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Feeling Overwhelmed? One Thing to Help You Cope
Feeling overwhelmed can be paralyzing. From having too many things to do, to not knowing what to focus on, to trying to control that ‘swirl’ going on in your head — feeling overwhelmed can simply be exhausting. I know. I’ve… Read more
4 Ways to ‘Hold Space’ and Why It Matters
To ‘hold space’ is one of the most important things I do for my coaching clients — especially my senior level and C-suite clients who often have very few people around them to openly discuss things. You might be wondering… Read more
The Principle of Recency
I recently came across this video about public speaking, and one of the most important points made is the Principle of Recency. Essentially, the Principle of Recency is that people remember best, what they hear last. That’s important for how… Read more
Presentations: What I Learned from a Shark
Flipping on the TV, I’m hooked. One of the ‘sharks’ from Shark Tank is giving a couple of entrepreneurs a lesson in presentation. I’m watching intently as the ‘shark’ informs these entrepreneurs pitching their business – that their attention is being directed in the… Read more
Start living the life you want!
What does it take to live the life you want? After speaking to a group of women who work in technology, a few of them came up afterwards to say ‘thanks!’ Being curious, I asked them what their ‘takeaway’ was… Read more
How the most effective leaders keep calm
One of the questions that recently came up in my Facebook group, High Impact Executives, is about leaders and CEO’s who are able to remain calm under pressure. I wrote about the superpower of equanimity here related to my experience as… Read more
How to raise your visibility in your career
One of my clients recently talked about his need to ‘raise his visibility’ at work. He’s hard-working, has a measure of success in his field, and appears to be well-liked by his team. And yet, he seems to be practically… Read more
Being a Leader When You’re Not in Charge
How many of you aspire to lead – even if you’re not in charge? Some of my clients who are working for that next promotion, or being assigned that next big project will ask me “what can I do so that I can move into… Read more
What’s your Social Intelligence?
Have you ever considered your social intelligence? Most of us know about IQ, or intelligence quotient, and some of us are aware of EQ, or emotional intelligence. But what about your social intelligence? I am reading Karl Albrecht’s book, Social Intelligence, The… Read more
