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 [...]
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 [...]
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: [...]
Some people light up and you can feel how they love their work while can do nothing but complain about their work? Well, I decided years ago to start seeing if there was a correlation between the person’s imagination of what they wanted to be when they grew up and what profession they were currently [...]
I have found out this last year with the pandemic and the winter cold, I became a bit of a sloth at night. I would come home from work and then plop myself in front of the tv after dinner. Now dealing with the world and what we are going through and the fact that Minnesota [...]
Stress is one of the number one things that cause illness in leaders. Even when we think we are managing stress, we often aren’t. So each day, I make sure I take some quiet time to breathe. I plant my feet flat on the floor. Take a deep breath in and then push that breath to [...]
If you want to be in the C Suite you need to be able to THINK like a C Suite Executive. I find so many leaders believe that once they are in the next position, they will be able to do great things. But the truth is, to do great things, all you need to [...]
Since your brain is designed to protect you, it traditionally sees feedback as a bad thing as it means you messed up. One way to help your team shift to seeing feedback as just data and not anything personal is to get them used to debrief on a regular basis. This allows them to put [...]
Even though you spend 90% of your time trying to frame the message you are going to say, intuitively the C Suite is reading your body language to decide whether to say yes or no to you. Some things that convey strength are- Relaxed squared shoulders. Not rounded down or slouching and not rigid like [...]
Your body language is ALWAYS tied to your thinking. Change your thinking and you automatically change your body language something that amazes all that go through our No Sweat Tough Talk Program! People who are hesitant about their message almost always “fig leaf” at some point during their presentation. This fig leaf is a sure [...]
