“It’s not how you come into a crisis …
it’s how you come out and move on.”
I ask myself…
“Is this (behavior, action, relationship) helping or harming me?” [Read more…]
Behaviors and Attitudes to Adapt or Dump Post Pandemic
I was watching the news the other night. The interviewer was asking a diverse group of individuals how they envisioned the future now pandemic restrictions have been lifted. People said a variety of things ranging from excitement to get back to the office and their colleagues, loving the fact they were continuing to work from home, happy to reduce Zoom time and so on. All very predictable. What caught my attention was a young man who was asked, “What about getting back to normal?” [Read more…]
Finding Think Time
A longtime executive coaching client sent me a Washington Post article, “Your Ability to Focus May Be Limited to 4 or 5 Hours a Day. Here’s How to Make the Most of Them.” When C and I first met, I asked him what kind of work he did. “I think about the internet fifteen years from now,” he quickly and confidently replied. As I got to know him better it became clear his description was not idle bragging. He had in fact been a major player in the conceptualization and launching of the internet. What stayed with me all these years was the verb he used in his description — think. [Read more…]
Practicing Extreme Self-Care
When first studying to become an executive coach, I was curious to hear what leaders in the field were talking about, encouraging, even hawking. The area that rang true for me was the idea of practicing extreme self-care. Simply stated, it is the belief you can’t help others if you aren’t or haven’t taken care of yourself. [Read more…]
Are You in a Toxic Work Environment?
Many of us thought working from home would shield us from the slings and arrows of a toxic work environment. However, research tells us we were wrong. [Read more…]
Are You a Manager Dealing with Workplace Burnout?
GLINT, a research and innovation organization whose mission is “to help people become happier and more successful at work,” published its “State of the Manager 2021” survey results. The most disturbing piece of data was the fact burnout in the workplace rose 78% from Q1 to Q4 in 2020. I am sure no one is surprised and believe things have not gotten better. How many are still concerned? Are you?
Helpful or Harmful to Your Career?
One reason people come to executive coaching is to sort out questions, situations, or inner conflicts surrounding their work, job, and career. We put our heads together to zero in on the real issues, think of alternatives, and weigh the risks and benefits, actions, and decisions. [Read more…]
Big Change Through Tiny Habits
BJ Fogg is a behavior scientist and the founder and director of the Behavior Design Lab at Stanford University. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller “Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything” and Forbes 21 Books to Read In 2021 selection. [Read more…]
2020 Lessons to Carry into 2021
Tara Parker Pope is a journalist and author who specializes in health and wellness. She is a frequent contributor to the New York Times and authors the “Well” blog. In a recent article, “For a Healthier 2021, Keep the Best Habits of a Very Bad Year,” she stresses there is much to learn and continue from the pandemic days of 2020. She encourages us to build from them rather than start over in this new year. [Read more…]
Questions and Statements to Carry Into 2021
Over this past challenging year, I made a habit of collecting questions and statements which helped me, influenced me, and/or calmed me down. I had a frequent need for all at times. I thought I should share a few of them with you as we go into a new pandemic year.
A few questions and statements to consider. [Read more…]
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