7 Qualities of Design-thinking leaders
In leadership coaching I meet a lot of " New School" leaders that are looking for new ways of leadership. They miss creativity in their jobs.
Tuesday 08 November 2016 hits: 2607
Fear for speaking in public; step outside your comfortzone
You need to speak in public, but your knees buckle even before you reach the podium. You want to expand your network, but you’d rather swallow nails than make small talk with strangers. Speaking up in meetings would further your reputation at work, but you’re afraid of saying the wrong thing. Situations like these — ones that are important professionally, but personally terrifying — are, unfortunately, ubiquitous. An easy response to these situations is avoidance. Who wants to feel anxious when you don’t have to?
Tuesday 02 August 2016 hits: 2322
Addiction to smartphone; try digital detoxing
You don’t have to be a work addict to be a slave to your smartphone — what Friedman calls “a reactive robot twitching every time you’re called upon.” When “you’re physically present but psychologically absent, you’re saying to the people who are with you that they are less important.” When it comes to digital detoxing, “there is no one solution that works for everyone.” So you should experiment. Here are some suggestions:
Friday 10 June 2016 hits: 2595
Are You An Ambivert?
We’ve all heard of introverts and extroverts, but what if you feel like you’re a little of both? You might be a third personality type—an ambivert—and it can give you an edge in business.
Wednesday 02 March 2016 hits: 3110
Happiness; Do more of what you’re good at and less of what you’re not so good at.
Happiness comes mainly from 3 things:
-choosing to be happy with whatever you do
-strengthening your closest relationships
-exercising more to maintain your health
What It Really Means to Be Authentic
Authenticity is about enjoying a new sense of freedom to be who we really are—ourselves, natural and without a mask in our relationships, our work and our life. It takes courage, commitment and depth to:
Tuesday 30 December 2014 hits: 7623
4 tips to let go; “When things go wrong, don’t go with them.” ―Elvis Presley
Giving up doesn’t always mean you’re weak or wrong in any way. Sometimes it simply means you’re strong enough and smart enough to let go and move forward with your life.
Wednesday 25 June 2014 hits: 5999
Nothing will work unless you do : Maya Angelou
Empower yourself! GIve what you want to change a name and it will start living!
Thursday 29 May 2014 hits: 4642
Ego is a collection of ideas
Ego is a collection of ideas
The higher we are edged the more our ego takes over.