by Lisa Kohn | Apr 2, 2020 | Self-Care
There’s a saying we sometimes use in coaching – “Put your own oxygen mask on first.” Granted, we blatantly stole the concept, the very words, from the airline industry, but that’s okay because they got it right. If you can’t breathe yourself, you can’t help – or lead...
by Lisa Kohn | May 31, 2018 | Self-Care
For reasons at least somewhat beyond my control, I was forced to take an unplanned hiatus from work last week. Clients were informed. Calls and meetings were cancelled. Deadlines were delegated or renegotiated. I was pretty much laid up, on the living room couch, on...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | May 29, 2018 | Self-Care
“Nobody really cares if you’re miserable, so you might as well be happy.” ~Cynthia Nelms This is one of my favorite sayings. Each time I read it I stop and smile. I think of all the time and energy I can waste being miserable and dissatisfied…and remember it’s always...
by Lisa Kohn | May 17, 2018 | Self-Care
You know the universe is trying to tell you something when the same information comes to you in different ways. This TED talk did just that. From my own subscription to TED talks, from a friend, and from my daughter who is a freshman in college. And it shares...
by Robyn McLeod | May 3, 2018 | Self-Care
Taking care of yourself and managing your energy at work are two keys to success toward Thoughtful Leadership™. If you are stressed out, overworked, short on patience and temper, and feeling unhealthy, you won’t be able to show up as the effective, focused, and...