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Archive for the ‘self development’ Category
Sunday, January 15th, 2012
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 Image via Wikipedia When we were young, the purpose of life was very clear—have fun! We focused on being independent, doing things our own way, seeking adventure, and looking for the best in ourselves and others.
And then we graduated from school, got jobs, and took on adult responsibilities. Suddenly, the purpose of our life had more to do with meeting the expectations of others and less about what we wanted for ourselves.
As a result, we start to live more on the fringes of other people’s lives than in the middle of our own. But here is the thing: when we don’t live life for ourselves, it’s impossible to find fulfillment and purpose.
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Tags: empowerment, inspiration, leadership, life purpose, personal achievement, personal identification, professional development, purpose of life, spiritual growth
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Thursday, December 15th, 2011
 Image via Wikipedia Good leadership begins with you. Everyone talks about developing good leadership skills. The truth is that the only person who can really teach you how to be the best leader is . . . you.
It’s tempting to rely on an expert to show you how to mine the hidden truths about good leadership. The bookshelves are stuffed with leadership assessments and techniques. They can all add value but they cannot answer the most important questions: Who are you and what do you believe?
No expert can tease those answers out into the open except you, no matter how much money you spend or how hard they try. A lack of self-awareness and self-knowledge produces a leader who is grounded only in the latest model or theory—a little like switching religion when the going gets tough or when something better comes along. (more…)
Tags: Awareness, Emotion, emotions in leadership, from good to great, good leadership, Jim Collins, leader, leadership, personal values, personality, self-awareness, self-knowledge, values |
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Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
 Image via Wikipedia The holidays—they are the best of times, and the worst of times. Long lines test our patience. We have places to be and things to do.
We know we need to be more patient, but it’s stressful maintaining all that relentless good cheer, gritting our teeth and chugging through the crowds in shopping malls, a smile frozen on our lips.
We try not to think of the extra calories, boring cocktail parties, and Christmas presents that seem to take a bigger chunk out of our budget every year.
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Tags: Christmas stress, ego, holiday stress, impatient, patience, patient, personal development, stress
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Monday, November 21st, 2011
Article first published on www.linked2leadership.com
Remember the days when personal values were things we bragged about? We were proud to live by a set of standards—many of which were handed on by our grandparents.
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Tags: Eliot Spitzer, Kim Kardashian, moral choices, personal development, personal growth, personal values, Reality television, values |
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Sunday, July 17th, 2011
Communication is difficult. Sometimes the message you intend to get across is understood by others, but many times it is not. Communication consists of more than the spoken or written word—nonverbal messages are conveyed as well.
When there is a conflict between what is said verbally and what is transmitted through body language, the body is always more accurate in revealing true emotions and feelings.
Old Habits Die Hard
Babies will pucker their lips when fed food they don’t like, whether they were born in Africa or Norway. These same babies will show delight in their faces when they see their mothers. We may be older but our reactions are still very simple. (more…)
Tags: body language, communication, deception, eye movements, facial features, gestures, handshakes, lying, Non-verbal Communication, Nonverbal communication, verbal behavior, women's intuition
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Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
When we hit a plateau in life, it feels like we’re going nowhere. If we understand how to use plateaus, however, they can help move us from mediocrity to mastery.
The entire world was captivated by the rescue efforts to bring 33 Chilean minerstrapped underground to the surface. They had been trapped underground for more than 2 months. When they were first determined to be alive, it was expected that it would take up to 4 months to get them out alive.
Those 33 miners understand what a plateau looks like.
The Flat Terrain in Life
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Tags: determination, mastery, mediocrity, Peak Performance, perseverance
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Tuesday, October 12th, 2010
Mental toughness is an important characteristic in our heroes. The reality is, you and I must also be strong-minded if we are to overcome the obstacles we meet every day.
Jim Rockford was a hero who pushed the limits. He was mentally tough in order to do what he did, day after day. His exploits had a huge following in The Rockford Files, an American TV drama that followed the misadventures of an ex-con private investigator played by actor James Garner.
Heroes and tough guys on TV and in movies let us feel what it is like to have the mental toughness to break out of a seemingly boring existence, and enter into a much bigger world—one that is full of possibility.
Four Important Characteristics
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Tags: Attitude, business, courage, leadership, mental toughness, self development
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Thursday, October 7th, 2010
Tags: Challenges, competence, confidence, Conflict, facing fears, FBI, FBI academy, resistance
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Thursday, September 16th, 2010
Which is easier—predicting the stock market or your own behavior?
Both require skills that take time to develop. The stock market is a crapshoot—one-day stocks are up but the virtual cloud can break loose at any given moment and dump on unsuspecting investors. On the other hand, we all possess the knowledge to become experts at predicting our own behavior.
The secret? It’s Intuition.
Odd But True
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Tags: curiosity, doubt, FBI, gut instinct, intuition, nagging feelings, predicting behavior
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
Stereotypes can be good. The right one can motivate us to perform at a higher level.
One of the most formative moments in my childhood came when my dad told me to saddle up my horse Sugar and ride with him to help Uncle Bob move several hundred of cattle to Bear Creek. We lived on a cattle ranch in Wyoming and I felt certain that, since I was a girl, my brother would be the one chosen to trail cattle and I’d be left behind peeling potatoes with mom. Smug with joy, I rode out of the corral, tossed the potato peeler at my brother as I passed by, and sat tall in the saddle.
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Tags: FBI, motivation, stereotypes, women's intuition
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