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 …
The other day my kids were complaining and whining in a particularly grating way. I breathed, breathed some more, and then blurted out, “Let’s put a “Gr” on that attitude!” Catchy, right? I was pretty satisfied with myself. It reminded me of the second year of my business. That year five clients wanted help finding …
In the last eight months or so, I’ve written two blog posts. Sorry about that. It’s been in part due to some sandwich generation issues. But the truth is, I’ve had writer’s block. With a shift in my work, I’ve felt increased responsibility and have had a fear of somehow getting it wrong. What better …
One of last week’s most emailed NY Times articles was titled, “The Secret of Effective Motivation.” It says that we are most successful, even financially, when we do what we love and are passionate about, rather than what looks good on paper. This article is like catnip to me. It confirms my belief that it …
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