How do you define success? Dr. Travis Bradberry recently quoted in his article 9 Signs You’re Successful—Even If It Doesn’t Feel Like It that, “67% defined success as ‘good relationships with friends and family,’ and 60% said it is loving what you do for a living, only 20% stated that monetary wealth determines success.”
Dr. Leaf is a great researcher and neuroscience thought leader. Today she did a podcast on “how to deal with disappointment and failure”. It is a great topic because while we as leaders know it is important to FAIL FORWARD and failure is a gift to learn, it can be
It happens to everyone, even the supercharged energizer bunny. You just had a series of challenges and are in a funk, a bit depressed or just lack motivation. Your weekend was packed, you have been traveling, had company, extra responsibilities, pressing deadlines, a series of unexpected challenges, etc. Humans get exhausted. It just happens. It is your body telling you “I NEED RECHARGING!” Obviously, rest is ideal, but sometimes we are not sleeping well due to the stress, you have a reason you were not sleeping and have gotten as much as you can. So what can you do?
Identity is core to human health and happiness. It is about “knowing who you are”. Understanding your identity and having a solid insight to your strengths and weaknesses is critical to strong leadership, decision making and living in synergy with yourself. Over our years of development we often have taken numerous
The field of coaching evolved in the ‘80s and ‘90s from consulting and counseling. Coaches Training Institute (CTI) describes coaching as, “[Coaching is] a powerful alliance designed to forward and enhance the lifelong process of human learning, effectiveness, and fulfillment.” The ICF (International Coaching Federation) defines coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.
My colleague and friend Ryan Giles was over at the Dead Sea, where no fish can live because the environment is hostile. It was a great example because the truth is health is present in positive and thriving environments and illness, death, and extinction happen where environments are unhealthy or
Last May I got to hear Donald Miller speak. First, he talked about how the brain works and that humans are constantly scanning for information to help them SURVIVE AND THRIVE. They are listening for things that will help them “survive” better. The information needs to be worth their energy
Each year, I learn about way more books then I am able to read. Personally, I try and take in as many books as I can on Executive Book Summary (www.summary.com) or Audible, but my stack of books still grows faster than I can read! Here is mine: Linchpin by Seth
“It takes more than a hat to be a cowboy.” This is a great quote from Seth Godin’s blog about brand. https://seths.blog/2009/12/define-brand/ While this blog post is almost 10 years old, 2009, the point continues to be relevant and increasing in truth. With the volume of “noise” in our world
Each year I learn about many books from clients and the industry that are top reads for business, growth, and development. It is fun to hear what my clients are reading and how they are applying and integrating them into their work and life. This year I have also been
