How to Stop Being So Defensive
In today’s fast-paced reactive world, it’s easy to be on high alert. High stress levels make you experience every statement, every disagreement and every criticism as a threat. As a result, the mammalian brain takes over and you become defensive. If you often wish...
Practical Ways to Lead Yourself During a Crisis
As our world deals with the COVID-19 pandemic, we see that the uncertainty factor can be itself dangerous by causing fear and panic. A leader’s job in times of crisis is all about alignment, and alignment is about focusing energy. To keep everyone else focused, it’s...
How to Expand Conflict Capacity in Times of Crisis
As trite as it sounds, there are always amazing personal growth opportunities in every crisis. Leading in a COVID-19 economy requires a higher level of conflict capacity than leading when things are stable. There’s never been a better time than the present moment to...
Managing Anger in Controversial Times
We’re in the midst of two pandemics, both invisible at the root, and both causing extreme outcomes once realized. The first pandemic is COVID-19. The second pandemic is anger. Whether it’s road rage, attacks on social media, cyberbullying or terrorism, anger is...
Two Skills to Increase Connection in 2020
There’s one quality that can immediately improve both your personal and professional life: Connection. Matthew Lieberman, author of “Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect,” has provided the research: Humans need connection as much as they need food...FREE DOWNLOAD
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