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Ironically it is a common first word those children learn early on. When the brain “hears” this word it tends to REMOVE the word from the sentence and that new sentence becomes what the brain tries to fulfill. You see, you have a critical voice in your mind that talks to you. It generally uses [...]
Your greatest failures. Did you know the brain actually LEARNS from failures? It is an intricate part of the brain’s mechanism that helps it grow. The problem is how we view failure. We often see it as something to be embarrassed or ashamed about. Starting today, see failures as your PATH FORWARD. They are nothing [...]
Typically, we celebrate with our team the successes we have had. Yes, those are great but those are NOT the building blocks. The true building blocks to future successes are the thinking and skills we developed through our failures and our courage to continue. So, next time you celebrate with your team, look together where [...]
The ability to self-motivate is a wonderful trait to develop. Notice I didn’t say “have” but rather to develop. That is because motivation comes from a way of thinking and every person can find it for themselves. I would love to know (outside of family) what motivates you? For me there are a few things: [...]
Literally, we all do talk to ourselves. The scary thing is our internal voice is usually formed by age four. So, the key to growth and change is to continually update that voice in our head so it becomes more sophisticated and better able to manage tough situations. To do that uncovers some unraveling of [...]
In traditional feedback communication, you share what a person is doing really well and what they can improve on. The standard belief is that once given this information a person will change their behavior to improve what needs to be. However, that is not usually the case. Instead, you find year after year you are [...]
If you have ever been frustrated trying to unravel a “he said/she said" situation and gotten confused, you are not alone. It is very easy to have a situation escalate so that, as a leader, you are reacting to a symptom down the road rather than getting to the core. As a leader, you have to [...]
Have you noticed how the easiest people to coach are those that don’t have blinders on? People who are willing to see themselves with their flaws, love themselves, and still be able to say, “Hey I need to change this". The hard ones are the people who blame, deflect, and defend their behavior. It is [...]
Mine was traveling to Europe for the first time at 13 years old. Drinks came without ice. We had three changes in currency in three days going from Switzerland to Germany to Austria. American food was translated to mean cook in a lot of greases. Languages changed as fast as the currency changed. All in [...]
It is easy to judge as your brain likes to believe “your way” is the right way. So, you and your experiences become the measuring stick for interpreting other people’s actions. The scary thing is this can easily let you slide into being righteous and stereotyping. So, before you respond to a situation ask yourself: [...]
