What do you think of when you hear the word “Conflict?” I have asked that question in almost every workshop, presentation I have given. The answer generally is a negative. Most people fear conflict. Yet, I challenge you! The word conflict to me means “Opportunity!” As an educator, Counsellor, Mentor, Parent, Family Member, and Friend, Read more about Conflict is Inevitable[…]
According to Brene Brown in her book The Gifts Of Imperfection, “Courage used to mean to speak one’s mind by telling all one’s heart. Today courage is more synonymous with being heroic. Heroics is important and we certainly need heroes. Speaking honestly and openly about who we are, about what we’re feeling, and about our Read more about What is Courage Today?[…]
In order to be successful at anything, you must continually be consistent in your habits. Consistency means to be habitual in your activities, actions and thoughts. For example, I post a blog daily, post a quote of the day daily, exercise daily, do a cryptogram daily, and read something inspiring daily. I try to connect Read more about Be Consistent[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
Nothing happens without a sincere commitment. No marriage can survive without complete commitment, developed in personal growth. Without it you’re never going to have success. People who commit themselves to a cause other than themselves are the happiest people in the world. It is therefore extremely important to teach and model commitment to those whom Read more about Commitment is Necessary[…]
According to many sources on LinkedIn, employees, students and leaders about teamwork, they will not only enjoy their work more, but also become more motivated, have more fun at work and be more productive. It has been my experience not only personally as a student, employee and leader that teamwork is much more important than Read more about We Must Teach Teamwork[…]
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[…]