Don’t Confuse What You Do with Who...
If you are passionate about what you do, it is hard to separate your work from who you think you are. Here are some tips you can use.
The The One Thing That Will Make You Mor...
What one thing can you improve to be more effective with your life? This post will help you discover the answer.
What is your interference?
I heard a great coaching question shared at the Asia-Pacific Coaching conference in Singapore, "What is interfering with what you want right now?"
You can apply this question to anything you want. What is interfering with your success? What is interfering with your happiness? What is interfering with your dream?
When you look at your answers, how many are based in blaming something you have no control over, such as the
Your Goals May Be Killing You
There is a difference between working on creative production goals and outcome goals. One brings you happiness, the other frustration. Which one are you focusing on now?
When did you last laugh yourself to tear...
Over the holidays, I found the time to be with some friends I had not seen for months. We always promise to meet more often. Then each year, we share excuses explaining why that promise was broken. Putting friendships on the back burner when we get overly busy is harmful to our success. This post demonstrates how scheduling friend time can help you grow.
Really…women are less happy?
There has been a lot of press around the research that prompted Marcus Buckingham's latest book, Find Your Strongest Life: What the Happiest and Most Successful Women do Differently. The studies declare women to be less happier than they were 40 years ago.
Really, less happy than my mother? I don't think so.
I believe the research is flawed in that it uses happiness as a general rating without breaking down the
Be the Model You Expect to See
On my last job, I was was angry with my boss for not acknowledging my good work. He instead nitpicked on a single detail. We argued about the item until I realized I didn't really care about that detail. I said, "I'll check my data again and make the change if you're right. But tell me, do you have any remarks about the work in general?"
He said, "You always do
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.
How to Change the System
One of the greatest pains for achievers is the length of time it takes to change inefficient processes, if they get changed at all.
Gary Hamel gives some suggestions for renegades to make changes in his book, The Future of Management. Here are some ideas:
Instead of launching a major change program, design a couple of low-cost, low risk experiments
The burden of confidence
In my teleseminar with Susan Falter Barnes (you can hear it at http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WMsbdQ2k), she asked if all passionate, driven women are overwhelmed. We talked about childhood drivers, like trying to please dad or trying not to be mom. After the call, I went back to my research.
I found that due to the
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