How to improve organizational performance through personal growth
Do you ever miss the good old days? Do you find yourself lamenting what this world is coming to? It’s only human to glorify the past, to be attached to our present and to fear the uncertainty of the future. I had my own moments of holding on to the past and resisting the change. […]
Have you ever thought: “If I only had more time I would be able to accomplish so much more?” I have. I thought it would be great to have one day all to myself, without any work or family responsibilities to tie me up. I thought I’d spend this perfect day doing all of the things […]
If you didn’t have anything to do or anywhere to go to on a Saturday morning what would you do with your time? Well, let’s clarify one thing upfront: if you are currently at a stage in your life when you feel sleep-deprived or otherwise experience lack of any “Me” time, I understand if all […]
Almost everyone has experienced the feeling of burnout at some point in their career or has come in contact with those who have. None of it is pretty. With the trend towards workplaces doing more with less, employee burnout is to be expected if timely action is not taken to prevent this from happening. According […]
Even though we are constantly reminded that we have two ears and one mouth, we forget that listening is at least twice as important as speaking. Listening is an underestimated skill both in communication and leadership. Since our youngest ages our parents and schools teach us how to read, write and count, but listening is […]
A good friend and now an avid reader of mine shared how my recent blog post “Someone Who Does a Half-Hearted Job” had resonated with her and asked me to write on how to do things whole-heartedly. Hearing from readers is always exciting to me so I immediately got thinking about her request. Basically there is […]
The Valentine’s Day has come and gone – whether we dressed up and went out or cozied up and stayed in, baked heart-shaped treats or made crafts with our children, received presents or bought them for others. While I personally find charm in this holiday, I have heard enough people over the course of years […]
Years ago when my daughter just started preschool she brought home something new, something I wasn’t impressed with. She learned how to roll her eyes and exercised this sassy little habit any time something displeased her. I explained to her why this was not a good practice to get into, and whenever I saw her […]
I was hosting an event at my place last weekend – the Smart Start for 2017 event. As fabulously as it went with all of the right people showing up, the creative energy filling the room, with the thought provoking conversations, eye-opening revelations, blossoming friendships and new commitments, something else came up for me as […]
One sure way to instantly fascinate me is to sit down and play piano. You can pick anything from Beethoven to a tune you heard on the radio and I guarantee I will be fascinated. If you are so fascinated, you may ask, why don’t you play? It is a good question – but I […]