Prioritize People over Profits
Let’s face it, money has a lot of power, and it drives business. However, money doesn’t tell the whole story. It barely skims the surface of human emotion, skill, planning, and effort teams invest in their jobs. Organizations are living, breathing cultures that come together to do something worthwhile. Every organization has a story brought […]
Get What You Want by Appreciating What You Have
If you can’t appreciate what you have right now, what makes you think you can handle more? This is what the keynote speaker said 26 years ago that altered my life. At the time, I didn’t appreciate my life, and I wanted so much more. I had an insatiable desire for a better life, and it was […]
Does Your Hustle Limit Your Potential?
Are you hard working and driven but sometimes wonder if there is more to life than this? Do you find accomplishing things requires a lot of hard work? Do you tend to push stress away to accomplish your next goal? Your point of focus may be strongly gathered around stress at the expense of hope […]
How to Not Get Offended by Others
Terry was my manager. He was a gruff and abrasive man. After working with him for a month, I wanted to quit. It was hard not to be offended by his direct and aggressive rants. Within a week, I knew he was a bully, and I took most of his attacks personally. I quit several months […]
Change Your Beliefs to Change Your Life
Are you ambitious? If so, you are likely big on setting goals. This article will encourage you to rely on belief, passion and other good feelings to propel you forward, along with your goals. It’s powerful to sprinkle into your life goals that don’t always require resolution. They are boundless and based on beliefs, not […]
On Feeling Stuck- What’s Holding You Back?
you are stuck, it usually means things haven’t worked out the way you hoped. You feel like your not moving forward. It’s not just unfavourable circumstances that keep you stalled; it’s the negative emotions that are holding you back. If you are ambitious, you like to see success; when you don’t see that success, it’s […]
How to Appreciate People at Work
most common workplace challenge is a lack of appreciation. Many workers don’t feel valued for their efforts and sometimes lash out, flaunt their performance, or quit. Either way, it’s disruptive. Well-meaning leaders jump in with polished appreciation programs to shine the light on employees’ success. Some of these work, but many of them don’t. To […]
Zoom Out – Broaden Your Perspective Past Problems
Perspective is everything. When you narrow in on the details of a situation, you also narrow your perspective. You also limit other ideas when you dissect a problem. For instance, if you have an irritated client, you likely think about what went wrong or who is to blame. You likely dissect what happened into piles […]
Do this to Release Trapped Emotions
Does fear, worry or doubt hold you back? Both a mentor and a tormentor, our emotions can give us great insight or swallow us whole. Anytime your brain is busy rummaging around through your past it tilts emotions with a strong negative slant. You can instantly free yourself from negative emotions, by bringing them […]
Thoughts Can’t Get You to the Place Feeling Can
Do you want to feel good no matter what? This week’s 4 feel-good habits will help. Habit #1 Thoughts can’t get you to the place feeling can. Insight is felt in the present moment. You don’t learn in the past or the future; you learn something right now. Things aren’t happening to you yesterday or […]
