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Manage YOU First: Be Creatively Expressive, or Risk Becoming Destructively Depressive and Excessive
“Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow “The excessive increase of anything causes a reaction in the opposite direction.” ~ Plato Bad news: We are in the midst of more worldwide depression than we’ve…
Read MoreCommunication 101: Emotionally Intelligent Communication Strategies and Tactics to Save Time, Money and Energy
“If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?” ~John Wooden Shifting into a more emotionally intelligent communication style may seem like it’ll take more time, but in reality it will save time (hence the above quote). Misunderstandings, misinterpretations and faulty assumptions lead to ineffective and…
Read MoreDon’t Blame the Wind: Taking Response-Ability in Life
When I was in my early teens I was a bit of an athlete. Other than one very infamous year of Little League, it was mostly just playing football, baseball and basketball with the neighborhood kids. I was never very big or fast, but my mom said I was “graceful” and I guess that meant…
Read MoreOrganizational Alignment 101: If Who’s on First and What’s on Second, Then How the Heck Are We Ever Going to Get Home?
Yes, you probably remember that classic Abbott and Costello signature routine with the fun-loving word play intertwined with wit, banter and verbal jousting. While this was fun to watch onstage or on TV, it’d likely be far less entertaining if a confusing and mischievous dynamic like this comedy showed up regularly at your business.…
Read MoreWhat is Emotional Sobriety?
When people hear the word “sobriety” they’re most likely to associate it with being sober from alcohol. However, there’s a side of sobriety that we can all benefit from. Emotional Sobriety. I know, it somehow doesn’t sound like those two words should go together, side-by-side. But they do. So what exactly IS emotional…
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