Feeling tired? Overwhelmed at work?
We all know that when we are tired, it’s good to take a break. They say that ‘a break is as good as a holiday’!
I actually took a break from blog posting for a while.… Read more...
We all know that when we are tired, it’s good to take a break. They say that ‘a break is as good as a holiday’!
I actually took a break from blog posting for a while.… Read more...
“The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood.” – Ralph Nichols
We’ve all seen articles about technology. How fast advances are happening, how new innovations will help us in our daily lives.… Read more...
“Opportunities don’t happen. You create them.”
– Chris Grosser
Can you believe it’s almost the end of the year?! At this time of year most of us are wondering where the months have gone, and feeling a bit tired as we wind toward year end.… Read more...
“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” – Albert Einstein
One of the most common topics I get asked to train and present on is change. … Read more...
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead
Do you know that saying…”the more things change, the more they stay the same”?… Read more...
“The problem is not the content of your message, but the condition of the conversation.”
– Crucial Conversations Paterson, Grenny, McMillan, Switzler
Our brain has been wired across the ages to protect us as individuals – it looks out for threats and aims to keep us safe.… Read more...
Remember the magic mirror in the Snow White fairy tale? Remember how it couldn’t lie?
Mirrors don’t tend to lie.
If we held up a ‘leadership mirror’ in front of you, what would we see?… Read more...
“It is because we are all imposters that we endure each other.” – Emil Cioran
Imposter syndrome – what is it? The term ‘Imposter Syndrome’ was first used by two clinical psychologists – Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes in 1978.… Read more...
“Replace judgement with curiosity” – Lynn Nottage
Outrage, judgement, aggression, arrogance…seen any of that lately?
Blame, denial, deflection…?
It seems that everywhere we look recently – news, sports, politics, social media, reality TV, business – people are expressing strong opinions about, and onto, others.… Read more...
“Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” – Socrates
Chatting with a wonderful client today, we discussed the word ‘busy’. It seems that it’s a word much in use. It’s not a ‘bad’ word, nor is it necessarily a ‘good’ word.… Read more...
“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold but not bully; be thoughtful but not lazy; be humble but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humour, but without folly” – Jim Rohn
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed the importance of both the ‘what’ and the ‘how’ in leadership, what self-leadership is, common pitfalls, and then posed some questions to consider (below).… Read more...
“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold but not bully; be thoughtful but not lazy; be humble but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humour, but without folly” – Jim Rohn
A common misunderstanding that is often raised in coaching sessions concerns the term ‘leader’.… Read more...
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” – Zig Ziglar
Feb (as in February) Fade – not a technical term!… Read more...
“I remind myself every morning: nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening.” – Larry King
In your everyday work, how tuned in are you to what’s happening around you, what people are saying and how others are behaving?… Read more...
“The problem is not the content of your message, but the condition of the conversation.”
– Crucial Conversations Paterson, Grenny, McMillan, Switzler
Our brain has been wired across the ages to protect us as individuals – it looks out for threats and aims to keep us safe.… Read more...
“The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance – it is the illusion of knowledge.” – Daniel J Boorstin
From time to time when we run a training event, a coaching discussion or a group coaching session, we will hear someone say “I know this already”, “I’ve covered it previously in my career”, “I’ve done a lot of this before” or any number of variations on this theme.… Read more...
“Better let my heart be without words than my words without heart.” – John Bunyan
Another Valentine’s Day has come and gone. We thought we’d have a bit of fun and see if there are any leadership lessons from this day that is sometimes loved and sometimes loathed across the globe.… Read more...
“A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
This time of year it is popular to run planning days.… Read more...
“May your walls know joy, may every room hold laughter, and every window open to great possibility” – Mary Anne Radmacher
With just over a week to go before the Christmas holidays, things might be looking a little hectic around your place of work.… Read more...
“…being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You can’t be considered truly successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles.”… Read more...