoted into a leadership role. This was pre-WFH and, because I could, I walked across the building...
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Patricia Waxler
- May 24
- 5 min
How Can We Make This Right?
I have experienced or been witness to a string of unpleasant customer service experiences of late, situations that escalated that...
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Patricia Waxler
- May 2
- 4 min
Bounce Back Better
My generous friend Laura hosts an annual Beach Yoga for the Cure event in support of the Lymphoma and Leukemia Society. All our friends...
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Patricia Waxler
- Apr 12
- 4 min
Time is moving forward whether you are or not.
I was listening this week to my friend, podcaster Mel Robbins [she’s your friend too] when she said something that nearly stopped me in...
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Patricia Waxler
- Apr 5
- 4 min
Spontaneous Combustion
December 31, 2016: My husband and I were having lunch in a cafe outside of Nashville, when I heard the server mention to another table...
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Patricia Waxler
- Mar 29
- 4 min
This Will Change My Life
Hand to God, these were the words I gleefully exclaimed when the rumors that had me giddy for months were ultimately confirmed: Trader...
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Patricia Waxler
- Mar 20
- 3 min
Springsteen, Adjacent
I did not know it then, but I was a junior in college, 21 years old, when I worked for and with the best manager I would ultimately ever...
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Patricia Waxler
- Mar 14
- 4 min
GET TO YES
My husband can wax poetic about two things: the UCLA Bruins and fried chicken. While his love of the Bruins waxes and wanes with their...
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Patricia Waxler
- Mar 6
- 6 min
Defining Moments and Memory Dividends
I didn’t receive flowers on Valentine’s Day this year. Or last year. Or the year before that. In fact for as long as I have been with my...
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Patricia Waxler
- Feb 26
- 2 min
The Power of Reflection
Plan Team Meeting Respond to emails Performance Reviews 1:1s with Team Members More emails Prepare 2025 budget What would happen if we...
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Patricia Waxler
- Feb 20
- 1 min
Green Flag
I want to be a Green Flag. Red flags signal dangerous situations and are used to warn people of bad ideas or potential problems....
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Patricia Waxler
- Feb 8
- 2 min
You Have People
My husband was hospitalized just over a year ago and I was admittedly overwhelmed. I was traveling back and forth to the hospital daily...
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Patricia Waxler
- Feb 1
- 4 min
All It Takes Is A Stamp
Prepare yourself for a hot topic, bound to incite controversy and rage. No, its not politics. Or immigration. Or even global warming....
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Patricia Waxler
- Jan 29
- 1 min
The Grass Grows Greener
There's an old adage 'The grass grows greener where It's watered', meaning the area [skill, product, relationship] to which you direct...
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Patricia Waxler
- Jan 25
- 1 min
Ask Yourself This Powerful Question
One the most reflective and revealing coaching questions I ask leaders to ask themselves is "How am I complicit in creating the...
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Patricia Waxler
- Jan 22
- 3 min
Anatomy of a Friendship
I want to move you up my triangle. That’s all I texted to my cousin Rosemary mid-June of last year, along with a link to a podcast....
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Patricia Waxler
- Jan 18
- 1 min
Prescription JOY
I have a chronic illness. Doctors tell me the illness waxes and wanes with my immune system. If my immune system is strong, the illness...
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Patricia Waxler
- Jan 15
- 1 min
Generous Leadership
Amplifying LEADERSHIP PRESENCE with GENEROSITY can greatly enhance a leader's effectiveness and impact. Generosity in leadership involves...
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