It’s been said that the only person who likes a change is a baby in a wet diaper. Perhaps this is true. That’s why you need to make an extra effort to help your family and workforce accept and adapt to changes in life. The way you handle change also shows off your abilities. Rosabeth Moss Kanter, author and Harvard Business School professor, put it this way: “The individuals who will succeed … [Read more...]
Even When It Is Quiet. . . It’s Time to Listen #Mindset
It is about midnight here and I am inspired! How well do you listen? I mean, REALLY listen? To yourself, your surroundings, others... Maybe you could try the test my son and I did tonight. It has given me some new insights I'll share now. … [Read more...]
Schedule Your Day to Reflect Goals and Priorities – Part 1 – What Are Your Priorities?
As I talk with clients and colleagues that are overwhelmed, they often have one thing in common. They have lost the connection to their priorities in their daily living and business. Being able to connect your daily to dos to what is deeply important to you is the key to productivity and happiness in your daily work. If you are struggling to have your day reflect your goals and priorities … [Read more...]
Confidence and Toughness – You Need to Have Both
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter stated "You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through." I think that this is true in many things, especially overcoming overwhelm you feel. So many of us get paralyzed by our to-do list, that we lose our toughness and maybe even our confidence in our ability to get the job done. What do you do to keep both confidence … [Read more...]
Testing Your Limits
Today I opened up my Dove chocolate caramel bite and read "Test your own limits and keep going." Wow! What a great tip. Do you know your limits? How do you set your limits? When you start a new process how do you measure its success? Do you give yourself enough time to make the changes, or do you give up before it's time? Contrary to many "experts," it takes longer than 30 days to form most … [Read more...]
Are You Frozen By Fear?
I was watching a movie the other day -- well, really it was background noise as I did other things -- and a part caught my attention. The character was teaching someone how to look at their situation. She says: Fear is cold – it freezes us up Fear of performance Fear of what people will think Fear of doing something wrong Fear of anything When we let go of your fears we touch our … [Read more...]
Your Limitations – Are they a Black Swan?
Humor me for a moment today. Please close your eyes and envision a swan. Now, take a few moments and describe that swan. What words did you use? White, graceful, bird, clean, dirty, ugly duckling, etc. Long ago, in Europe, everyone believed that all swans were white. Why was that? It was because all anyone had ever seen were swans that were white. Everyone thought that for … [Read more...]
Problem Solving Ideas from a Cartoon
"Call her, beep her, if you want to reach her...." I was watching T.V.with my 6-year-old son today. We were watching Kim Possible. For those of you that don't have the chance to watch a number of cartoons, Kim Possible is a a high-school girl that also saves the world. "Nothing is impossible for a Possible." So, why would I bring this up? Well, you can learn from some cartoons if you take a … [Read more...]
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