Posts by Ray Langlois

“Do you want to get to know me better?”  I saw a consultant post this on a newsletter and thought to myself, “Is LinkedIn and other social media platforms enough real estate for someone to really get to know me?” and “How do I inspire someone to go to my website to find out more about me?” LinkedIn has…

What to do When Doing This Important Job (or how to survive nonprofit leadership) Most Nonprofit leaders are picked to be unicorns but what they find out immediately, is that they may be under-resourced and over-promised when taking the position.  Leadership with such a committed pursuit, such as in a nonprofit organization, is not always…

What is your strategy for building your business or nonprofit? Are you performing to the best of your ability?  If not, what’s your strategy to make the corrections and avoid these setbacks?    As leaders, we understand how to measure performance and meet goals and objectives in ourselves.  We are used to calculating how to make…

How are you doing today? How are you feeling? Is there anything you want to talk about? When is a good time to check in with you? All good questions…especially in light of the past several years of stress and uncertainty. Many of you know that I have been fortunate to work in the mental…

Are you using data to drive your business decisions…I am (or at least…I should be)?  Something just dawned on me about my business management plan for Everyone Thrives Consultant Services (the business that I own and run), after doing an analytics deep dive today.  Listed on my About section on my LinkedIn profile page, I list Business Development last…

Are you a highly effective person?  That’s really where all leaders need to start. I challenge anyone who is a leader to tell me they don’t want to be a highly effective leader.   In fact, if I were to ask you today to give me six to ten characteristics of an ineffective leader, most people…

When I was fresh out of college, I took up running to escape and commit. Physical exercise was a tremendous release for me from the stresses of beginning a new career and life as a young adult. I was also coaching high school athletes then as well. I was passionate about everything and had new, raw talents.…

Can’t we all just get along? Have you ever wondered “How can our organization function as a team if they can’t even get along with each other?”  Let me assure you, this is very common in all relationships – friends, family, co-workers, and teammates.  In our world today, there are plenty of ways to find…

There is a lot to say about how helping others THRIVE fills our own buckets. The idea of the more you give, the more you get in return. This mindset begs for you to have a “servant’s heart”. To be compassionate to others no matter what their circumstances are and have a willingness to help…

Ever had the question “Tell us about yourself?” asked in an interview and you cringe with nervousness. Perhaps it’s because you have not created or practiced your “All About Me” story in your adult life. “Tell us about yourself?” Are you comfortable with your answer? Create an “All About Me” story. Every good teacher worth…