What did you say? Communication is so important in business, but how often does it break down or not go the way you intended? Most of our problems with communication can be traced back to one simple fact: not everyone’s communication style is the same! Understanding the different communication styles, how to identify your communication […]
I truly believe that strong leadership starts with being gentle. Wait, what?! Does this sound like an oxymoron to you? Years ago, I was in the same boat. Everything that I had been taught through years of schooling and in the working world told me the opposite. To be successful in business, you have to […]
If you’ve ever given a gift, you know how good it makes you feel. In fact, it’s scientifically proven that giving makes us happy. Research by Dr. Elizabeth Dunn and Dr. Michael Norton shows a clear link between spending money on others and happiness. But money and gifts are just one form of giving. Giving […]
Let’s face it. We humans can be pretty terrible at communication. If you look at conflict — from the microcosm of your life, to the macrocosm of the world stage — you’re bound to find a communication breakdown. The world of entrepreneurship is no exception. Business is built on relationships and relationships require communication to […]
As humans, we are emotional creatures. Just because you’ve got your business hat on, that fact doesn’t go away. You might be thinking…but aren’t emotions, well…unprofessional? Nope! In fact, ignoring or suppressing your emotions can sabotage your business. The key is learning how to process them in a healthy way. A growing number of entrepreneurs […]
“I work better under pressure.” I hear these five words all the time from new coaching clients. This simply isn’t true. It’s a myth! Procrastination, overbooking ourselves, and leaving important things to the very last minute results in stress and not doing our best work. In fact, science says that our brains actually perform worse […]
“I’m FINE”. How many times have you responded with those two words when someone asked you how you were doing…when really, you were a hot mess? You may have heard this before, but FINE really stands for: Freaked out Insecure Neurotic Emotional What is our cultural obsession with needing to put our best face forward […]
This month, I became an international bestselling co-author with my book Break Free to Health and Vitality. Big shoutout to mentor, publisher, and co-author Seema Giri and the other incredible co-authors who contributed their powerful stories to this anthology. Counting down the days to the book’s release, I was nervous. Sharing your story as a […]
From January 2008 to May 2009 I worked as a Deputy Coroner in California. I started the job feeling fired up. I loved the science behind it and enjoyed how I got to provide assistance to families in need and give back to my community. The work was very meaningful, but, unfortunately, no part of […]
Imagine if everyone on the planet loved themselves. I’m talking about a full body YES love themselves…all 7.8 billion of us. That all of us – including you – woke up in the morning and when we caught our reflection in the mirror, we said “I love you” and meant it from the bottom of […]