Stress gets a bad rap! In and of itself, stress is not a bad. In fact, the right amount of stress actually boosts brainpower, expands your potential, builds resiliency, fends off illness, increases creativity, and motivates. All desirable perks – wouldn’t you say? If stress offers all those amazing benefits, why is it perceived in…
Your Fear Monster is lurking in the background and subtly (or not so subtly) shaping your perspective. It’s steadily working against you, keeping your life small, complicating your relationships, and holding you back professionally in ways you might not even be aware of! The worst part: it’s keeping you from operating in the fullness of…
In ballet, an attitude is a beautiful posture with the knee raised and bent either in front of or in back of you. Performing an attitude as beautiful as the one to the right requires practice and skill. When executed correctly, it is exquisite. The term attitude comes from the French word attitude which means…
Money is nice, but more than that, your people want to feel appreciated! Don’t get me wrong – they won’t work for free. After all, monetary compensation is a way of expressing gratitude for their hard work. Appreciation Versus Recognition Yes, appreciation and recognition are intertwined. Appreciation does include recognizing the value of individual contributions,…
Conflict is what makes a story engaging! I’m currently in the middle of a novel that I almost gave up on, which is something I rarely do. It started out slow as the author laid the groundwork. Then abruptly the story took a wild turn. Following that unexpected event, not only has the pace of…
My husband and I have had the opportunity to renovate multiple homes. While the end result is abundantly satisfying, the process is quite messy – literally. On HGTV, the home renovations are wrapped up in a mere 30-60 minutes. That’s rarely the case with your own home renovation projects! What makes those shows entertaining is…
Remember how waiting for Christmas felt so slow as a kid? It seemed to take forever! The older I get, the quicker a year flies by. That same speeding up seems to be happening to my weeks and days too! I liken the feeling to walking on a treadmill that just keeps speeding up, and…
Leaders, don’t be fooled! Creativity is your “secret sauce” because leading isn’t about simply maintaining what is. Leading is about solving problems in new and innovative ways and venturing into uncharted waters. What exactly do I mean by creativity? I’m referring to a leader’s ability to… Come up with innovative solutions to tough problems Adapt…
Communication is an area many struggle! You would think that since you talk every day, you would be better at it, but it is more complicated than you would think to share your thoughts and feelings clearly and accurately grasp what others are attempting to convey. Sometimes communicating might feel down right impossible…even when you…
Overwhelm feels like the weariness you experience after treading water for hours on end. As your strength fades, it’s all you can do to keep your head above water and catch your breath. It feels like you are drowning! I bet you have had that feeling, because I hear about how overwhelmed people are nearly…