Introduction to beliefs and the influence of perception And some tips on how to re-adjust them! I have said it before, and I will say it again here….There’s no such thing as a limiting belief. I know that may sound strange for someone who makes a living eliminating them, but it actually makes my job a lot […]
Fiction or Non – do you have a reading preference? When was the last time you engaged in reading a book, or a substantial online article? Do your daily reading habits stretch no further than tweets, mundane Facebook updates, or the cooking instructions found on Pinterest? If you’re one of countless people who refuse to make […]
For as long as leaders have led, we have wondered if their abilities are the result of mystical forces or if they represent a set of skills that can be learned. When we see a talented carpenter or engineer at work, we imagine that we can see what they do, so therefore what they do […]
If you have ever been part of the leadership of a board, you have no doubt heard the complaint that your group is too cliquey. A Clique is any small group of people, with shared interests or other features in common, who spend time together and do not readily allow others to join them. This […]
I was chatting with a prospective client this morning when the challenge of navigating conflict in high performance sports came up. We were chatting about the body language and conflict strategies needed for officials in the sports world. The chat shifted to the mind set necessary to gain the biggest ROI from these discussions when […]
Your boss is a bully (read: manipulator, control freak, tyrant, power junkie, obnoxious jerk). No matter how hard you work, you always do something wrong. No matter how many hours unpaid OT you put in, it isn’t enough. Your boss demeans you in front of your colleagues and then laughs it off as a ‘joke.’ […]
I am frequently coaching and presenting to others about the power of language. Not just from a law of attraction mindset, but from a holistic one. In other words, sometimes your words that you say about yourself have a detrimental effect on the entire group. I believe that the success of any organization depends on […]
Coping with anger is an important skill, especially when you have PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). Individuals with PTSD may experience high levels of anger and, as a result, they may be more likely to experience arguments and conflicts with others. In some cases, violent behavior may also result. Therefore, it’s important for people with […]
What do Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, John F. Kennedy Jr., William Shakespeare, Margaret Thatcher, and Martin Luther King Jr. all have in common? They are all extraordinary motivational speakers who use enriched language that appeals to all of our senses to convey a powerful message. 01 Traditional communication techniques focus on the use […]
Are you fed up with bad behaviour, weak promises about change, superficial or meaningless apologies and (what feels like) an overwhelming lack of accountability in day to day interactions? Me too! From companies who seem to take our consumer dollars for granted to political parties who ignore the constituents who voted them into office, to […]
If I say the word “blindness” different images materialize for different people based on their own past perception of what blindess means to them. Perhaps many of you thought of the famous Helen Keller, or maybe you thought of a grandparent who has lost their vision, or maybe you envisioned a person walking down the […]
The digital revolution has given us new tools to meet people and stay in touch. From video conferencing to social networking, it would appear that we are more connected globally then at any other time in history. And, although technology has shrunk our world, the question I have been pondering is whether or not we […]