There are two kinds of questions: what and why. There’s a time and place for each. What questions tend to be expansive and why questions tend to analyze. What questions help you look forward (ex: What would the ideal business partner look like) and why questions help you assess and sometimes bring you down (ex: […]
5 Steps to Live In YOUR Top 1%
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky * This post also appeared on Positively Positive I recently was on the East Coast presenting to over 400 people at three companies in industries ranging from real estate to a Fortune 500 healthcare company to an investment management firm about the idea […]
Living in YOUR Top 1% – It’s Possible
Living in Your Top 1% is about potential and possibility. It’s about taking the words can’t, should and impossible out of your vocabulary and shifting your mindset to say “I can.” Yes, sounds easy enough. I live in Santa Monica, CA and was in NYC giving a seminar to an investment management company on Living […]
Alissa Finerman’s Living in YOUR Top 1% Action Plan Podcast
I created this special Living in YOUR Top 1% action plan podcast because I know how difficult it can be to get started. I have also learned that we all need some support regardless of our previous achievements. The perfect place to start is right where you are regardless of how imperfect it may seem […]
Using Feedforward to Have Your Best Year
As we start the new year I like to first take a moment and have my clients focus on their wins for the previous year. What are you most proud about and why? Your wins can be big or small. It’s important to focus on what went well and what accomplishments you achieved. They could […]
Best Articles on Leading with Strengths
As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach I have seen how a strengths approach can make a difference for employees, customers and companies. It’s a win-win. The Gallup Organization does amazing research on the strengths based approach and how it can help your employees, managers and organization. Here are a few excellent articles to learn more. […]
Success Magazine Interview with Alissa Finerman
Success Magazine interviews Alissa Finerman about her book, Living in YOUR Top 1%, and aligning goals with your values for greater success. Enjoy and feel free to share! Success Magazine interview http://www.success.com/podcast/alissa-finerman-on-how-to-align-your-choices-with-your-goals About Alissa Alissa Finerman is an Executive Coach and Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, speaker and author of Living in YOUR Top 1%. She […]
Sharing Your Voice
This past year I’ve had the opportunity to work with emerging leaders, managers and established leaders in various industries including commercial real estate, education, legal services, food industry, finance, accounting, security, tech and more. What’s most interesting to me is that regardless of the industry, role or title we all face many of the same […]
