by Lisa Kohn | Jan 13, 2022 | Thoughtful Leadership
I don’t believe in “shoulds.” When a client says, “I should do that,” I call them out. When I say, or think, “I should do that,” I call myself out as well. “Don’t should on yourself,” I say, because I learned years ago that our “shoulds” – those things that we feel or...
by Lisa Kohn | Dec 30, 2021 | Personal growth
Remember when you first got your job? Remember how excited you were? Remember when you first heard about your promotion, how you were bouncing off the walls and posting your news everywhere? What happened? When did your passion and excitement die away, and perhaps...
by Lisa Kohn | Dec 16, 2021 | Self-Care
It is true that many of us sit for hours each day. According to Nilofer Merchant, in this short and powerful TED video, most of us sit for over nine hours in a day, more than we sleep. And it is true that sitting that much can cause a health crisis – sitting has been...
by Lisa Kohn | Nov 25, 2021 | Thoughtful Leadership
They say that to a carpenter, at times, everything is a nail. I recently completed a certification in Applied Positive Psychology, which may be why I now see how much we all need a bit more self-care, positivity, and resilience in our lives. We need these to lead...
by Lisa Kohn | Nov 18, 2021 | Conflict Management
From the moment we wake up, we can be – and often are – in conflict with others. With our family members over how the day will go, with team members about the best next step on a project, with our manager over how to implement a new process, with colleagues about...
