Angie McLeodDec 19, 20192 minMy 2019 annual theme in review: scaling abundanceOverall, 2019 has been a year of planning, assessing, evaluating, and putting my own teachings into practice. And I’ve loved every minute of
Angie McLeodJun 28, 20193 minCPR for your Strategic Plan: Review, revise, revitalize.Planning. It’s one of those things that is really easy to ignore—to shuffle to the side of our desks where it gets dusty. There is no...
Angie McLeodJun 26, 20193 min3 Strategic Planning Challenges: A Consultants PerspectiveI am often hired to help non-profits compile strategic plans. I love this work. I love the energy that flows from the idea generation,...
Angie McLeodMay 24, 20192 minDetours: Short Cuts or the Long Way?I got a message from a friend this AM saying that the one of the main roads that I use to take my children to school was closed due to an...
Angie McLeodApr 26, 20193 minThe other side of trust: Do you trust yourself?We often talk about trusting others; however, how often do we examine whether or not we trust ourselves? In my work with women...
Angie McLeodDec 26, 20183 minBalance: Make Choices, Manage ExpectationsAs an entrepreneur and mother of two, I’ve occasionally complained that my life is out of balance; that I’m either doing so much family...
Angie McLeodOct 20, 20174 minHow good is your conversational agility?The reality is that not all conversations go the way we want them to. Some plug along in neutral, wishy-washy by their very nature....
Angie McLeodOct 20, 20174 minTransformational Conversations: Are you having them?Judith E. Glaser, founder of the Creating WE Institute and author of Conversational Intelligence, notes that 9/10 conversations miss...
Angie McLeodOct 20, 20172 minBring on the Oxytocin.Our brains are intrinsically wired to release a number of neurochemicals—some that lead to stress and arousal, and some that lead to a...
Angie McLeodJul 31, 20172 minTips for Collaboration: hammer out the details up-frontDo you remember in school when teachers made us come up with group rules before starting a group project? It was an important lesson....
Angie McLeodJul 31, 20173 minManagement vs. leadership: Are they the same thing? My perspective.What is the difference between being a manager and a leader? And what do these differences mean to your business?[1] In more traditional...
Angie McLeodJul 6, 20172 minFinding Yourself in Quicksand? Here’s What to Do!It’s been an interesting year so far here at HIP Strategic Consulting and in my world in general: a year of highs and lows. My year...
Angie McLeodJun 30, 20172 minI Can’t Fail These Tests—and Neither Can You!Business is all about growth and evolution. Entrepreneurs know that to achieve long-term success and growth, they need to push boundaries...
Angie McLeodJun 30, 20172 minIs your business an island or an atoll?Collaboration. It’s a term that many throw around as a means to achieving better results in business. Yet so few of us actually implement...
Angie McLeodMay 29, 20172 minWhat’s in a Handshake? Creative Networking Ideas!Researchers believe that handshakes started as early as the second century B.C. to prove your peaceful intent—since you weren’t holding...
Angie McLeodMay 29, 20172 minHugs not handshakes.Networking is an essential part of building a strong business. Or so the story has gone for decades. Get out there. Meet people. Identify...
Angie McLeodMay 29, 20172 minOut of bed and off the couch!I love people—and I love meeting new people—but I am really an introvert at heart. I recharge by being at home, curling up with a good...
Angie McLeodMay 16, 20172 minThe truth about "found time"What is an entrepreneurial woman to do when suddenly faced with an evening free of children’s sporting activities? Write a blog post of...
Angie McLeodMay 16, 20172 minWhy we all win with collective intelligenceI’m learning a lot of new terms of late. And today I found a term that really resonated with me: collective intelligence. Why does this...
Angie McLeodApr 30, 20172 minWhy Powerful Honesty Doesn’t Have to be ScaryIn honour of National Honesty Day on April 30th, I want to explore the importance of honesty and caring in the conversations that we have...