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Do you really know what you think you know? Like many of my clients, I am sure you have all done multiple surveys and tests that highlight your strengths and weaknesses. However, do you really know how those qualities really impact those around you? This is one of the big realizations that my clients come…
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Burnout is common around the holidays but I think it is so much pronounced this year due to the pandemic. I originally shared this video with my newsletter subscribers but I wanted to share it here, too. We all know the saying, “my plate is overflowing”, which we use to describe how overwhelmed we feel…
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The holidays are a good time to express gratitude but, to be honest, so is January and February, or any time of the year. What are you doing to acknowledge the accomplishments of the people who work for you? Try to get as specific as you can as it adds a new level of recognition…
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Change. So many of my clients are talking about change lately. It can be big areas of change within their company: new objectives, hybrid working, or returning back to the workplace. It might be dealing with kids going back to school or college or changes in family situations with elderly parents. If you find yourself…
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Is it possible to get your needs met and be compassionate at the same time? Yes, you can and in this video below, I share how a good friend of mine helped me make that realization. I would love to hear your thoughts. What are your suggestions for being persistent in getting your needs met…
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Hands up if you have an occasional stab of envy when a friend or colleague shares something about their life? Yeah, me too. Sometimes when we experience envy, it could be a really good signal to us of something that we really care about or something we might want to prioritize in our life. But…
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For the past few months, I’ve been returning again and again to this question, “How do you know when enough is enough? I will give you an example of what I mean. Over the summer, my kids were at camp and I put together two care packages for them. It involved a whole lot of…
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Have you ever been in a meeting where you said something that you thought was really brilliant and no one really seemed to notice and then a few minutes later, someone else said something remarkably similar and everyone piled onto it? That can be pretty frustrating, right? Believe it or not, I’ve heard more stories…
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Even in sunny California, the season is changing. The mornings are crisp, I rarely worry about being too hot on my weekly hikes anymore, and often when I wake up now, it’s still dark (never very motivating for a non-morning person like myself!). It’s also a big month in my world. My youngest is getting…
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Ambition vs. gratitude and the tension between the two. Do you feel that there is so much in your life that is going well and yet you still want something more? And then you feel guilty because you feel you are not grateful enough for what you do have? Many of my clients feel this…
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