Reflections

Christmas is a time for reflection, an experience that takes us through various emotions and memories  – a journey full of twists and turns and joyful surprises – a time that brings  drama, excitement, and a sense of spectacle, much like a theatre production. The enthusiasm, performances, and surprises can make Christmas feel like a… Continue reading Reflections

The Good, the Bad, and the Unexpected…

How to Deal with Performance Outcomes “However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results” – Winston Churchill Whether you’re looking at outcomes that are exciting, disappointing, or rewarding, remember that every step – whether difficult or easy – is a step towards your goal. Every outcome is an opportunity to discover what… Continue reading The Good, the Bad, and the Unexpected…

One-of-a-Kind Brilliance

The Power of Individuality in the Team Success “What each must seek in his life never was on land or sea. It is something out of his own unique potentiality for experience, something that never has been and never could have been experienced by anyone else.” – Joseph Campbell Whether you’re running a sales team,… Continue reading One-of-a-Kind Brilliance

Moving Forward

Using Past as Fuel for Future “Who we are in the present includes who we were in the past.” –       Mr. Rogers We all have them – those past struggles we’ve been through that both seem to confine us, hinder us, frighten us, and bog us down. And, however we wish they wouldn’t – those… Continue reading Moving Forward

The Goodness of Emotion

Capitalizing on Natural Feelings “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller There’s a lot of hype out there about positive thinking. After all, being able to focus on the positive is a valuable skill. However, in the… Continue reading The Goodness of Emotion

The Magic Ingredient

Your Team’s Elixir of Life “No one is born a great cook. One learns by doing.” -Julia Child, My Life in France History is packed with inspiring teamwork stories; both fictional and historical. From family teams like The Marx Brothers, the courageous crew of the North Pole-bound ship The Endeavor, large-scale movements like aid abroad,… Continue reading The Magic Ingredient

Bundles – Lighten the load

Here I share with you a German Folktale adapted from the story – “Bundles of Troubles, Bundles of Blessings” in the book – A Piece Of The Wind, by Ruthilde Kronberg and Patricia McKissack, Harper, San Francisco, 1990. There once was a woman who had so many problems, so many worries, so many troubles… that… Continue reading Bundles – Lighten the load

The Elixr of Success

A bright, red heart and gray brain sit on opposite ends of a dark gray board balanced on a gray question mark. Isolated on white.

Tapping into Your Secret Powers The words “emotional intelligence” and “social intelligence” get thrown around willy-nilly these days; from university entrepreneurship courses to independent blog posts, you can find them everywhere. So, just what do those two phrases mean? And, more importantly, how do they positively impact our personal and professional lives? Emotional intelligence and… Continue reading The Elixr of Success