Articles filed under Self development.
Emotional intelligence
I ask this question from every stage I stand on, all over the world. Think about your best boss, your favorite teacher, your most beloved relative. Really think about them. Picture their face. Remember how you felt in their presence. What did they all have in common? Every single time, without fail, in every country…
Change
In these uncertain times, it can be easy to lose sight of the important things in life. But as Virginia Satir once said, “Life is not the way it is supposed to be. It is the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.” As we navigate through the…
Emotional intelligence
Living with uncertainty and constant change, when everything we felt comfortable with is seemingly taken away, waking up full of enthusiasm and energy every day can be a challenge! Inspiring others as a leader, encouraging colleagues or performing at your best at work and home seems impossible if you are struggling to get out of…
Emotional intelligence
If you have lost the joy of running your business, here’s how to get it back! Be Present. Be grateful Listen to your stories Your connection, Your why, your purpose Give yourself permission to feel, it’s ok! F.A.R.C. Be present. Focus on what you can control right here, right NOW! The…
Emotional intelligence
THE most important thing is life is how you feel about yourself! If you have ever been in love, do you remember how you felt in the early days of the relationship? Fabulous! Life was great, everything looked wonderful; things flowed; people were nicer, kinder and more interesting!; You laughed more; others loved…
Fully Live
Hello Everyone! I recently did a ‘live virtual’ presentation in my home studio to 300 people for Dale Beaumonts excellent organization Business Blueprint and thought you might like to see the new content I have created form the COVID experience! Once upon a time, BC, before COVID, most of us ‘existed’. We rushed through…
Change
Recently, Brigham Young University released the results of a study on social isolation. If you are socially isolated (ie lonely or don’t feel you have friends you can call on) the risk of death goes up 32%! That is one reason H2H is becoming so important in business. Most of us spend most of our…
Emotional intelligence
“Life is not the way it is supposed to be. It is the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.” Virginia Satir I found this fantastic quote and thought ‘wow’! Of course! But often it’s the most obvious things that we lose sight of in this age of super…
Help for businesses
No matter what business you are in, there will be a time when you have to present some ideas to a group, your boss or colleagues, it’s your time to influence others. Or maybe you are presenting at a wedding or personal event, these secrets apply to any presentation you have to do…
Emotional intelligence
1. Find something for which to be grateful, now and every time you feel anything other than joyful! It’s impossible to have a heart full of misery and a heart full of joy. Gratitude is the great re-framer! When you look through gratitude glasses everything changes, no matter what happens in your life, so…
Change
This morning on my way to the airport for a trip to the USA, I was listening to the global CEO of Rio Tinto, a giant mining company. He was talking about the importance of creating a new approach in business, not B2B but B2P. Business to people. Mind you, I prefer P2P…
Emotional intelligence
Ok, so you have heard all this stuff about mindsets but you are not really sure what they are! Simplistically, a mindset is just a collection of beliefs. Beliefs are just thoughts arranged in a pattern! I was honored to spend a lot of time with a client recently on their roadshow, who all have…
Emotional intelligence
How many times a day do you say thank you? Do you say it because it’s a built in automatic response, or do you say it because you mean it? Think of the last time you really expressed sincere appreciation for someone; how did you feel? Imagine if you felt like that all the time!…
Gratitude
Last week I was speaking to a lovely group in Lacrosse, Wisconsin. I was telling them about my niece’s first gym competition. At the time she was 9 and I was (and still am) a very doting and enthusiastic Aunt! In between exercises (which I must say were not that exciting and seemed to me…
Change
Mindfulness. It’s a buzz word right now. Businesses are more conscious of the bottom line results of being more mindful and teaching their people to do so. CEOs are being coached to be more mindful to improve their leadership skills. Students are being taught to be more mindful to perform better in tests, everyone is…
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