“To have humility is to experience reality.” – Dag Hammarskjold, Swedish diplomat Do you feel a heavy pressure on yourself to have everything around you under control? Often, leaders can feel this way because others look to them for answers. The word lead is defined as “a route or means of access to a particular […]
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Your life is valuable and has meaning. I want to speak these life-giving words to you. You are a uniquely created human being who breathes life into yourself and others. You are enough in the very essence of your being. We are in the holiday season, and there can be much going on. I like
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“Feelings are something you have; not something you are.” -Shannon L. Alder What is your perspective on emotions? Is your life consumed by emotions or do you ignore them? Or are you somewhere on the continuum in-between? I grew up in a home with my mom consumed by emotions and my dad ignoring emotions. My
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“The irony is that we attempt to disown our difficult stories to appear more whole or more acceptable, but our wholeness – even our wholeheartedness – actually depends on the integration of all of our experiences, including our falls.” – Brene Brown I am going to state to you what may seem like a contradictory
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“When you are present and available, people have a desire to offer you their authentic self. All you have to do is ask. No one keeps a secret. No one. And they might be resistant initially to telling you something, but eventually they’ll give you their whole life story. And it’s because of people’s desire
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I argue that success isn’t exclusively about what you achieve, but also how you achieve it. Jim Loehr How do you define success, and how do you achieve it? These two questions are a couple of the most important questions for your life. Yet, I wonder how often people ask these questions and then actually
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“The greatest discovery of the 20th century is the fact that a human being has the ability to change his attitude.” – William James Do you want to be the best you can be? I find that most people have a natural desire to move towards a greater potential. It seems to be hard-wired within
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“There’s evidence that more-ethical companies have happier employees and do better in the market.” – Maryam Kouchaki If an organization is getting results without ethics, is it worth it? When asked this question directly, I think most people would respond, “no.” However, we may all be able to name people who were considered great leaders
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The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. – Mark Twain Do you want to lead your organization well and with exceptional performance? Do you want to be less prone to disease and have greater well-being? A key element that has been
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“If your emotional abilities aren’t in hand, if you don’t have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your emotions, if you don’t have empathy and effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far.” Daniel Goleman Awareness is one of the most critical skills that
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