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Yesterday, on LinkedIn, Mary Oliver posted 7 leadership lessons on how to forge your own path. Oliver is an amazing poet and has won many awards for her poetry. Note Oliver’s poetry below most of the 7 lessons. 1. Your life is what you make it. “Tell me, what else should I have done? Doesn’t Read more about Seven Leadership Lessons[…]
Dr. Travis Bradberry, co-author of Emotional Intelligence, shared the following statistics on LinkedIn: They meet these four needs – Happiness, that is, pursuing activities that produce pleasure and happiness; Achievement – they pursue activities that get tangible results; Significance – they pursue activities that made a positive impact on the people that matter the most; Read more about 10 Things Successful People Do Differently[…]
In her book, Dare to Lead, Brene Brown writes, “The research participants described trust as a slow-building, iterative, and layered process that happens over time. Both trust building and rumbling with vulnerability involve risk. That’s what makes courage hard and rare.” In education, as in business, trust takes time. I clearly remember that whenever I Read more about We Need Trust To Be Vulnerable[…]
I make it my practice daily to “Reflect” about my day, my blessings, my experiences and my wealth, not only financially but especially my body, heart and soul. J.C.Maxwell says, “Reflection turns experience into insight.” Each experience we have, be it positive or negative, can be turned into a lesson. I try to have a Read more about Reflection Is Rewarding[…]
The Oxford dictionary states that “Fear” is panic or distress caused by exposure to danger, expectation of pain, etc. So, our mind is hardwired to protect us from danger. When we fear, our reptilian brain takes over and does all in its power to protect us from the danger it perceives may happen to us. Read more about Is Fear Negative or Positive?[…]
The word of the day on A Minute With Maxwell is “Sensitive.” He says that there are two kinds of “Sensitivity.” There is a negative type of “Sensitivity” which is about thinking and worrying about what others think and say about you. However, there’s a positive kind of “Sensitivity” that is about you caring for Read more about Is It Okay To Be Sensitive?[…]
The dictionary definition of “Vulnerability” is the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. I grew up believing one should avoid vulnerability at all costs for fear of our life. Upon chatting with John Dumholt this morning, he said that we as a human Read more about Is Vulnerability Okay?[…]
Today, the word that seems to pop up everywhere I look, is “Choice.” Over the years, I have enjoyed teaching Choice Theory, created by William Glasser. I have purchased numerous books on Choice Theory and Reality Therapy, as well as many books by Glasser’s network of followers. Glasser writes that we do have choices and Read more about It’s Your Choice[…]
According to the dictionary, “Peace” means quiet, tranquility. It has been my goal to help make this world a little more peaceful daily. Maxwell, J.C. Says that “Peace” is the sense that we have inwardly that we have done our best outwardly. It is the feeling of tranquility that I have given my best on Read more about What is Peace?[…]
On LinkedIn, Simon Sinek shared an article about true leadership displayed by Nick Foles during a loss because of a mistake his WR Alston Jeffery made. Sinek wrote, “There’s a difference between losing and failing. Losing reflects the score. Failing reflects our attitude. With a single action, Eagles Quarterback, Nick Foles just showed us what Read more about True Leadership[…]