A common theme amongst those I speak with is the area of focus and priorities. There are many people who witness a feeling of being scattered and ‘all over the place’. They are seeking a safe place to bring this up and to get another perspective. They are looking for a sounding board for setting … Continue reading Finding Focus
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Whether you are an individual contributor or a manager, practicing empathy, compassion and self-compassion is a good idea during stressful times. It seems to me that all of us are experiencing a raised level of underlying stress and uncertainty right now making us all the closer to anger and frustration. Demonstrating empathy can be a … Continue reading Empathy and Compassion
Twenty-twenty couldn’t have started out in a better way. After the intensity of the holiday period with lots of great food and family gatherings, we spent a week on a sports & exercise vacation. We swam, ran, walked, hiked, played tennis, went to spinning and the gym. We ate lots of awesome grilled fish, canary … Continue reading A Healthy Body and a Healthy Mind
Last week I had the pleasure of attending a webinar on the neuroscience of our brains and how it relates to both coaching and leadership. When we feel threatened, unsafe or distressed, we are not able to think clearly, reason or be creative. Or for that matter, relate to others. Our brains work best when … Continue reading Neuroscience in Coaching & Leadership
If we’re honest, we know that the hardest person to lead is ourselves. That’s why it’s been said that the foundation of leadership is self-leadership. Let's work on that together! You are looking to develop your sense of self and fast-track your personal development. With a developed sense of Self-Leadership, you will become a positive … Continue reading #selfleadership
What do you think of when you hear the word ‘biases’? And what do you think of if you ask yourself what your own biases are? I think of beliefs that are rooted way down deep inside of so that I might not even be aware of them myself. I think of prejudice and perhaps … Continue reading Challenging Our Biases
My research into the topics of Self-Leadership and Ikigai continues and now I’ve read ‘Ikigai: Giving Every Day Meaning and Joy,’ by Yukari Mitsuhashi. This book has given me a very good understanding of what the concept of ikigai is all about. My questions beyond the basics, were about trying to understand what ikigai is … Continue reading More Ikigai
As part of my project on Self Leadership, I am researching the Japanese concept of Ikigai and just finished reading "Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life," by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles. In terms of learning about Ikigai, this book offers only a cursory introduction. The authors start off by introducing … Continue reading Ikigai – A first introduction
You’ve been working hard, diligently, focused and your efforts have paid off. You’ve been offered your dream role in your organization! At the same time, your partner has also received a similar offer and the two positions are not in the same geographic place. Both roles are long-term and require onsite presence. This is one … Continue reading Personal Leadership
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