The 5 Love Language is a concept discussed in a book by Gary Chapman that can be use to understand and provide love to others with whom you have a relationship. Understanding your love language preferences, and those of others allows you the option of showing love in the way the other person most appreciates. …
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It’s easy to focus our attention on shiny objects since everyone is talking about them and they just seem sexy. Elephants in the room are rarely sexy, but can represent a much bigger risk to your organization, and are often ignored or overlooked. In this episode you will hear how to determine if you are …
Sign up to receive the CAE Briefing directly to you in-box at: http://meffordassociates.com/caebriefing/ As a Chief Audit Executive, you’re busy but also don’t want to miss out on important information or spend hours each week searching. The Chief Audit Executive (CAE) Briefing provides you with a summary of relevant information so you can focus on …
You’ve probably heard about affirmations. Heck, some of you have even tried them, but may not think they work since you may have fallen into some common traps. In this episode we will discuss some common mistakes people make when writing and saying affirmations, so you can improve your effectiveness and change your life. We …
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Sign up to receive the CAE Briefing directly to you in-box at: http://meffordassociates.com/caebriefing/ As a Chief Audit Executive, you’re busy but also don’t want to miss out on important information or spend hours each week searching. The Chief Audit Executive (CAE) Briefing provides you with a summary of relevant information so you can focus on …
As auditors we need to see the world with different eyes in order to really help executives solves problems. If we only focus on areas within the organization where we believe there is risk, we risk focusing on areas that don’t really matter to management. One of the biggest reasons management does not think audit …
As humans, we are emotional beings. That means we always need to be aware of the emotions we are feeling and learn how to manage them intelligently. Sometimes “the show must go on” and we have to compartmentalize in the short-term, but eventually we have to deal with our emotions. If we don’t deal with …
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If you are ignored by other executives and frustrated getting resources you need, chances are you’re playing at the junior varsity (JV) instead of varsity level. In this episode we’ll explore some questions to ask so you can assess which one you are really playing, and provide some guidance on how you can level-up your …
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Our guest this week, Peter Bedard knows a thing or two about healing. In fact, Peter has healed himself of everything from chronic anxiety to arthritis, asthma, fibromyalgia, depression, sciatica, and he’s died before and come back to a body wracked in pain, a mind trapped in fear, and a spirit broken. Peter has developed …
The Beatles were right when they said “I get by with a little help from my friends.” In fact the only way we get by is with help from our friends. Sometime though we get the idea we need push forward and do everything ourself. I get it. We are taught to be independent and …
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