Cheryl Johnson King is EVP and Chief People Resources Officer for HealthEquity and has been a client at two different companies, Fossil and ULTA Beauty. During one of our original discussions years ago, we talked about how creating a compelling purpose can ignite a personal passion to go the extra mile. Cheryl was reflecting on one…
In Healthy Leadership, the chapter on Positivity addresses talking yourself up. That section starts with: “You talk more to yourself than to anyone else in the world. You are the only one who is with you 100 percent of the time. The conversations you have with yourself have an overwhelmingly high impact on your mindset compared to…
Being the boss does not necessarily mean you are leading. Here are 10 characteristics that will help you determine if you are having a positive impact on your employees. A boss knows it all; a leader is always learning. A boss gives answers; a leader seeks solutions. A boss talks more than listens; a leader…
Although it’s an ambitious goal to change the world, we often underestimate our singular power to change the world of those around us. We don’t have to be a billionaire giving away cars or houses to positively change someone’s world. We each have that same power. We don’t even have to do anything! We only have…
How you do anything is how you do everything. Each and every action you take, word you speak, and decision you make creates a life of choice. Every area of your life affects every other area of your life. So, start elevating just one area of your life, then watch the positive effect in other…
"If you honor and serve the people who work for you,they will honor and serve you." - Mary Kay Ash
Cheryl (Johnson) King was a client of ours when she was a leader at Fossil Group, Inc., a watch manufacturer and lifestyle brand, and then again at Ulta Beauty. Now she is Chief People Officer at HealthEquity. We talked about how connecting to meaningful work ignites a personal passion to go the extra mile. Cheryl…
The holiday season rush, year-end crunch, New Year's expectations—they all place heavy demands on our minds and bodies. This acronym can help proactively manage your stress during the holidays or any other time: H.A.L.T. Avoid getting too: Hungry. This might sound goofy around the holidays, when you make good use of the extra hole in your belt, but being too…
Years ago, I drove through a custard stand with my three young children. As they were contemplating toppings, I saw the topping options and exclaimed, “They offer pretzel toppings!” My kiddos were surprised by my excitement about this familiar item on the menu. However, my excitement stemmed from childhood memories of putting crunched pretzels on…
How do I motivate my team, my kids, my spouse, my anyone? It’s an age-old question with a myriad of different answers ... too many to even summarize here. So, in our information-overloaded world, let me boil it down to this. If you want to motivate, then appreciate. We do more for those who appreciate us. The…
