Debra Russell Coaching

Build Your Foundational Systems for Success

Foundations, business building

During the Pandemic, Debra Russell recommends working on your business. This means setting up your personal and business systems so that you are ready for growth. Will you be ready to take your business to the next level when the world comes off the Coronavirus pause?

What is Professional Development? And Why Do You Need It?

professional development

Why Invest in Professional Development for Yourself and Your Staff? Here’s the bottom line – the more you invest in yourself as a business owner, the stronger you will be as a business owner. Remember, Luck = Preparedness + Opportunity. The essence of business development IS becoming prepared.

The Ugly Truth About Time Management

time management, overwhelm, stress

  “Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.”– H. Jackson Brown If we all get the same amount of time, why is it that some people seem […]

11 Nonverbal Ways To Express Empathy And Camaraderie With Your Team

More and more leaders are becoming aware of the role emotional intelligence plays in a successful workplace. Long gone are the days of harsh authority generating positive results – in today’s world, you need to establish real connections with your team and show empathy if you want them to follow you. My answer is #8 […]

14 Ways To Stay Productive At Work When You’re Dealing With A Personal Crisis

From the end of a relationship to the death of a loved one, difficult life events can often throw you for a loop and make you less productive at work. Hardships like this are simply inevitable. My answer is #10 – I hope you get value from it! Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2018/09/24/14-ways-to-stay-productive-at-work-when-youre-dealing-with-a-personal-crisis/

Going Through A Late Career Change? 10 Survival Tips

Decades ago, the majority of people chose an industry and stuck with it through their entire careers, from college graduation through retirement. It may seem daunting to switch to a new industry after several decades climbing the ladder in a different one; however, it’s not impossible, and you may even find that you are happier, […]

Essential Tips On How To Make Your Business More Human And Likeable

With 70% of Americans actively disengaged from their jobs, creating a workplace environment that employees enjoy is key to providing fulfillment. One step to making your business more likable by employees may have to do with the human factor and how your employees are treated. Employees hate their job for a number of reasons: Office politics, being lied to, […]

15 Ways To Offer Truly Constructive Feedback

Whether it’s positive or negative, formal or informal, any type of feedback from a supervisor or colleague can clue an employee in on where they stand performance-wise. And the right feedback can help them improve significantly.  So how can you provide good and constructive feedback without making the recipient feel personally attacked? Fifteen members of Forbes […]