When we hear the term ‘self-aware,” do we truly understand what it means? Do we consider that it is far more than knowing how smart you are and what degree you attained and which job you managed to land?I am certain that you are aware of that self. The one that is attached to worldly…
We can’t hear this enough! The actions we take are predicated on our attitudes created by our thoughts. We either name something a “problem” or we don’t. But the problem is really not the problem; it’s our perceptions or attitudes about the ‘problem’ that are running the show. There is where the pain is! So…
The author describes how in retrospect, she could have used early cues from self-observance to guide her own career. You can simply notice, observe what you do “when left to your own,” for the same cues that you may discover with an official assessment. What is this simple process? It could be an “ah-ha” moment…
How we frame what happens makes all the difference. The problem is not the problem; it’s our attitude about the problem that changes everything for us. We have choice in how we think. So why do we so often choose negative thoughts? If all we need do is make a choice to think positively, why…
Where living with fear and resistance leads to a negative experience, living with love and acceptance is sure lead to a happier life. Letting go of resentment and fear allows our hearts to open, while holding onto it is sure to close our hearts. We are better to never allow anything to close our hearts.
We have a variety of systems that provide illuminating insights to help us with self and other awareness. Astrology is just one resource for us to consider. For example, right now there are energies present that help us understand what is happening from a global perspective in addition to how it is affecting us personally.…
Your head may help you define what makes you feel a sense of happiness and success, but it is your heart that will confirm it. If you achieve success at your work, it may not necessarily mean that you are happy. But if you are happy with your work, it generally means that you are…
How do we measure the success of our lives? If you have a great job, where you achieve a sense of connection and contribution, is that enough? Most of us understand that our personal lives are just as important, if not more than our work lives. In David Brooks’ book, The Second Mountain, he offers…
As career stories go, Geri’s is an interesting one. With little guidance early on (like most of us) and lots of initiative, Geri takes us through her upwardly mobile career to result in creating her own Executive Coaching business in 2001. So how did Geri, perhaps unwittingly, use her own emotional intelligence to inform her ability…
Whether we seek a fulfilling career or wish to maintain a positive experience in our current positions, developing our Emotional Intelligence is essential. With our EQ influencing our behavior, performance and decision making, who could argue its pragmatic application in the workplace or in our personal lives? Beginning with Self-Awareness, we continue in being able to…