How to develop your communication skills?
Don’t use words too big for the subject. Don’t say infinitely when you mean very; otherwise, you’ll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. – C.S. Lewis Most of my posts are prompted by conversations with my clients through coaching. The need to write about an issue is compelling […]
How to know if you are a good leader?
“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” —Lao Tzu There is an old saying that Leaders are born, but are they? Can leadership skills be learned? Yes, most definitely! Although leadership skills include a multitude of tools […]
What is self-esteem and self-confidence?
“I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.” ― Frederick Douglass Self-confidence and self-esteem are two concepts that are used interchangeably but they are two different things. A person with high self-confidence and low self-esteem may […]
Why does emotional intelligence matter?
When I tell people, I have a background in organizational psychology, they tell me “Oh so you are not a therapist, you don’t deal with people?” I then consider it my civic duty to remind them that organizations are made of people. It is the people that form an organization, its culture, values, communication pattern, […]
How to be a good leader?
As a coach, I am asked the question “How to be a good leader?” far too many times. I wish there was a ‘one size fits all’ answer to this question. The reality is that leadership is not an entity one can grow into overnight. So, what is the best approach to developing leadership skills? […]
How to deal with self-doubt and criticism?
“I have written 11 books, but each time I think, ‘Uh oh, they’re going to find out now. I’ve run a game on everybody, and they’re going to find me out.” — Maya Angelou My posts are usually inspired by the coaching sessions I have with clients or moments in my life that compels me […]
How to Overcome Fear and Lack of confidence
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more so that we may fear less.” – Marie Curie A client once told me that she has wasted her entire life because of a lack of confidence to do anything and now she regrets it. […]
How to Overcome Fear and Resistance to Change
“Change is never painful. Only the resistance to change is painful.” – The Buddha. Resistance to change is an issue that we face as humans on an individual level and at an organizational level. Resistance to change can be seen in the form of procrastination, hostility, frustration, and can affect our success in the long […]
How does the leader in us recognize racism through humility?
“I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.” –Mahatma Gandhi Leadership is a vast topic. The types of leadership skills range from the one identified by Kurt Lewin’s team in 1939 to numerous other patterns of leadership styles discovered by researcher Bernard M. Bass in the […]
How does Change, Mindset, and Passion Drive Career
“There is no passion to be found playing small–in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” -Nelson Mandela How do you find your passion? Passion and mindset are a go-to topic for motivational speakers. You could listen to the most motivational speech of your life and still […]