Burnout? How to Get Re-motivated in 3 Easy Steps
You’re stressed, tired, exhausted, lack motivation, don’t want to do what you have on your desk, feel uneasy and have a serious case of ennui. You are wondering: “What’s wrong with me?” and get frustrated and upset with your inability to manage and direct yourself. If procrastination has always been challenging this might not apply […]
What is Cultural Competence?
Global Competencies, Cultural Differences Part One: What is Cultural Competence? As I watch the news, I am stricken by the fighting – you see it on the local, regional, state, national and international news. There is a primal, basic failure to get along, lack of understanding, inability to reach consensus. And I personally find inimical […]
Influencing Others When You Have No Authority
“Everything you do has secondary consequences. Considering secondary consequences is the hallmark of wisdom and the basis of all civilization.” ~ Brian Tracy There’s a conundrum I come across regularly. It affects all of us on a daily basis and occurs both at work and at home or with friends. We want desperately to influence […]
Fall – a New Season, a New Opportunity to Embrace Yourself
Begin today. Declare out loud to the universe that you are willing to let go of struggle and eager to learn through joy. ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach Fall; what better time to decide whether there are changes we want to make? And, if we decide we want changes in our lives, there’s no better time […]
How to Turn Breakdowns into Breakthroughs in 6 Easy Steps
Instead of me having a breakdown, I’m focusing on me having a breakthrough. ~ Terrell Owens If you are an adult, you likely realize there are always “two sides to every coin”, or, as Dr. Phil says, “no matter how flat you make a pancake, it has two sides!” In most, if not all cases […]
Gremlin Voices: Friend or Foe?
Over a decade ago, and in fact it was at the beginning of my coaching training with the Coaches Training Institute, I was exposed to a term and concept called Gremlin. (Psychologist, Richard Carson developed the term and concept. More information can be found in his book, “Taming Your Gremlin.”) I have been using it […]
The Joy of Setting Goals: 4 Easy Steps to Getting Things Done
“The world makes way for the man who knows where he is going.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson How many of you have already given up on your New Year’s Resolution? How many of you are still waiting for the right moment to start the exercise and diet routine or going to bed earlier? Well, January […]
Tolerations and Incompletions: Which Ones Are You Going to Eliminate in 2012?
It is 2012 and, like some of you, each January I take a look at what I want to accomplish in the coming year. What is going to be special about 2012? I am not a big believer in New Year’s Resolutions, so to make this an effective process I look at four things: 1) […]
Emptying Your Cup
“Empty your cup so that it may be filled; become devoid to gain totality.”~ Bruce Lee I recently attended a seminar on leadership in a multicultural context. There was a martial arts specialist there who told a story Bruce Lee would often tell to drive home the idea of combating adversity, being open-minded, getting to […]
Being Gotten
Any problem, big or small, within a family, always seems to start with bad communication. Someone isn’t listening. –Emma Thompson I have been doing a lot of mediation coaching in Pittsburgh and elsewhere helping management and staff work together better. It is not all that different from executive coaching because, after all, I am still […]
