“If your emotional abilities aren’t in hand, if you don’t have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can’t have empathy and have effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far.” – Daniel Goleman Is emotional intelligence important to you? […]
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“Peace on Earth. Good will towards men (people).” If you are familiar or exposed to Christian holiday traditions during December, you may have commonly heard the phrase above. You may have read it on a holiday card, heard it in songs or heard it used as a greeting. What jumps out to me are the
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“Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain.” ~ Author Unknown What are the mountains in your organization and life? What are the pebbles? The mountains are the big things to which we
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“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.” – Psalm 23:1 (NIV) It was very common in the ancient Near East that kings would describe themselves as shepherds with their leadership. I also was recently talking with a leader who mentioned that he needed his leadership in his company to be like a shepherd. So,
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“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” ~ Albert Einstein What habits do you have? You may have a habit of brushing your teeth, drinking coffee, reading social media or eating chocolate 😊. When we think of habits, we often recognize physical habits that we do. But
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“Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.” – Corrie Ten Boom I woke up in the middle of the night, and I couldn’t sleep. I felt so angry. A person had not followed through on their commitments to me. I felt hurt and
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“It is good to have an end to journey towards, but it is the journey that matters in the end.” – Ursula K. Le Guin There is always a tension between where we are now and where we are going. We have this tension as individuals and as organizations. However, it is not a “fun”
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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 Are you struggling with someone who has a poor attitude? It could be a coworker, a family member or a community member. I have recently been in discussions about attitudes with
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“Rowing is perhaps the toughest of sports. Once the race starts, there are no time-outs, no substitutions. It calls upon the limits of human endurance. The coach must therefore impart the secrets of the special kind of endurance that comes from mind, heart, and body.” – George Yeoman Pocock Do you have a dream, a
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“God met me more than halfway, he freed me from my anxious fears. Look at him; give him your warmest smile. Never hide your feelings from him.” – Psalm 34:4-5 (MSG) I put down my phone and felt numb. My mom had just told me that my Dad’s heart was in a dangerous condition with
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