The Journey

Yogi Berra said, “You gotta be careful if you don’t know where you’re going because you might not get there.” Despite his famously lopsided logic, I’m sure you get the drift. If you want to get somewhere, it helps if you know where somewhere is.

I’d like to take that one step further. If you want to get somewhere, knowing the starting point is just as critical (if not more) than knowing the end point. With your somewhere in mind, let’s take a look at where you actually are right now so you can create the shortest possible path from here to there.

Libby Gill – “You Unstuck” Episode #16

With a focus on inspiring excellence in times of uncertainty, Libby delivers keynote addresses and training programs for companies desiring to maximize a multi-generational workforce. Her trademarked “Clarify, Simplify & Execute” process helps individuals and organizations increase employee engagement, create high-passion teams and lead the Gen Y workforce to success, critically important as millions of Baby Boomers are poised for retirement, potentially taking decades of experience and expertise with them.

Among her corporate achievements, Libby is most proud of having guided many young employees to career success. Her former staff members now hold senior management positions at CBS Entertainment, ESPN, Universal, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Sony, Disney/ABC and many other organizations. Her coaching clients have also achieved great success in transitioning from one industry to another, climbing the corporate ladder and launching entrepreneurial ventures.

ARE YOU A PROFESSIONAL ROLE MODEL?

I drove past my neighborhood YMCA the other day and noticed a big banner hanging on their fence that read, “Professional Role Models Wanted.” Intrigued, I called to inquire what sort of role models they needed. “A receptionist, maintenance engineer and several camp counselors,” I was told by the very efficient-sounding woman who took my call.

“So when you hire people to work at the Y, you expect them to be role models?” I inquired, the light finally dawning on me.

“If they’re not capable of being role models, why would we want to hire them?” she responded. Why indeed?

Although the Y intentionally recruited its role models, I stumbled on my first one quite by accident when I hired my assistant Beth fifteen years ago. I’d just been made vice president at Sony Pictures Television and needed a strong right hand, but I had no idea that this sweet, artistic young woman would soon become the embodiment of grace under pressure and my role model for courage.

Libby Gill Confirmed!

Appearing – 02/07/10 – on Steven Diamond Live! Radio Broadcast
Libby Gill – An entertainment industry veteran, Libby Gill spent fifteen years heading public relations and corporation communications as senior vice president at Universal Studios; vice president at Sony Pictures Entertainment and Turner Broadcasting and was also the PR/branding brain behind the launch of the Dr. Phil Show. Libby is now an internationally respected executive coach, brand strategist and bestselling author. She has shared her success strategies on the Today Show, The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, CNN, NPR, Oprah & Friends Radio Network, Fox News, CBS Early Show, and in Time Magazine, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, O Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Self and many more.