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Posted by Lisa Kohn on November 24, 2011
Why is it that Thanksgiving is only one day? Why is it that thankfulness and appreciation are so seemingly difficult for so many of us? Why is it that each year, when I used to make the family go around the table and share one thing they were thankful for, they all rolled their eyes? Why is it that we’re reluctant to include gratitude and appreciation in our daily lives…when it gives us so much? When research has shown that finding time to be thankful has been linked to better health, less anxiety, and longer-term satisfaction with life. When research has also shown that truly appreciating others, and thanking them out loud, yields more productive and enjoyable relationships, at work and at home.
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Posted by Chatsworth Consulting Group on April 18, 2011
“There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread.” Mother Teresa
Whenever we teach feedback skills – to new managers, experienced managers, or even senior leaders – we always reinforce the need for more positive feedback in the world. Not just empty accolades, but real, specific, and actionable positive feedback.
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Posted by Chatsworth Consulting Group on February 14, 2011
“Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
As a coach I am so often honored with the opportunity to see people at their best, and their worst. Their most confident and their least sure. And, in ways, nothing makes this clearer to me than the hesitation so many of us feel to give of ourselves.
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Posted by Lisa Kohn on February 4, 2011
I used to not understand the value of the word “mensch” – until I married one. Mensch is a Yiddish word that means “a decent, upright, responsible person,” or “a person of strength and honor.” Basically it’s someone who is good, kind, and always does the right thing to make others feel welcomed, loved (even in the business sense), and appreciated. So, needless to say, I was intrigued to learn more about a book, which looks at how mensch-ness (my word) can be a leadership strength.
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Posted by Lisa Kohn on November 26, 2010
How can I not write about Gratitude this week? Ok, so it’s the day after Thanksgiving, and many of you – definitely not me – are perhaps up at the crack of dawn, or before the crack of dawn, to do monetary damage in numerous stores. But still, we can all take a moment to reflect and to offer Thanks. Just the other day I ran into a friend at the gym. She started talking about how blessed and lucky we all are, and how we so often forget it. So today I’m merely putting out a call to action. A challenge if you will.
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Posted by Chatsworth Consulting Group on August 16, 2010
“Getting there isn’t half the fun – it’s all the fun.” Robert Townsend
Just the other day a client shared with me that she had roses, roses she loved, growing outside her house on the veranda…and she couldn’t remember the last time she’d actually seen them, or noticed them.
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You two are on point. Life is not a dress rehearsal, we only get to do it once. We are bombarded by sound bites that show where we should be (career wise), what we should look like, how we should exercise and how to live basically. But, what if you don’t want to do any of those things. What if your goal is to enjoy the simpler things? Family, friends and health are critical for true wealth and happiness. Taking time to smell the roses or smell the coffee or just play a game with your 13 year old or listen to music with your 9 year old are important things. Keep preaching and reaching the choir needs to hear.
Thanks,