Anger and stress are natural reactions to external and internal stimuli. However, it is unfortunate that many of us go to work angry. Do we do this because we think that we’re entitled to a good time? Do we do this because we think that we’re going to be able Read more…
There are people who matter and people who don’t. The tough thing is telling the difference between the two. The line between the successful consultant or coach and the “also ran” is the one who strikes a balance between knowing who are the smartest people in the room…and who are Read more…
Getting out of our own way—and leaving other people well enough alone—used to be easy, right? In the past, if we wanted to resolve conflicts, the world was much simpler. Before the prevalence of psychology, biology, pharmacology, therapy, counseling, and the “-isms” of feminism, masculinism, cultural relativism and social justice. Read more…
The brain is a fascinating organ. It weighs around 3 pounds and it is in charge of everything. The mind—the abstract part of us that conceptualizes our relationships between ourselves and the world—has just as much (if not even more) control that the actual physical operation of the brain. The Read more…
The hard things are the very things that appear easy. Active listening seems easy. It’s easy to be engaged, totally focused on the content of a conversation or an interaction. It’s easy to pay close attention to what another person is saying, or doing, in the moment. Active engagement is Read more…
Consultants and coaches never really choose the audience in front of which they will present. It is impossible to go inside the mind of each and every individual in the room and determine their motivations, needs, desires and wants. For the professional consultant or coach—at a certain point—you’re always kind Read more…