I LOVE learning and am always enrolled in at least one course or program or working with a coach. 🎉 This month (November 2022), I’m celebrating my completion of the Professional Certificate in Trauma & Resilience from Florida State University!! 🎉 This was such a great complement to my psychology and emotional intelligence (EQ) background. (Resilience is closely tied to the 2nd pillar of EQ: self-management.) We are either growing or we are dying. I know which one …
Tough-love conversations are necessary for shifting unproductive behavior and maintaining a positive, high-performance atmosphere within your organization. A lot of data suggests, however, that most managers and executives avoid difficult conversations most of the time. I bet this isn’t surprising to you. I’m sure you can think of at least one conversation you or one of your key employees needs to have that hasn’t taken place yet. Here are three ways to make having tough …
How are you doing in achieving your goals for 2022? If the energy behind your New Year’s resolutions and annual goals is falling (as it typically does this time of year), don’t beat yourself up or quit altogether. We all lose motivation from time to time, even the highest achievers among us! Instead, watch this video with 5 tips on how to remotivate yourself and achieve your goals. ✅ Don’t beat yourself up – it’s …
While delivering my first son, I experienced a 4th-degree tear. I was stitched up and “recovered,” but no longer have full control of what happens down there. I get by keeping an extra pair of underwear in my glove compartment and washing a lot of laundry… Probably TMI, but there’s an important point to this story I want to make: A lot of moms like me have body parts that don’t work or look the …
Confidence cannot be faked. It’s also situational. This means that just because you are confident in one area of your life, like the nitty gritty of your job or with your closest friends, it doesn’t mean you’ll be confident public speaking or when leading a new project at work. I recently sat down with my friend Colin Estrem, owner of Estrem & Co. Talent Acquisition, to talk confidence. We specifically discussed how to create more …