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I’m Trying Something New Here

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | February 26, 2018 |

My good friend, the awesome Dr. Sara Gottfried has started doing what she calls 7 bullet Fridays which she stole from the infamous Tim Ferris. Here’s my 5 talking points version: 1. I’ve been reflecting a lot on the nature of fear this past weekend. My family and I, along with several close family friends,…

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My First Advice Column

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | February 26, 2018 |

 I’ve always wanted to secretly be an advice columnist so I was thrilled when I got this email: “This is NOT urgent, but it is a compliment … Given that you read and listen to everything, (ed note: not everything but I do try to stay up-to-date) I wanted to kindly, graciously request Dr. Jo’s Recommended Top 5 Book (or articles)…

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Would you like to be upward-bound in your career?

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | October 15, 2015 |
would you like to be upward bound in your career

I’m part of a great coaching bookclub and our last pick is a fabulous read for managers and leaders alike who want more progress, more results and more leadership opportunities. “Act Like A Leader, Think Like A Leader” by Herminia Ibarra was written by a business school professor at INSEAD who provides both evidence and…

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Successful People Need Help Too!​

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | July 23, 2015 |
successful people need help too

I’ve been following well-known executive coach and best-selling author Marshall Goldsmith for several years now. What I love about him is his no-nonsense take on how people view change and how to actually do it. He gave a great talk at a recent Inc. Conference and has posted short (3 minute) excerpts on his website.

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Why Is My Body Not Working Like I Want?

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | April 2, 2015 |
why is my body not working like i want

One of my closest friends, Dr. Sara Gottfried, just wrote her second book, “The Hormone Reset Diet.” I’m not recommending it because you need to lose weight. Because you don’t! You look fabulous just as you are right now! But there are two exceptional things about this book:

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Are You A Powerful Communicator?

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | October 8, 2014 |
Are You A Powerful Communicator?

70% of your communications are non-verbal. It’s possible you’ve heard this statistic (or some variation of it) but do you know how to interpret it? How to change your non-verbal communications and become a powerful communicator?

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