"A man who says he has never been scared is either lying or else he's never been any place or done anything." - Louis L'Amour Think of a time in your life when you were just about to take a big leap forward by doing something you had never done before. What did that feel like? Perhaps [...]
Last year, I studied and was certified in Judith Glaser's Conversational Intelligence (C-IQ) work. In her teachings, she describes the Three Levels of Conversation as follows: • Level I is transactional. This is when we exchange information. You ask. I tell. Repeat. Reverse. And so goes the dance. This is simply giving instructions or directing someone. • [...]
“The greatest need of human beings is for a sense of meaning and purpose in life.” - Victor Frankel One of the most valuable lessons I am learning in life is that I don’t need to do it alone. ‘It’ can be defined as almost anything I do, including developing a new program for one of [...]
I attended a writer’s workshop a few weeks ago where Nina Amir, a nonfiction writers’ and high performance coach talked about a concept of having SMARTER goals. I am very familiar with SMART goals as I work with my clients on creating goals that use this mnemonic acronym. It stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, [...]
Start Investing in You. You’re Worth It. Answer These 4 Questions to Find Out How. “You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.” - Richard Branson One of my greatest strengths is embracing the role of life-long-learner. I am constantly learning just for the joy of it [...]
The best way to acknowledge others. Stop. Look. See each other. How many times have we asked someone “How are you?” hoping we don’t get more than a one-word response such as “Fine” or “Good?” How often do we just continue to walk on and not stop to acknowledge the person answering—or perhaps asking—the question, [...]
In my leadership coaching business, I discuss in depth with my clients the importance of “servant” leadership. This phrase was coined by Robert K. Greenleaf, who was the founder of the modern Servant Leadership movement and the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership. In 1970, he published his first essay, entitled “The Servant as Leader,” which [...]
“It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable." Moliere “Accountability” seems to be the buzzword lately. This has been coming up a quite bit over the past year, but it seems to be more predominant now than ever before. I remember working in companies [...]
"The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit." ~Nelson Henderson The legacy you leave is the life you lead. Legacy, as defined by Dictionary.com, is something that is handed down from an ancestor or a predecessor. When you live your life, you leave behind a [...]
"Modern brain research supports the thesis that humans are social beings, hard-wired to live and work together, and that those who possess, develop and employ the skills needed to bond with others are those who will prosper in health, wealth, happiness, and effectiveness," by Daniel Goleman, author of Social Intelligence. Ladder in Sky Photograph [...]