I was thinking this morning about how I learned to choose my reaction to difficult moments. The first step is pausing in the moment when you recognize you’re likely to react in a negative, angry or frustrated way and move to a mental and emotional distance to evaluate what happened and why you feel the […]
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It’s interesting to see people talk to one another and walk away with totally different understandings on the discussion. All heard the same words, same inflections, knew who was speaking but each has their own interpretation of what was intended by the words. I’m not talking about hidden intent but rather individual, unique perspectives or
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I meet so many leaders who tend to feel overwhelmed every day and just don’t know how to get on top of their tasks. It is unfortunately true there is always more work to do than there are hours in a day, or in a week. There are two basic approaches to addressing the workload
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There is so much personal growth and improvement material that focuses on how to live your best life, how to start your day with the most focus and energy, and essentially promoting the idea a person can build habits which enables them to live and work at 100% all day, every day. Nothing is further
One of the most challenging tasks for anyone working in a business role is keeping up with the mass of emails received. In recent years when most anyone sends an email they tend to copy more people than needed and Reply All is almost automatic. Pile a few of those over-copied messages and a couple
Managing your time is a critical skill and based on how you think and what works for you individually. This is an approach which may be helpful in designing your own process.
Welcome to How to Learn with Purpose! Learning is a continuous process, and it’s important to approach it with a clear plan and strategy to ensure that you are getting the most out of your time and efforts. In this program, we will teach you how to listen and learn with purpose so that you
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Definition of stress: Pressure or tension exerted on a material object, a state of mind or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse circumstances or demand. Another way to understand stress is when your experience doesn’t align with your expectations. Stephen Covey talks about dealing with stressful moments in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective