Those who regularly read my LinkedIn posts know how much I love to share quotes and how they translate into my experience. In the book Good Leaders Learn (Seijts), Canadian businessman Arkadi Kuhlmann is quoted as saying “life is a blackboard you cannot erase”. How true it is; what’s done is done. It’s up to each of us as leaders to learn from our mistakes and our successes so that we continue to grow; to have a positive impact on the people around us.
What if…
Instead of false positivity...What if there was another option, an option that fuels a sense of control and peace? Sounds lovely doesn’t it?
Reaction: Something I’d rather not give into
Just like that, I was defined by the emotion without space for any other part of me.
Emotions: Good, bad, and down right nasty
My intention is to be honest, raw, and truthful in hopes of acknowledging that we all experience uncomfortable emotions, day in and day out, and they are not taboo.
Thoughts that vie to control me
I have an internal narrative that chimes in numerous times throughout the day, every time I experience tasks, interactions, or interruptions.
When stimulus meets values
Stimulus could be anything, however often it includes words spoken or unspoken and actions taken or absent.
New Blog Series “The Intentional Self Leader”: It starts with me
As I begin this new blog series, let’s acknowledge and accept that we are all human which means that we are naturally imperfect, quite likely spurred on because of the daily internal battle of our emotional versus rational thought process.
Top 10 Blogs from my “50 Leadership Lessons to Live By” blog series.
That's a recap wrap! I hope you enjoyed my "50 Leadership Lessons to Live By" blog series.
Blog 50: Choose Response over Reaction
In any given circumstance, there is only one thing we have control over and that is ourselves.
Momentum is magnificent
The beauty of building momentum, the impetus gained by moving something.
Expect Resistance
Rarely do things simply fall into place and happen exactly as we envision them in our imagination. Holding too tightly to a picture-perfect experience can result in a major letdown and potential halt to progress.
