Learn From Your Mistakes
“Learn From Your Mistakes” We need to learn from our mistakes so that we do not run the risk of repeating them. We must develop the wisdom and sense to make good decisions and choices. Good judgment will only develop if you truly learn from…
Great leaders are Great listeners
“Great leaders are Great listeners” Effective listening is not something that comes naturally to many people. Being able to listen effectively – and then use these skills for influential leadership – is a skill that must be learned and practiced. “The overarching principle of effective…
Preparing for the Next Crisis
As Ben Locwin reminded us “as Heraclitus of Ephesus waxed ~2,500 years ago, “Change is the only constant.””
Importance of Goal Setting
Importance of Goal Setting Setting goals helps trigger new behaviors, helps guide your focus and helps you sustain that momentum in life. Goals also help align your focus and promote a sense of self-mastery. Edward Locke and Gary Latham are leaders in goal-setting theory. According…
Creativity
Creativity Creativity can be defined as the ability to bring something original and valuable into the world. Just how important is creativity to business? Eighty-two percent of executives surveyed by Forrester agree that companies benefit from creativity. Among those benefits include increased revenue and greater…
Kindness
Kindness Kindness is a benevolent and helpful action intentionally directed towards another person, it is motivated by the desire to help another and not to gain explicit reward or to avoid explicit punishment. According to Pogosyan, “To begin with, connecting with others through kind deeds…
Optimism
Optimism Optimism reflects the belief that the outcomes of events or experiences will generally be positive. People who are more optimistic have better pain management, improved immune and cardiovascular function, and greater physical functioning. Optimists tend to look for meaning in adversity, which can make…
Personal development
Personal development Personal development can be summarized as a two-stage process: Stage one includes the conventional self-actualizing objectives, such as developing self-awareness and identity, gaining expert knowledge and nurturing our personal potential. Stage two then necessitates the critical transition to reach beyond ourselves (self-transcendence), to…
Self-belief
Self-belief To be self-confident is to trust in our own abilities and believe that we can do what we set our minds to. Carol Dweck’s research at Stanford University changed the way that we think about success. In her book, Mindset: The New Psychology of…
The Role of Failure in Learning
The Role of Failure in Learning Failure, it is a word associated with such negative connotations, it is often linked with fear and anxiety. This is such a waste as failure has unlimited potential to help us grow. Through failure and making mistakes we can…
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