Newsletter Apr '22 - THE PERFECTIONIST TENDENCY
A perfectionist approach is loaded with unrealistic expectations from ourselves and from others. It’s also loaded with assumptions. If your work isn’t perfect, you’re going to disappoint people.
WHY IT'S HARD TO DELEGATE
Do you have a hard time delegating? It's so so common! You already know the conditions that make this such a common issue at work. We're short staffed. We have big goals. But you might not know the inner culprit.
EMPOWERING VS. DISEMPOWERING LANGUAGE
We ALL start in column A and make our way to column B over time. Like all good things, it's so painfully simple to see how much more effective is to operate from a place of empowerment.
HOW TO MOTIVATE OTHERS THE RIGHT WAY
If you're having a hard time trying to get someone in your team to stay motivated at work, try this approach.
REST AND CELEBRATE. PLUS: MY 2021 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
I truly hope you have been able to slow down to rest and celebrate. And when the New Year rings in, I hope you raise a glass to all your work, your life, yourself right now.
HOW TO HANDLE DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS
One of the most consistent questions I hear most from clients is how to navigate difficult conversations. Here’s what it takes to become a great communicator in delicate situations
CHOOSE CAREFULLY
Not all thoughts are created equal. As we deepen our inner growth, we begin to be skilled at differentiating between what's "real" and what assumptions we make.
PARENTS - STAY CURIOUS
The way I interact with my kids, what I say, how I show up, truly shapes in real time their sense of self, who they believe they are, what they can do, what the world around them is like. We are conditioning our kids at every interaction.
PERSPECTIVE FOR THOSE DARK MOMENTS
It took me a while to understand that those tough moments, failures, rejections, trying experiences, heartbreaks, all had their purpose in shaping me who I am today.
EXPERIMENT WITH SPEAKING UP
No matter what age we are, we all hesitate to speak up sometimes. We're all afraid to expose ourselves. We all cave in sometimes. The only way to become more assertive is to experiment. To try it out. See how it feels.
DO WHAT YOU LOVE
Stay in that discomfort and learn what is it that you're feeling drawn to. Skepticism will show up. Frustration will show up. Choose to stay optimistic. Take action. There is no better time than now to begin.
HOW TO PREPARE FOR A TOUGH MEETING
One of the most common problems we solve in coaching sessions is communication skills and strategies. Here are some questions to ask yourself as you prepare for the conversation you know you ought to have.