Most professionals recognize that thoughtfully planning their daily schedule is important for getting critical work done. And, those same professionals also admit they dive into their days more often than not without that strategic planning. As soon as they walk in the door, people respond to e-mail and voice mail messages, address urgent requests and […]
Authenticity or Manipulation: What Works For You?
There’s a character in the Netflix hit House of Cards named Francis Underwood. He’s an extremely successful politician and things often go his way. What we discover while watching him operate, however, is that he employs an audacious amount of manipulation to get his way. And people learn not to get IN his way, or […]
Managing A Master Manipulator
A long-term client recently asked for insight on how to address a situation in which she perceived she was being manipulated. No easy task, especially when the manipulators in question were her clients—you know, the ones who pay her bills. A few times, these clients pulled out the “client is always right” card and insisted […]
Doing Your Best IS Good Enough
This post is prompted by two circumstances this week that I feel compelled to speak up about. First, I opened CNN’s site to update myself on the daily news and saw an article about Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook who says she’s leaves work every day at 5:30 pm and always has done so in […]
Napoleon Hill Knew His Neuroscience
Due to some recent work on a project, I went back and revisited an old friend. Well, sort of. I’ve never met this man whom I call friend. However, he did inspire me and guide me during my early years, so that qualifies him as an old friend. His name is Napoleon Hill. You may […]
Step One to Doing Your Best Without Wearing Yourself Out
1. Be Aware. Have you ever been driving and noticed that the radio is on but you can’t quite hear it? It’s more background noise than music. You either ignore it or you turn it up to hear it more clearly. The same can be said about your self-talk (the chatter in your head). Turn […]
A digital option for listening to Lessons From A Life Coach
If you’re not much of a reader or prefer learning in an audio format, you might really enjoy listening to me share the article published in the Jan/Feb. issue of Experience Life Magazine titled, “Lessons From A Life Coach.” Reader feedback was strong and positive enough for us to post a digital audio version for you […]
Principle 1: Definiteness of Purpose Starts with Who You Want to BE
In this first principle, Napoleon Hill says to make up your mind and “start today to go after it. Do it now!” He may have even unknowingly inspired Nike’s greatest ad slogan, “Just do it!” He closes this principle by saying, “Successful people move on their own initiative but they know where they are going before […]
I’m Back as your Cognitive Coach
I’m baaaack! After an 18 month hiatus, I am back to writing my blogs. I have not been dormant though. And, you will benefit from my absence. A year and a half ago, I began the pursuit of a Post Graduate Certificate in The Neuroscience of Leadership through Middlesex University, England. This program was developed […]
Step Up to the Plate … or is it AWAY from the Plate?
A study released this week from the Journal of the American Medical Association caused me to sit up straightand head to my computer. The report finds that heavy teens often gain a lot more weight in their 20’s. Half of obese adolescent girls and a third of obese teen boys become morbidly obese (80 to […]