Overwhelmed clients often ask me for tips and tricks to help them handle the demands on their time and energy.
Stop to think about it, though, and that’s bonkers. How is adding more going to help with overwhelm?
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I really get irked by the toxically positive idea that any negative emotion you might have is a limitation holding you back. Eradicate the limiting belief and success will be yours, so this pervasive trope would have you believe! No.
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I once heard a leader describe her team as being “wrong” for saying they didn’t feel safe to offer her feedback, thereby proving that it was not, in fact, safe for her team to offer her feedback.
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“In nearly all of the dozens of workplaces we’ve studied, helped, or worked at, we’ve found that meetings in particular create wasteful and soul-crushing friction”…
A new Harvard Business Review piece reports research finding what we all already know to be true – and importantly, offers some solutions.
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Building a new habit is much easier when you avoid the common pitfalls that can derail your efforts.
Avoid these 8 mistakes when trying to develop new habits.
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When you feel like you can’t stop working, you’re in fight-or-flight mode. Here’s what to do…
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Delegation is an important component of most leadership roles. The trouble is leaders often have a difficult time letting go of responsibilities. Here’s some tips on when and how to delegate.
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This week I'm sharing a blog from before-times (February 2020), on the topic of lowering the bar. It's an oldie, but still very relevant.
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Lately there has been a real theme among my clients: how to find time to get important work done in the face of the relentless onslaught of to-dos.
Here’s the hard reality…
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What style of leader have you been lately?
The origin of the word “leader” holds a surprising clue.
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If you are feeling unhappy with what you’re doing in your career, but also very disconnected from what lights you up, here’s a few ideas to get you moving.
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If I were to pay you $1,000,000 a year on the condition that you had an occupation, what would you do?
It’s surprising how many people have a detailed answer right on the tip of their tongue. Here’s how to use that information to help you get unstuck in your career.
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No matter how capable you are, when you’re new in a role there is a time lag before you find your feet. That can be disorienting. Here’s something that can help.
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Going into a feedback conversation all fired up, ready to make someone feel bad and small for that terrible thing they did may make you feel better in the very short term but won’t produce great results. Instead, try this…
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Lately I’ve had a few conversations with clients and friends who are deliberating over whether to leave a job in which they are unhappy. Here’s 3 different possible answers…
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How do you explain the events of your daily life to yourself? And does it matter?
Whenever anything happens in our day, we ascribe a reason to it We do this fast, automatically and mostly subconsciously. Interestingly, the kinds of causes we attribute to things could have a huge impact on our mental health.
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Do you wish your work was more enjoyable and meaningful?
Job crafting could help you transform your experience without having to change careers or even search for a new position.
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In 1999, when email was nascent and accessing the internet meant a visit to the specially connected computer in the library, clearing clutter meant keeping on top of the movement of physical paper and files. These days it’s digital clutter that can cloud the mind and get in the way of clear thinking.
Here are 6 simple tips to help you bring some clarity to your day.
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Today I had two separate clients tell me they are feeling “super good” about their life in general at the moment. It’s not always how a coaching conversation starts!
It got me thinking about how much of our wellbeing is within our control… and how much of it isn’t.
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Being away from your normal routine can be so refreshing, not just because it allows you to relax, but also because it allows you to spend time doing new things and focusing on what’s important to you. Consider how these holiday tips might be useful for you at work as well. And no, that doesn’t include wearing your swimmers all day long.
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