You work hard, you try to manage time effectively, you focus and try to listen closely. It can be tiring. Sometimes it’s hard to stay motivated.
Let’s consider the behaviors of the self-motivated, so you can keep moving forward, even when the wind is in your face.
Self-motivated people respond constructively to failures, setbacks, problems, and disappointments. They break tasks and […]
We all have our own personal brand, and emotional intelligence, based on accurate self-awareness, is the foundation.
Your personal brand leaves a first impression and a lasting impression. Your personal brand is composed of your work experience and education, the benefits those talents provide, your interactions with customers and coworkers, your values, and your personality.
So, what is your background? What […]
I have been delivering more and more webinars from my home office these days. In a couple of weeks, I will be delivering a webinar on Embracing Change, again, for Randstad RiseSmart. They partner with companies across the globe to help them take an innovative approach to talent mobility, into, through, […]
I deliver a lot of presentations on chaos and change management and how to become a quick-change artist. It is important to recognize that there is a difference between change and transition. Unless we get through the transition, change isn’t going to stick. Change can happen overnight, it’s immediate, situational, or mechanical.
Change is often external or physical. It may […]
When we are in stressful situations, it seems like we have a hard time controlling our emotions. Sometimes we say things that we wish we could take back. It’s tough to manage our emotions.
The key to managing emotions and responding appropriately is to monitor the stages of listening.
First, all information simply comes through our senses. It’s raw data. No […]