Within all of us, both the sage and the saboteur exist. Business strategist Tony Robbins does a great job of explaining how these manifest: “Saboteurs are the set of mind patterns that govern your every move. They automatically influence your beliefs, thoughts, and behaviors, and they are steering you in the wrong direction — that …
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Let’s begin with the definition of consistency: steadfast adherence to the same principles, behavior, treatment, course of action, or form. It may not feel easy at times, but consistency comes up often in my coaching work as clients are looking for reliable and predictable behaviors to produce reliable and predictable results. The Returns of Consistency …
Where are you showing up but not serving your relationships? Go ahead and take a moment to analyze your key relationships; the ones you know to matter. You know “the who,” I am asking about “the how.” How do you serve them and is it serving or are you appeasing (coddling, placating, pacifying, etc.) them? …
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Learning is a lifetime opportunity and every day we have the opportunity to learn new lessons. If each day we set the intention to show humility and openness without relying on our title or position while communicating with others, we let ourselves experience life in fuller and brighter ways! The Contents of Your Heart It’s …
Leading with a servant heart takes an act of courage. Being open to communicate your beliefs, acknowledging you don’t have all the answers, and being authentic are qualities that will help you build relationships as a leader. It all starts with a courageous conversation. Courageous conversations spur growth. I love this quote from an article by Maria …
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Love and fear are two of the most intense emotions that we will feel in our lives. They are extreme opposites and cloud the decisions we make while in a space of love or fear. All of our beliefs come from two places in our heart, either fear or love, and so our actions also …
There is a strong connection between leaders and followers. This seems obvious, but it’s worth taking a closer look, because without the latter, there would be no need for the former. Leadership is less about taking control of a situation where the leader must organize others toward an end result and more about mobilizing a …
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Being kind and considerate is a way of being. These are not taught skills, these are innate that we bring out in each other and within ourselves. Please don’t call me soft and don’t call a leader soft because they want to talk about how we language, behave and seek to understand. Is saving time, …
We are often told that patience is a virtue that we should strive to develop in our lives. In my experience, patience has been a valuable tool when communicating. When we don’t exhibit patience and/or restraint, we risk losing trust—possibly denting key relationships. Having vs Being Let’s ponder the distinction between having patience and being …
