What are the things we feel judged about? Have we to complywith societal norms and expectations? Should we not all feel accepted forwhoever and however we show up here, regardless of what most people feel is“best?” The Laws of Trust, Honesty, Tolerance, Gentleness, Joy,Defenselessness, Generosity, Patience, Faithfulness, and Open-Mindedness arelisted among the ten laws that Jon…
What are your ideas about your best work? What do you decide about those ideas? Do you explore them or do they get stored somewhere inside, as you push them away because you don’t have the time, patience, or trust that it’s worth pursuing? If you are stuck in a work-life that feels wrong, you…
Wayne Dyer once said, “Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.” How do we do that—change the way we look at things? I believe that it all begins with who we are Being…are we leading with self-love, self-respect, self-awareness, and acceptance or are we totally being influenced by…
Amber didn’t get to her happy career spot without some detours, even as she may not characterize it that way. She remained mindful, with every choice she made, of potential options all along her path. She intuitively maintained a “contingency plan” that accompanied every career move. Why? Because she had her eye on a goal…one…
When you are aware of who you are, it generally leads you to understand your own motivations. That generally results in your awareness of others. So how and why is that important enough to discuss? We are told, often these days, that social intelligence is something that can be developed. The reason we might want…
Engaging in a self-assessment process can be informative but not in the acquisition of brand new information kind of way. It’s more like in the acknowledgment of what we already know, so it’s more confirming and validating. We smile in acknowledgment of what is being revealed to us on a report about our personality and…
Whether we recognize it or not, we each have a philosophy. If we don’t see it now, we will acknowledge it one day. And this life investigation leads us to be a certain way, which then leads us to do certain things. It leads us to the work that we choose, the person we decide…
We speak often of the nature of our work. Do we like what we are doing, and if not, why? How can we move into work we enjoy? But there is another aspect to the work we do. There is the leadership and the corporate mission and vision. There are other employees with whom we…
Have we honestly considered taking on our career by remaining open and present to what is and what comes to us? Is there a sweet advantage to adopting this outlook for ourselves? Is this a matter of letting go of judgment about what we “should be and do” and comparing ourselves to others? These are…
Speaking with Deb, one gets the impression that there are no big daunting questions about career choice. “Just remain open,” she says. The suggestion is not to concern yourself with finding a “career of passion,” but rather, be present and evaluate the opportunity when it presents itself to you. Deb definitely seemed to “Go confidently…