For Goodness Sakes, UNMUTE
There it is...the 17th time you need to remind someone to unmute on a Zoom call. It can rile you in ways that you find yourself completely frustrated. Why? Well, think about your judgement button. When you have a technique handled and use it well, you can become a...
Ultimate Zoom Success Tips: Show Up and UNMUTE
Frustrating, maddening, exhausting and convenient. Zoom has changed our communication choices forever…and is that good?? It is in this weather – 95 million people with artic cold; sleet; ice; and snow. We get to stay inside. Communicate easily with others. Not have to...
The Fastest Month Of Our Lives
Getting things done and knowing what you want is all about how we perceive January. We make our lists. We make our promises of how we want the year of 2021 to go…creating outcomes and action steps to get us there. We are smart and resourceful, but what do we do when...
Is it a compliment or are you really competent?
My coaching career has allowed me to work with some of the best leaders and executives in the business world. It has also allowed me to coach those “new” to their own leadership talents and strengths. Those that are not yet aware of how talented – maybe raw talent –...
What are we celebrating really?
In the USA, December is a month of preparation and celebration for Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa – all big big big celebrations with friends, family and our hearts. Each has an exceptionally powerful story and tradition that teaches and supports us. We exchange...
What do you want to believe right now?
What do you want to believe right now? There is a children’s book that warns of too much declaring of the negative. “Crying Wolf”. If you do it too often, no one will believe you. There is another book about “the sky is falling” in the book Chicken Little. Again, so...
Opinion, Conversation, Communication, Relationship
There have been lots of opinions in the last months about everything. Lots of heated opinions. If you are lucky, once an opinion is stated, you get to have a conversation. Then that lovely thing called communication happens. And if you are really, really lucky, a...
No where to go but positive…
Holy Moly and wow. Whatever is going on, it is affecting all of us. We may be reacting in different ways, however, we are reacting. Many of us are exhausted and snippy. I was going to list all the symptoms and issues, but that would just be adding insult to injury....
What Action Do You Want To Take Now??
During this time of chaos and puzzlement, many of you have not felt like you had any choices at all. Well, except for the negative ones you kept (keep) thinking. There is a piece of data that says we have 60,000 thoughts a day and most of them are negative. WOW. That...
Stressing, Shifting, Cussing and Gratitude
There should be a song title “Cussing A Lot”. I’ve noticed that people’s language has deteriorated a bit this year…maybe a lot. You know you are Stressing when: You shout at the frig on your 4th trip to see what is in it to eat/snack on Your puppy irritates you for...
Are YOU A Good Listener?
