When I was 28 years old I traveled alone to the Banda (Spice) Islands in Indonesia. I had heard you could pick nutmeg and cloves directly from the trees and that the coral reef was unmatched. It’s where Columbus was headed when he discovered America. It was also as far from home as I could …
When I asked what makes you feel confident, the responses couldn’t have been more different. This response reflects a feeling that resonated with many of you — to feel good without the need for external validation: “For me confidence is knowing the heights one’s self is capable of without the requirement of external validation. It’s …
In corporate environments that ask us to be professional, being yourself can feel tricky. I’ll share a client story that captures it. Karen’s job consisted primarily of presenting new concepts to clients for the adverting agency she worked at. Bubbly, energetic and very creative, Karen was great at the product part of her job. Where …
When my kids were small, someone told me to combine acknowledgement of their accomplishments with small challenges just out of their comfort zone. That is how children learn. It makes them feel confident. While adults are not much different, today’s world is not set up that way. We have a more diverse workforce than ever …
Thank you again for all of the wonderful responses about confidence. It has taken time to condense, expand and enhance with some coaching solutions. On a funny note, I wanted to do a bit of research about Confidence. It took about two and a half seconds to discover that there is a major best seller …
Last week’s post on Confidence had an overwhelming response! It seems like we all have strong feelings on the topic. Thank you to everyone for the incredibly thoughtful and varied replies. If you’d still like to send me ideas and haven’t yet, please do so this week. There are just a few days left before …
The request I seem to get more than any other, from individuals and Human Resources professionals alike, is for greater confidence. For themselves and for their employees. It seems like a fairly normal request. What surprises me is that the request seems to come as much, or more, from the highest achieving individuals. When people …
Last week I saw a presentation in which the instructor showed images of Ghandi, Einstein and Steve Jobs and then asked participants, “What about you? What is your purpose?” and suggested that we give it a good think. Would it were that easy. It’s normal to want to look to great leaders for lessons. The …
Have you ever had a To Do list with items like: Get a Job, Develop Great Team, Get Promotion? A challenge many of my clients have is that, once they realize they want something, they want it now. And, when the “it” is quite huge, that can be debilitating. Chances are you will get “it” …
What if 2015 were the year that you could be your best self? Work out every day, avoid foods with empty calories, don’t fuss at the person in the subway with the too-loud headphones, write every thank you note on time… NO! Not that one. Just you. The real you. The authentic you. The you …
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