These days it seems like Baton Rouge is one never-ending “road under construction” zone. Crews are working to widen lanes on the interstate, so drivers are taking the side streets and “back roads” – leading to more congestion. You...
Have you ever had a day that didn’t go as planned? You created this perfect scenario in your mind, but the reality that unfolded didn’t even come close. My (very short) career as a first-grade teacher many years ago...
Viewing TV weather coverage for the past few weeks, I’ve thought about the everyday conveniences I often take for granted - a warm home, a car heater that works, and travel that’s safe and painless. Lately we’ve watched video...
by Motivational Keynote Speaker Jean Gatz
Experienced any changes in your workplace lately? (In the last year ... or the last hour?) No matter where you work or what you do, it's obvious that "business as usual" is no longer...
By Motivational Keynote Speaker Jean Gatz
Now we come to the hardest part of implementing my Success Equation in your work and life. It’s time to commit to a plan for self-improvement to overcome any limitations standing in the way...
By Motivational Keynote Speaker Jean Gatz
So now you’ve figured out what skills you need to add to get the results you want – in your work and in your life. (If you missed last week’s blog you can catch...
by Motivational Speaker Jean Gatz
While preparing to record a video training series on leadership for a corporate client, I commented that the green screen in the background wasn’t very attractive. (I think the word I actually used was “tacky.”)...
by Motivational Keynote Speaker Jean Gatz
I snapped this photo the night before officials closed the levee to pedestrians in Baton Rouge as the Mississippi River continued to rise. I heard the story of a ship captain who was trying...
By Motivational Keynote Speaker Jean Gatz
You’ve got 30 seconds. Name your favorite teacher. Ready? Go!
No matter how old you are, where you live or what you do, you’ve probably been part of at least one conversation when people start...
by Motivational Keynote Speaker Jean Gatz
Last week I compared surviving change in today’s workplace to my first ziplining experience. If you missed Part 1, you can find it on my blog at www.jeangatz.com. So… picking up where we left...
