Category: Podcast

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.63″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] How to deal with complainers? People that only see the negative in everything The glass half empty The options stacked against them How do you respond to them when they are people that are near and dear to your heart? Do you respond with empathy, or do you…

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.63″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] I find myself using the word ownership more often these days so I decided to explore what it means to take ownership. Ownership is quite remarkable. It means holding yourself accountable over waiting on others to do so. Ownership is making things happen. I think we all have…

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.63″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] Nobody likes conflict. We avoid it as much as we can. But conflict doesn’t have to be negative. It can resolve many issues, leading to a better outcome than before. We need to approach conflict with the right mindset. Instead of gearing up for fight, we should look…

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.63″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] I am sharing a poem that illustrates nicely the repeated mistakes we make. There can be stages to falling and getting up, each time stronger, and eventually avoiding falls all together. This happens when we open our eyes and take responsibility for our mistakes. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.63″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] When you find yourself saying “life is unfair” then it might be time to reflect to see what is really going on. I spent some time thinking about my recent “life is unfair” outcry and came to a few conclusions. Most importantly, I realized that this is an…

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.63″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] Its so hard to get out of stuck. We spin our wheels, we get discouraged and we find it hard to get up.  A quick way to get back onto our feet is to ask for help. Asking for help gets us out of rut mode. It is…

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.63″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] Relationship Management is all about your interpersonal communication skills. It heavily depends on your expertise with the other 3 elements of EI – Self-awareness, self-management and social awareness. Relationship Management is your ability to use the awareness you have of your own emotions and those of others to…

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.63″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] Its that time of year when we clean out our closets and get ready for summer. However, often we forget about the inner garbage that tends to accumulate. Feelings such as anger, jealousy and old grudges are more important to be dusted away because they hold us back…

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.63″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] Surprise. I think we all need a bit more of that in our lives. So my advice today is simple: Go for it. When an opportunity opens up that has the potential to surprise, drop your plans and go for it. Because its in the surprises that you…

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.63″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] There are hidden forces within each of us that create the feelings we experience. Some of these feelings we wish we didn’t have – unhappiness, sadness, anger, disappointment, jealousy and anxiety. Other times we feel like taking off and flying – joy, happiness and bliss runs through our…