Browsing Tag: communication

Asking For Help, Freedom In Authenticity & Taking Back Power

One year ago, I launched my book baby, The Balanced Life Blueprint! It’s been an incredible journey—one that still feels like it’s just beginning. I’m beyond grateful for your support and for having you on this wild ride with me! As I reflected on what I learned through this process, I recorded a short video sharing the biggest insights from this experience—lessons I know will benefit you, too. 👉 Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LYxPRwQC4k What publishing my …

Navigating Team Dynamics After Personal Loss

I received this Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) message from a reader recently: “What do you do when you are in need of empathy? My husband and I had a miscarriage recently and it is hard to talk about, especially with my team. I find myself getting frustrated when they are in a spat about something that seems minor compared to what I’m trying to work through. It is unfair to them for me to feel this way, but I can’t always …

Where Did My Communication Style Come From?!

In my family, being a “good” kid was rewarded. I learned quickly that good kids didn’t question authority – especially religion. Good kids were agreeable and pleasant and didn’t cause conflict. I was to be a good kid and go along with the status quo. My communication was to follow suit. When I became a teenager and rebelled against having to be a good kid for so long, I voiced my opinions with aggression and volume. As soon …

Simplify, Speed Up, Succeed: How Systems Can Make You a Better Leader

Do you get as excited about spreadsheets, processes, and organization as I do? Chances are about 50/50 that you don’t. As all of the many personality tests will tell us, from DISC to the Enneagram to the time-tested Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator that I remember taking several decades ago in college, we are naturally wired to think and collaborate and use our unique strengths quite differently than others. This is good! Because research shows diversity on our …

5 Ways To Make Asking For Feedback Less Cringeworthy

I cringe every time I ask for feedback… Even though I know feedback is like gold.💰 …Even though I know getting feedback is one of the best ways to dramatically improve and get better at my work. …Even though I know feedback is a straightforward way to test my self-perceptions and ensure they are accurate with others’ view of me. …Even though I know asking for and receiving feedback is an essential ingredient of emotionally …