Wrestling with an Angel or a Demon (you get to choose) I talked to a friend this morning. He just had a big unexpected expense show up in his life. He shared that he would notice the negative feelings come up (the invitation to be stressed, worried, and anxious) and then he would let go […]
Are You Refueling Or Running On Empty? Tues -7/29
Are You Refueling Or Running On Empty? Most people are not very good at acknowledging (much less celebrating) progress. When we fail to do this, we deprive ourselves of fuel – excitement, enthusiasm, self-confidence, feelings of well-being, happiness. When we lack fuel, we feel tired and burned out. Inspired action and a positive attitude become […]
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Redefining Leadership
Redefining Leadership Old school leadership says that good leaders have all the answers. Wow, what an impossible position. Let’s redefine what it means to be a good leader. What if we can let go of needing to have all the answers already and can instead ask the best questions to elicit the answer(s)! What if […]
Is It Really Worth It?
Is it really worth it? This morning I asked myself this question, “Is this really worth getting your undies in a twist over?” The answer was, “of course not!!!” But I was getting myself upset over a minor thing, and talking to myself in my head about it. I stopped because it wasn’t worth it. […]
I Am Ready
Fear
Fear When we experience fear, we can respond in one of two ways. We can let go (the useful choice). Or, we can twist and contort, doing everything we can to avoid feeling that fear (unsuccessfully I might add). Crazily enough, we’ve decided that avoiding and ignoring the fear is the way to go, the […]
Badge of Honor?
How To Do A Better Job
How to do a better job Do any of the following sound like strategies you would employ if you wanted to do a better job and improve performance, productivity, and efficiency? Decrease creativity Lower resiliency Decrease confidence Decrease optimism Decrease the speed at which you process information Decrease the amount of information you can process […]