Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Strong People Rarely Have Easy Lives
Albert Einstein has many great quotes that circulate LinkedIn and Facebook. One of my personal faves is: If you're a go getter, if your...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Oct 15, 20193 min read
Doing Your Situational Best
It's pretty normal to try to do your best at all times - in work, in relationships, with your children, as a neighbor. But striving for...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Sep 3, 20193 min read
Need to Overcome Fear and Worry?
reaOne thing most of us have in common is that we all worry. Our work performance. Kids. Getting safely from point A to B. Finances. The...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Jun 25, 20192 min read
Building the Confidence Muscle
I am fortunate to coach a number of administrators, mostly females, around the nation. I do it because, along the way, many leaders took...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Apr 29, 20192 min read
A Coffee Break of Inspirational Leadership: Priorities
I've been thinking about what I'm good at. Do you do that? From an HR perspective, we often look at firming up the weaknesses of others,...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Apr 22, 20192 min read
Working with Obstructionists
We've all worked with them. Around them. Tried to avoid them. Some are really obvious. Others are a bit more underground, but their...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Mar 26, 20193 min read
The Danger of Silence
A lot has been said about the importance of speaking up to injustices, unfairness, unethical behavior, and more. In the current era of...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Mar 11, 20193 min read
International Women's Day
Friday was International Women’s Day….and it gave many friends and I time to pause over the weekend and reflect on our experiences as...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Mar 5, 20192 min read
Ever Feel Incompetent?
Ever feel incompetent? Join the club. We all go through it. Incompetence is a perfectly normal, albeit it uncomfortable feeling....
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Feb 19, 20192 min read
A Coffee Break of Inspirational Leadership: Walking in our Stories
I've been reading and listening to a lot of Brene Brown as of late - whether the paperback Rising Strong that I've dog-eared the heck out...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Feb 11, 20193 min read
A Coffee Break of Inspirational Leadership: Microvulnerability
Ran across this term a week or so ago. Microvulnerability. (Note - spellcheck doesn't like it...yet). When I think of leadership, I can't...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Feb 4, 20193 min read
A Coffee Break of Inspirational Leadership: Lead Like a Girl
Growing up, I was a tomboy in every sense of the word. I was sent to the principal's office for playing tackle football in middle school...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Feb 1, 20193 min read
Resolution Over Yet? Try Vision Boards
This past week marks the time when New Year’s resolutions fall by the wayside. Did yours? I’ll admit that I haven’t bailed on mine yet...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Jan 15, 20193 min read
A Coffee Break of Inspirational Leadership: Power Hours?
Sometimes I blog over the weekend, and sometimes I leave it for early Monday morning (very early, like way before I need to get ready for...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Jan 8, 20192 min read
A Coffee Break of Inspirational Leadership: Being Goodish
A few months ago, I learned a new phrase - being goodish. It didn't take much reflection to realize that this phrase rocks. Really. But...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Dec 18, 20182 min read
A Coffee Break of Inspirational Leadership: Anticipation
I love the anticipation that comes with the holidays....vacations....time with the kids off school...the new year ahead. Maybe its the...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Dec 10, 20183 min read
A Coffee Break of Inspirational Leadership: #YouAreNotAlone
Dear Evan Hansen recently arrived in San Francisco and wow...just wow. Was fortunate to see it last night with friends and it was as good...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Dec 4, 20183 min read
A Coffee Break of Inspirational Leadership: Vulnerability
Being vulnerable didn't come easy for me. I grew up in a world of judgment in ways that often felt harsh. Mean. Inconsiderate. In many...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Nov 26, 20183 min read
A Coffee Break of Inspirational Leadership: Overcoming Frustration
We all face frustration. At work. In relationships. Behind the wheel. With our neighbors. Frustration is a way of life, but we don't...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Nov 20, 20182 min read
A Coffee Break of Inspirational Leadership: Thanks and Progress
It's that holiday time of the year. This Thanksgiving week is one where children jump in cars and travel to see the grandparents, runners...
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