Handling Conflict: Bloody Mouth to Flying Cans

by Star Dargin | Oct 26, 2022 | Conflict, Difficult, Leaders, Leadership

The first rock I threw hit the bully in the mouth. There was blood. He wailed loudly and ran home. I was nine years old and playing Barbies outside with my sister and a friend. The bully started by taunting us and saying mean things. He wouldn’t go away despite our...

Save Millions, Hire a Coach: Business Secret

by Star Dargin | Sep 19, 2022 | Business, Coaching, Communication, Leaders

There was no doubt he had a discrimination case. He had saved emails and meeting recordings to back up his claims and had even visited an employment lawyer. Twice. Both the attorney as well as trusted confidants encouraged him to sue. If it had played out, this case...

A lawyer, a Marine, a minister, and a Buddhist walk into a bar. A mentor?

by Star Dargin | Aug 22, 2022 | Gratitude, Influencing, Leaders, Personal

A lawyer, a United States Marine, a minister, and a Buddhist walk into a bar. There must be a punch line and I don’t know it! The answer is Bob. Bob was all four of those. He recently passed away at age 93. Bob was unknowingly a role model of mine. He lived a life...

Influencing, Labels, and Beliefs: Working with You or Against You?

by Star Dargin | Jul 20, 2022 | Communication, Influencing, Leaders, Leadership

I’ve been repeatedly scolded for not stating that I am for or against something on social media. I have strong beliefs.  One is that everyone, each situation, culture, community, and country, is unique.  There is rarely a single and simple answer to problems. I...

If Only: Success and Failure in Leadership

by Star Dargin | Mar 17, 2022 | Coaching, Communication, Difficult, If Only, Leaders, Leadership

Here are two, IF ONLY stories. Only one had a successful outcome, the one who knew and worked on what their if only was. In both cases, my intuition was screaming that these IF ONLYs were important.  If only I had listened to my intuition and been more assertive. ...

Leadership Success Secret. 8 Tips for Coaching Others.

by Star Dargin | Feb 16, 2022 | Business, Coaching, Communication, If Only, Leaders, Leadership

The key to more effective leadership, IF ONLY.  Know yours and work to improve it.  You know that ONE thing?  That thing that could be transformational? Most people cannot identify their own ONE thing and can see it easily in others. If only you knew what others knew...