Bulldozers Are Not Your Friends! (2/18/22)

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...

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Please Don’t Be My Valentine!

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...

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Winter Weather and the Road of Life (1/28/22)

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...

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Powerful or Powerless – It’s Your CHOICE!

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...

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Turn Your Liabilities Into Abilities

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...

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Six Tips for Adopting New SKILLS

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...

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Changing the “Green Screen” of your Life

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.”)...

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Making the Right Call

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...

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Favorite “Teachers” in the Classroom of LIFE

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...

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Ziplining through Challenging Times, Part 2

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...

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