by Julie Holunga | Apr 15, 2020 | Business Development, Habits, Leadership, Making Change, Skills, Strategies, Women Leaders
6 weeks ago, I was preparing to go to Chicago to speak at a conference with an old friend from business school. And worrying about getting the right bathing suits for my teenage daughter for our family trip to Mexico (lesson learned: you can’t have too many). Things...
by Julie Holunga | Oct 16, 2019 | Habits, Leadership, Making Change, Skills
While hiking in the foothills of Denver, when I see a ratted animal, I know to start walking faster, to head back home, and to pull my sweet dog closer to my side. I assume that the furry creature is not a friend. He may seem like he wants to play with my dog. Those...
by Julie Holunga | Aug 29, 2019 | Habits, Leadership, Making Change, Skills, Strategies, Women Leaders
Are you avoiding a tough conversation? In the past, I admit I thought avoidance was an effective tactic. I didn’t want to create conflict. How do you tell someone that he came across unprepared and no one was buying his ‘rubbish’? (I’m being nice.) I was a junior team...
by Julie Holunga | Jul 25, 2019 | Habits, Leadership, Making Change, Skills, Strategies, Women Leaders
Katie couldn’t believe what she was hearing. Her business partner, Samantha, was taking credit for Katie’s work and self-promoting to senior executives. They had been a successful team for the last 6 years and had a good trusting relationship. On this Wednesday...
by Julie Holunga | Jul 10, 2019 | Finding What I want, Habits, Leadership, Making Change, Skills, Strategies, Women Leaders
Madeline has spent the last 18 months working on a big client project. It has been a steep learning curve. She is gaining a more in-depth knowledge about the client and the industry. She feels good about mastering a new skill. She is having fun at times, and in the...