Rise and Shine

When the market shifts and we feel like we are faced with new obstacles it's important to understand that there is always opportunity within the obstacles.  There are two sides to every coin. I found the opportunity in shifting markets is innovation and education. It's a time to learn, grow and change! This episode I dig into some of the ways you can capitalize on the opportunity. Did you like tod...

We need to drop the "OK Boomer!" and the "Millennials are so entitled." We need to realize that Baby Boomers and Millennials come from very different backgrounds and therefore have very different needs and motivators. It's projected that by 2025 75% of the global workforce will be Millennials. On this episode I dig into... 🧲Why we have these generational differences ❤️ What I see my generation is...

Very excited to welcome to the show Megan Geyer with Southern Magnolia Home Inspections. Megan has over 20+ years in homebuilding. She started her career as Project Supervisor out of college with a national homebuilder. She served as a Project Manager for 5 years and then as a Warranty Manager for almost 10 years. Then 3 years ago she founded her company, Southern Magnolia Home Inspections. She sp...

Personal Integrity is when you are not willing to compromise who you are to make another comfortable. When we align our values and intentions with our words and actions we build our confidence. When you continue to break promises to yourself you start to loose trust and confidence in yourself. This episode is a deep dive into how you can build your confidence through acting in integrity.   Did you...

41% of the construction workforce is set to retire by 2031! Women only account for 10.9% of homebuilding employees and only 14% of leadership potential. And the stats for minorities are even less or non-exisitent!   This industry is primed for a shift. It's time to welcome in new demographics to this amazing industry. But it is going to require some work. In today's episode I share 3 things you ca...

In the performing world a triple threat is someone who can act, dance and sing. In leadership a triple threat is someone who understands people, positioning and profits. On today's episode I share the tale of three fishing boats; The Empty Net, The Middling Minnow and the Fin-tastic Fortune,  and how they paint the picture of a leadership triple threat. Did you like today's episode? If so be sure...

Wishing and waiting isn't a strategy.  You need to start advocating for yourself if you want to rise professionally and shine personally. Today's episode I dig into the 10 ways you can start advocating today. I read this article on Netwerk Movements website: https://netwerkmovement.com/self-advocacy-skills/ It got me hype as these are all steps I had to take to begin making strides in my career. I...

Today's guest is Cory Charles , CEO of SuperHero Mindset. Cory is a sales trainer and speaker and believes that each of us has the capacity to be the HERO of our own story. Today he is talking about how every Superhero has an origin story and how that impacts who they are and what super powers they posses! Cory's mission is to IMPACT 1 Million lives with impact meaning: Inspiration. Motivation. Pu...

Coaches get better performance from their teams.  If you want to learn how to be a better coach you need to understand HOW adults learn so you are maximize your time and impact with your team.   Did you like today's episode? If so be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes. Share with a friend and follow along on social too!  FOLLOW ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbycorneliu...

Mentors come into your life in many forms and fashions. Professionally sometimes we are lucky and have a leader/manager that shows up as a mentor in our lives. But sometimes a mentor is a co-worker who is a little more seasoned than you and takes you under their wing and other times they are someone you've never met but you've read their book, listen to their podcast etc.  In essense of a mentor i...

Q4 is coming and it often ends up being a very stressful time in homebuilding. Your leadership is pushing to hit those sales and settlements goals! Everyone's bonuses is are on the line.  You want to finish good but not too good, because that means you have to do EVEN MORE next year. 😫 I'm exhausted just typing about it! In this episode I talk about how you can lead the business with a focus on y...

Knowing and Doing are two very different things. We KNOW we should eat well and exercise but we don't often DO that. We KNOW we should do follow up calls and log our activities in our CRM but we dont' often DO that consistently. As a leader we KNOW we need to hold one on ones but we often say no and don't DO them for weeks! You can be pushed into action a few ways. On this episode I dig into what...

Transitions come in all shapes in sizes in your career. You can get a promotion, relocate within a company, move to a new company, start in a whole new industry and the list goes on and on. For me I faced many transitions in my career but on this episode I did into the three biggest transitions: 1. Motherhood  2. Leaving and transitioning to a new company. 3. Leaving corporate all together   If yo...

Sometimes a hyper focus on growth and goals keeps your focus in the future. This makes you feel less than or not enough as where you are today vs. where you want to go are light years away. What you need to do when these feelings set in is reset your mindset to TODAY! 1. Celebrate your wins this far! 2. Create simple habits that you can consistently perform to get progress today. 3. Define success...

Summer is over!  It's time to put a plan in place to reset toward your goals. The key to reaching goals is small consistent behaviors over time.  Today's episode I talk about benchmarking toward your goals.  Visit www.canva.com  to make your own tracker! 

Habit #7 from 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is Sharpen the Saw. This is about sharping all the sides of you. You are four dimensional. 1. Physical 2. Mental 3. Social/Emotional 4. Spiritual   If you want to really rise and shine - you need to be pouring into all dimensions! Tune in to assess how well rounded you are. If you feel like you need help improving your performance in each dimension...

Let's dig into habit #6 - Synergize! To truly maximize your connections and teams you need to seek to build high trust and high cooperation to form synergistic outcomes. This is the 6th Episode in Summer School - be sure to tune in to all episodes as they build upon each other.

Habit #5 from Stephen Covey's book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is Seek First to Understand, Then Be Understood How often do you jump to be understood first? We often want "our side" to be heard first. When we pause to understand others first it will get you a better solution faster!

This session of summer school we shift from leading yourself on how to lead with and through others. We discuss the WIN/WIN mindset. Win/Win is an assertive mindset. Its about being courageous and considerate. Tune in to learn how you can shift to a win/win mindset. ___________ Abby Cornelius coaches ambitious women leaders how to maximize their time, energy and results. If you want to learn more...

Summer School Session #2  Today we build upon last weeks episode of Be Proactive which is taking ownership for your decisions and choices. Once you take ownership than you need clarity on where you are headed. Building a personal mission statement is a perfect way to gain clarity on where you are headed. This can be a guide to use for making decisions but also allow you create a more well blended...

Summer School is officially in Session! This is the first of an 8 episode series that will build. It will help you take personal ownership of your personal/professional life and build stronger connections with those you love and lead. The goal of this summer session is to help you become more effective and lead a more intentional life. This episode digs into the foundation of your character. We ex...

Summer can be a chaotic time trying to balance kids at home and work. This summer is short for me and my businesses are busier this year than last.  What I needed was a system in place to maximize fun. On this episode I share they way I am approaching and systemizing summer to show up great and have a TON OF FUN!. _____ Abby Cornelius coaches women how to rise professionally and shine personally....

Are you in the middle of making a decision? It can be easy to let logic drive our decision making but don't forget to let your gut be your passenger and have a say in how the trip goes. On this episode I dig into how to make decisions and how to use hindsight from past events to help you reframe current decisions.  Need help making a decision? Let's hop on a call: BOOK A CALL HERE: https://calendl...

I know what survival mode feels like. It's the hoping that tomorrow will be less chaotic. It's waiting for this season of life to pass.  Some seasons do pass, kids get bigger, jobs change but some seasons last longer than necessary because we are too busy managing the day to day to stop and take the lead. Leadership is doing the right things where management is doing things right. If you are just...