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Don’t give your power away
“The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.” ~Voltaire Have you ever noticed that sometimes something bad, or at least undesirable, happens and you let it roll right off, as if it doesn’t seem to have any effect on you? And then...
How to encourage more feedback from a reluctant boss
“You’re doing a great job!” “Nice work!” It’s certainly great to hear praise like this from your boss, but it’s not particularly helpful. I have heard a common theme from many of my clients. They believe they are highly regarded. They have been promoted, rated highly...
This is one of the biggest fears getting in our way
“A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.” ~Alexander Pope I’ve watched too many of us get caught in our fear, especially our fear of being wrong…or being caught...
Essential tips to increase your influence
One of the most common leadership development topics that clients ask us to share is influence and persuasion – because so much of leadership, of successful leadership, relies on being able to successfully influence others to your point of view. To get them to do what...
Stay in compassion
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” ~Plato Compassion is such a gift…for myself. It can be so easy to know I’m “right” and see the flaws in others. It can be very tempting to justify my actions and feelings by seeing how wrong, crazy,...
Change a word, change everything
We all know that words are powerful – they can inspire us, open us up to new ideas and places, comfort us, and get us excited. Words can also hurt us, shut us down, frighten us, and close us off to what is possible. Norman Vincent Peale said, "Change your thoughts and...
How to step away from our “doing” addiction
"I am a human being, not a human doing." ~Dr. Wayne Dyer It seems quite simple, but it’s easy to forget. We “teach” it to our clients and try our best to model it as well. We try to remember to “be”, rather than focusing solely on “do.” It’s so easy to get caught up...
I really, really hate my job
Unfortunately it happens to nearly all of us, if not all of us, at some point. We hate our job. Really, really hate our job. That’s not a good feeling, because we spend so much time at our jobs. And have so much of ourselves invested in our jobs. Yet even as leaders,...
Are you causing your own shadow?
“Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one’s own sunshine.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson I’m beginning to realize how many of my bad moods are self-inflicted. How many of my moments of anger, frustration, or despair are actually in my control (although...
Vulnerability is not a dirty word, it’s a leadership skill
Somehow, I think we’ve all created – and perpetuated – the myth that leaders need to be strong and infallible. That there can be no cracks in your armor or skeletons in your closet. That it’s best to look like you always have it together and aren’t ever questioning or...
Make every mistake once
"Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time." ~George Bernard Shaw Years ago I was at an internal meeting at Verizon. A leader stood up and said one of the best things I’ve ever heard. “We make every mistake once.”...
Remember what worked for you
There are always new and better ways to do things – to be more effective at work, to manage your time better, to get more out of life, and to feel more fulfilled. But often, there are things that have worked for us in the past that we forget about. Case in point: in...
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