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When you think of changing behavior...what comes to mind?
- A pattern or habit you want to change?
- Changing another person's behavior?
- Learning and growing?
- Gaining new skills?
It could be any or all of these, and more.
Behavior
If we think of defining behavior, the simple definition is the way...
Have you ever thought about how you build a relationship? It is really simple...and complex. The simple part is connection and trust building. That is how relationships start and grow. But what is underneath connection and trust building? EQ (emotional intelligence) skills that you may not even...
When do you find it difficult to make good decisions? For me, it is when I am dealing with some challenging emotions that arise out of different circumstances in my life.
The power of EQ
For example, recently we had a client call us and ask if they could be released from an agreement we had in...
Recently we have explored self-awareness and self-management, two of the three major categories of emotional intelligence competencies and skills. Now let's look at self-direction. Self-direction is the ability to stay on course. To do that, we need a clear purpose for our life. Standards that we...
When you here the term "self-management", what do you think of?
The second major category of EQ (emotional intelligence) skills is self-management. It is being more intentional with choices for more desired outcomes. The following is an excerpt from my soon to be released online course,...
Up to this point, this blog has focused on people and organizations. Now I want to make it personal...very personal.
To achieve success and satisfaction in life, we human beings need to be able to operate in a way that allows us to make our best decisions, take our best actions, and have a...
When do you make your best decisions?
When do you make poor decisions?
Is there a way to make better decisions, every time?
These are very important questions to reflect on as we near the end of one year and move into a new year. Every day brings hundreds of decision points. Every one of those...
You may have noticed that the last few years have been...stressful?!
The greater the stress, the less likely it is for someone to operate at their highest levels. This is especially evident for leaders. If you are a leader (and you are), you have noticed this. I believe everyone is a leader. We...
As we enter into the last month of the year, it is a time for reflection, and a time for planning for the year to come. But how do you prepare for uncertain times? Economic uncertainty, political uncertainty, public health uncertainty, employment uncertainty, energy uncertainty...and the list...
Where do you want to be in 3 years?
What stands in the way of that?
You probably have a good idea of where you would like to be on your Success Pathway in 3 years. The question is, how do you get there?
- Uncertainty
- Rapid change
- Emotional complexity in the workplace
- Hybrid and remote team members...
One thing we all have in common...we need to be able to influence other people. Have you noticed that highly successful people seem to be able to influence others easily? This is not luck or coincidence. Influence has defined elements.
Connection + Trust = Influence
Seems too simple doesn't it?...
