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Leadership Success Without Copying Others
Are you ready to become the leader you are meant to be? Hint: You don’t have to be like “them”!
Personal Leadership
Explore the realm of personal leadership in our insightful blog post. Elevate your skills and lead with purpose.
Wanting an Antidote For Worry, Try These Three Simple Strategies
No matter how positive we may be or how much we try to think positive, let’s face it, at times we need to find an antidote to worry. I notice myself drifting in and out of worry and in those moments when the worry tries to grab my mind I am finding I am able to shift it quickly.
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Recognizing Leadership In Action Every Day
We have a sense about recognizing leadership when we see it. Think of someone whose leadership stands out for you. Consider those around you right now. Is there someone you can identify whose leadership is noteworthy? With a specific person in mind, ask yourself: what is it that they have done or provided that has you name them as a leader?
Tending the Garden of Your Mind
To lovingly tend the garden of your mind every day, sift your thoughts for gold, choose your words wisely, and engage in conversations that matters. You will sow the seeds of an abundant harvest and keep the weeds at bay.
How to Listen in an Age of External Distractions
It goes without saying that we live at a time, in the knowledge age, that external distractions are compounding. Everything keeps moving faster and faster. We are all so busy: there are so many things we need to do, and many more things going on around us all at once. It can be quite hard to create the mental and physical space necessary to really listen to another human being.
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Creating Mental Space to Listen in an Age of Attention Deficit
To create mental space to listen well to another human being is not easy. This time in history has been referred to as the attention deficit age. And it is no wonder. Everything moves fast and seems to keep moving faster. There are often so many things we need to do and so many more activities going on at once around us. The mechanics of hearing sound may be simple, but keeping the concentration necessary to process meaning from words and sentences is not.
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The Power of Silence as a Strategy for Leadership
The power of silence is evident when you isten generously in a way that has someone experience being fully heard and supported. They walk away believing in themselves and their ability to make a bigger difference than they ever imagined.
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Why You Should Speak Less and Listen More
Speak less so you listen more. When you feel the tension in a conversation, you might be surprised at how this one simple strategy can quickly turn a conversation about what’s wrong into a conversation about what we can do to make things better.
How to Focus Better at Work
Focus at work is something I really have to work at personally, so I am always looking for resources on this topic. One of my big challenges is dealing with external distractions, but if I am being honest, a big part of being able to focus better at work is entirely internal. Here are a
A Simple Strategy for an Exceptional Year
There are countless articles about new year’s resolutions and how they either work or they don’t. Each year I choose 3 words to guide my everyday choices throughout the year.
How You Can Work Smarter to Make Your Hard Work Pay Off
Learning to work smarter, not just harder is a surefire way to accelerate and even amplify your success.
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The Best Strategy for Increasing Your Focus
When you are feeling scattered or overwhelmed in any domain of your work or life, below are 3 questions that can help you to get focused. But before you ask them make sure you choose a specific domain.
How to Listen in an Age of INTERNAL Distractions
Listening well is hard work. To do it effectively, you must be both focused and present. Yet, in our age of attention deficit, it can be difficult to create the mental space necessary to really listen to another human being.
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Are You Exercising Your Freedom?
Perhaps one dimension of freedom is simply the belief that anything is possible. For if we believe our past is the ultimate predictor of our future, then aren’t we trapped by what has been, rather than free to explore and create what could be?
The Secret to Getting What You Want
The secret to getting what you want begins with getting clear about what you actually want.