2007

July/August 2007

If I Only: If courage is being scared and doing it anyway, what are you not doing? What fears are shortening your life and impacting your business?

May/June 2007

Hardwired: Do you know your company's corporate DNA-the things you couldn't or wouldn't alter? Knowing who your company is and what you don't want to shift is imperative to staying solid in an ever-changing market, flooded with new ideas.

March/April 2007

Playtime: In the spirit of spring and all things youthful and vigorous, we put the spotlight on play and creativity this month. Research is bubbling into the corporate domain that says that PLAY fosters innovation and creative solutions.

January/February 2007

Men and Women: Much is said of Venus and Mars in romance. But what about in the workplace? Effective gender communications can be a surprising means to more energy, shared workload, increased vitality and respect.

2006

November/December 2006

Showdown at Sundown: Duel or dialogue: How do you talk when the stakes are high? As in when you disagree with your business partner about where the next round of funding will come from, or with your spouse over the best interest of your child?

September/October 2006

Got Grabbed?: We're talking about being aggravated. Angry. Set off. Annoyed. Afraid. In the coaching world we call this a "grab"--a response to getting reactivated by something that has triggered us before. It is hard to shake, and it follows us around till we push it down out of sight, or deal with it head-on.

July/August 2006

Emergency Generator: What's looming over your head today because you "don't feel like" doing it? A networking obligation? A conflict to face with a coworker or employee? Hours to bill? We all know what it's like to "not feel like it." But when it affects our commitment to the job, our team, our business, we've got to understand the impact it makes and reconnect with what got us to commit in the first place.

May/June 2006

Think You Know?: Have you ever been in a situation where you knew what your employee was thinking, or you had no doubt that you and your colleague shared a similar view, so you acted on it? Only to find out that you were terribly, embarrassingly wrong?

January/February 2006

Wintering Discontent: Where I live, in the Pacific Northwest, the rain comes down. Morning, night, mid-day in winter, the sound of rain beats us into a dreary stupor.

2005

November/December 2005

Embracing Regrets: Welcome to the November/December newsletter for Perata Consulting, Ltd. In January, you can look forward to expansions of our business and offering: a face lift to our website as well as new and talented Associates servicing the areas of Fitness, Well Being and Life Coaching.

September/October 2005

On Receiving: Welcome to the September/October newsletter for Perata Consulting! We hope this finds you well and enjoying the beautiful, turning leaves of autumn.