Leslie Speas

Leslie Speas is a local author who has written two books – Confessions of a Hot Mess: From Mess to MESSage and From Hot Mess to God’s Best. She shares her “hot mess” through her books and blog to help others with theirs. Leslie has had a long career as a Human Resources leader working in the manufacturing, healthcare, service, and technology industries. She is currently Managing Partner of InfluencHeR Consulting, an HR and Organizational Development Consulting Firm based in Winston-Salem. You can follow Leslie on her “hot mess” website – www.lesliespeas.com. – or her business website www.influencherconsulting.com

From Hot Mess to Soul Rest

I had someone ask me recently, “How is it with your soul?” I said, “Okay I guess” because I wasn’t sure what my soul actually was. I knew that probably

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Mastering Mindfulness

Mindfulness is the practice of purposely focusing your attention on the present moment—and accepting it without judgment. Scientific examination has validated that mindfulness is a key element in stress reduction

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Enhancing Your Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence is the ability to recognize and understand emotions in ourselves and others, and our capability to use this awareness to manage our behavior and relationships. Put simply, it

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Compassionate Conflict

Have you noticed that there are a lot of dissenting opinions in the world today? There are so many areas where we think differently – vaccines, government, abortion to name a

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Down with the Drama

Are you tired of dealing with drama? Do you have anyone in your life that you would classify as a drama queen? As I have gotten older, I have less

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High Impact Feedback

Feedback is information about past behavior delivered in the present which may impact future behavior. Ken Blanchard says that “Feedback is the breakfast (and lunch, dinner and midnight snack) of

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Strategies for Workplace Success

Most of us desire to succeed in the workplace. Whether you’ve just landed your dream job or you’re looking to grow or advance in your current position, here are eight

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DEAR YOUNGER ME

I’m not sure how it happened, but I am now in my fifties. Somehow, I thought it would take a lot longer to get to this age! Some things are

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Articles By Leslie Speas

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