We all have “Fears” when it comes to change. However, fear is a normal reaction to taking risks, but we need to take risks in order to grow, physically, emotionally and spiritually. And, it takes courage to leave the armor off! In Dare to Lead, Brene Brown says, “It’s not fear that gets in the Read more about Armor to Protect Our Fears[…]
Donald Miller’s book, Building A Story Brand is fascinating book I’m loving. His first chapter is about clear communication without a lot of noise. He asks, “So what’s your message? Can you say it easily? Is it simple, relevant, and repeatable? Can your entire team repeat your company’s message in such a way that it Read more about The Key To Being Seen, Heard, And Understood[…]
This morning, as I read Brene Brown’s book, Dare to Lead, I came across Google’s five-year study on highly productive teams, Project Aristotle, found that “psychological safety – team members feeling safe to take risks and be vulnerable in front of each other – was “far and away the most important of the five dynamics Read more about Psychological Safe Teams[…]
Great leaders have a three step process of leading. They listen, they learn, and then they lead. One of the most challenging skills of all human beings is to be a “Great Listener.” In our schools we teach our students how to read, how to write and how to do math. When do we teach Read more about Great Leaders Listen[…]
The highest compliment that a person can give you is to have a colleague or a friend say to you, “I can count on you.” Unfortunately, there are a lot of people who are not accountable. I hope the people in my circle of relationships consider me to be trustworthy. It takes time and experience Read more about To Be Trustworthy[…]
Boost your “Emotional Intelligence” with these 3 questions: 1. What are the differences between how you see yourself and how others see you? – Self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. 2. What matters to you? What are your goals? 3. What changes will you make to achieve these goals? – what actions will you Read more about Emotional Intelligence[…]
According to Wikipedia, “Philanthropy” means the love of humanity. A conventional modern definition is “private initiatives for the public good focusing on quality of life,” which combines an original humanistic tradition with a social scientific aspect developed in the 20th century. The definition also served to contrast philanthropy with business endeavours which are private initiatives Read more about What is Philanthropy?[…]
Brene Brown, one of my heroes, writes “To scale daring leadership and build courage in teams and organizations, we have to cultivate a culture in which brave work, tough conversations and whole hearts are the expectation, and armour is not necessary or rewarded.” Brene Brown’s books have indeed brought me to have courage when I Read more about Courage is Contagious[…]
I believe in life long learning. I also believe that for anyone to be successful at anything, they must be willing to receive training for whatever they want to be successful at. I make it my business to learn something daily, be it by reading, watching videos, meeting with others in my field or through Read more about Training Is Necessary for Success[…]
According to the dictionary, “Resilience” is the capacity to recover from difficulties; toughness. Resilience is the ability to spring back into shape, elasticity. Resilience is an important skill because all of us will run into challenges, make mistakes, experience overwhelming difficulties in our lives. Resilience can protect us from developing mental health difficulties when we Read more about Resilience Can Be Learned[…]