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Recentering is the process of causing one’s thoughts and emotions to become centered again. It is a crucial piece of emotional intelligence, understanding and managing your emotions. Recentering involves reaffirming your goals, values, and critical principles. Knowing where you are in your life at this moment is crucial to your future success. It is worth…

The only way you will ever succeed and achieve your goals is if you are motivated and inspired to do so. Regardless of whether you are a leader or an individual performer. We must take this responsibility upon ourselves and do some self-coaching. Taking this responsibility is how you bring joy back into your life…

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”   The author of this quote may be dubious (it’s commonly –…

If you could improve one aspect of your life, what would it be? Your finances? Relationships? Health and fitness? Career? No matter what you’d like to change about yourself, it won’t happen overnight – and it won’t happen by accident – but there is a simple formula for success: Small Habits + Consistency = Meaningful…

Athletes and performance artists use visualization techniques to prepare for competitions, mentally rehearse difficult performance situations, and improve execution for one reason: It works! And not just on the field or the stage. In fact, smart professionals practice visualization techniques to maximize their performance in the workplace. Why is visualization so effective? By definition, visualization…

Your eyes glaze over. Your attention wanders. And after about three minutes, you want to throw up your hands, yell “I can’t take it!” and run out the front door. What happened? You were attacked by a conversation bully. You know, one of those people who dominates the entire conversation, blathering on (and on and…

Does being a sack hound on the weekend make you lazy – or extend your life? According to the results of a 13-year study of sleep habits published by the Journal of Sleep Research, it’s the latter. The study reported the following: For people 65 and under, weekend sleep can make up for sleep deficits…

George Orwell’s fictitious Big Brother may not truly be watching you… …but Amazon’s very real Alexa is definitely listening to you. All the time. And recording everything she hears you say. Kinda creepy when you think about it. Even worse? A Portland woman claims that the Echo virtual assistant took things a step further, recording…

Finding new ways to improve your effectiveness – both as an individual and a leader – is a common goal among managers, and it’s a common theme to posts you’ll find on our blog. In fact, we’ve written about the topic frequently over the past year or so, sharing great advice from a variety of…

“You have absolutely no idea who I am, and I have absolutely no idea how to start this email.” You wouldn’t begin writing an email this way, right? Unfortunately, some business professionals pour a ton of effort into writing compelling email subject lines that get their emails opened, but drop the ball once they get…