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# The Positive Energy Workplace

## Anese Cavanaugh

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Anese Cavanaugh is the creator of the IEP Method (Intentional Energetic Presence) as well as a leadership & collaboration advisor, strategist, and thinking partner for business leaders in the design, service and innovation spaces. Through her speaking, writing and creative leadership programs, people learn how to optimize their leadership and presence, bringing their best selves to the table for greater collaboration, impact, and cultural success.

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April 13, 2015   by [Anese Cavanaugh](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/author/anese-cavanaugh)

## [Inc.com: Your Leadership Prowess Rests on These 3 Things (Part 2)](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/inc-com-your-leadership-prowess-rests-on-these-3-things-part-2)

 

[Last week I shared one of three primary ingredients for building stronger leadership prowess as an individual and as a team](http://www.inc.com/anese-cavanaugh/your-leadership-prowess-rests-on-these-3-things-part-1.html):

- How well they show up for themselves
- How well they show up as a team
- The size of the "container" they hold for each other and those they lead

In part one I gave you five places to look to nourish your own impact. This week I'm hitting up showing up as a team, and next week we'll wrap it up with ever awesome "Container Game".

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April 9, 2015   by [Anese Cavanaugh](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/author/anese-cavanaugh)

## [Want Greater Impact? Use the 5 Steps to Intentional Impact](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/want-greater-impact-better-check-your-intention-with-video)

How do you make your vision come alive?

With intention. The vision is where you're going, and the intention is the direction and energy you use to get there.

Your intention can be as big as your life or your business, or as small as a team meeting, an interaction with your child, or a project you're working on.

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April 6, 2015   by [Anese Cavanaugh](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/author/anese-cavanaugh)

## [Inc.com: Your Leadership Prowess Rests on These 3 Things (Part 1)](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/inc-com-your-leadership-prowess-rests-on-these-3-things-part-1-)

 

I'm frequently asked to work with business leaders and their organizations to help them unlock leadership potential and build healthy cultures. Even upon the initial conversations, I can tell fairly quickly how easy our work will be and how quickly we'll create impact by three things:

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April 2, 2015   by [Anese Cavanaugh](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/author/anese-cavanaugh)

## [Top 10 Ways to Tackle Being Ticked Off (with Video)](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/top-10-ways-to-tackle-being-ticked-off)

Is someone in your life really ticking you off?

Is someone in your life really ticking you off?

If you’re working your IEP, taking good care of yourself, and paying attention to your emotional energy—you’re probably in pretty good shape. BUT...if someone is grating on your nerves and you’re getting a charge out of it, there’s a good chance that there’s something they’re reflecting back in YOURSELF that bothers you about YOU. Or, maybe you’re not saying something you need to say to them.

Instead of blaming that person for being annoying...look inside yourself to see if there's something you're doing or feeling that’s impacting your experience with them.

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March 30, 2015   by [Anese Cavanaugh](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/author/anese-cavanaugh)

## [Inc.com: 3 Things You Must Do Before Any Meeting, Conversation, or Meal](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/inc.com-3-things-you-must-do-before-any-meeting)

 

## Taking 5 minutes to check in before you dive in can be the difference between chaos and grace.

Heading into a meeting, a conversation, or a meal with your boss, your team, or your kid? Here are three quick and dirty things you must do to make that meeting not only productive, but enjoyable as well.

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