How to Use ‘Reframing’ to Reimagine Failure
When we fail at something, it can often be difficult to get back up and try again. This can keep us from reaching our highest potential. This is why they say if you fall off a horse, get right back on. It stops the fear of failure (getting thrown) from keeping us riding. So how […]
read moreHow to Overcome Your Team’s Resistance to Change
No one likes change. It can be messy, difficult, and stressful. Whether it’s in our personal or professional life, we may find ourselves or our teams avoiding it. But if we want our company and departments to grow and achieve their targets, we need to find a way to overcome this resistance. In order for […]
read more5 Good Reasons To Find Your “Why”
When I was young, I wondered, like all kids do (and adults too), what’s the meaning of my life? Why am I on this earth? I have found my “why.” Now let me share with you why you should find yours. Finding your purpose can be a powerful thing and it goes beyond the satisfaction of […]
read moreAre You Really Listening?
As I’ve shared in my courses on Emotional Intelligence, listening skills are very important to a person’s overall success. If you aren’t a good listener, you probably don’t have strong emotional intelligence which can limit your ability to be promoted, close a sale, or build a strong network. Let’s face it. Can you honestly say that […]
read moreTime Management vs Efficiency?
Time Management and Efficiency Go Hand-in-Hand Do you want to know the best time management system available? The answer: Choose ONE. I know this seems like a cop-out. But let’s face it. It’s like any gym membership. What’s the most expensive gym membership available? The one you never use. All time management systems have similar […]
read moreFear Setting- How to Eliminate Your Fear of Failure
Fear Setting- How to Eliminate Your Fear of Failure As I shared in “Fear of Failure Keeping You Down,” many of us business leaders/entrepreneurs have an innate fear of failure and believe that if things go wrong, we will be left without a way to bounce back and recover. True success actually requires failure – […]
read moreCommunication and Follow Up in the Business World
Out of all the skill sets that are necessary for success, communication may be the most vital. Think about it. Communication is the only way for us to share ideas, feelings, concepts or plans. It’s the only way we can tell others about ourselves. If you own a business, it’s the only way to gain […]
read moreGetting into the Flow
What is Flow State? Have you ever been so engrossed in something that it was hard to step away? Have you ever found yourself pushed, inspired, and challenged to the point that you tuned out all else? I have felt that way myself when I am teaching a course, running a Spartan race, or traveling […]
read moreCan Becoming More Efficient Lower Stress?
Can Becoming More Efficient Lower Stress? It’s Thursday and your anxiety is at an all-time high. You haven’t been able to complete have the things on your to-do list and your boss keeps piling on the work. You find yourself jumping from one task to another because you are trying to get it all done, […]
read moreWhy Your Emotional Intelligence Is More Important than Your IQ
It has long been my professional mission to help others reach their highest potential. This isn’t possible if you aren’t maximizing the right “smarts.” Over the past 20 years, a growing body of evidence has amassed which suggests that emotional intelligence is important for business success than IQ. EI versus IQ As we all know, […]
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