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Do Things Happen for a Reason?
Yesterday a blog post went out with three old postings of mine. I didn't send it. I'm taking it as a sign. There are three possible lessons I can learn from this:
1. This is a feature I didn't know I had on Wordpress. Now that's telling. How many features do you have that you don't acknowledge about yourself? I am going to a conference today with many of my professional
A Strong Person vs A Person of Strength
A Strong Person vs. a Person of Strength
Author unknown (and changed to make genderless)
A strong person works out every day to keep their body in shape...but a person of strength builds relationships to keep their soul in shape.
A strong person isn't afraid of anything...but a person of strength shows courage in the midst of their fear.
A strong person won't let anyone get the best of them...but a person of strength
Are you driven by a need or a purpose?
(excerpt from upcoming book for high-achievers) Often the discontent you feel from your work stems from two factors: 1) expecting your job to fulfill your need for meaning, which it may do but you aren’t sure because 2) you confuse your need for recognition with your desire to feel fulfilled. You have to identify and set aside the first factor, your need for recognition, before you can define what gives
Dealing with difficult changes
Change is only difficult when you can't let go of the past. Judith Valente, who suddenly lost her job as a foreign correspondent for the Wall Street Journal but now happily writes poetry and leads spiritual retreats for busy professionals, says the breakthrough in her thinking occurred when she realized life is a continuum. Valente says that if you “lean into the mystery of life” you are less likely to
Book Review: The Influence Puzzle
I've said this before...the leader sets the emotional tone. The leader in a room is the person with social dominance, not just a title. The energy you put out as a leader either uplifts or downgrades the climate in the room, even more than your words.
On this note, Valerie Williams has been coaching and teaching executives how to be powerfully present for years. She just launched a great new book
What’s Your Energy Rating?
I am attending a marketing workshop. Although there are signs that the economy is at least flattening out if not turning around, the room is still full of negative and scared energy. Obviously, we can't control the story of our lives. Yet we can control the mood of the main character.
When it comes to business, it's the companies that "spend their way out of the recession" who become the champions.
3 Signs of Stress to Watch Out For
3 Signs of Stress to Watch Out For
The recession has taken an emotional toll on all of us. Watch out for these signs of stress:
Do you have an eye for gratitude?
One of the ways of coping with this economic crisis is to have an "eye for gratitude." A recent study found female-owned companies faring better than male-owned businesses due to resilience. This means they focus more on what they have instead of what they have lost. A good way to shift your mindset is to visit a 2nd or 3rd world country. When you can shift your mind to appreciating what you have, you will find what you need to succeed.
Is this a democracy?
On the way to the Houston airport, the taxi driver told me that he didn't know until a few years ago that Washington, DC was not in Washington State.
I would not have judged this man to be uneducated or even inarticulate. He was a well-dressed, white, 57-year-old American man born and raised in Houston. If the cornerstone of a democracy is that people are informed enough to make decisions, then
Has your brain been hijacked?
Thursday, both my Skype account and my brain were hijacked. The day started out calmly as I went through my routine in preparation for a flight to Florida. Yet the moment I gave my brain a break, the hijacking started.
As I drove to the airport, I reran the final scene of a television program I had watched the night before. It was the cliff-hanging season finale. One of the main
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