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- Approaching Change in Recovery - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2014 from Todd BranstonOver five weeks ago I was approached by one of my patients on the unit who let me know that he hated his life. He talked about the various experiences he had and he was concerned that a short stay in rehab wouldn’t offer him the opportunity to find any kind of comfort or relief. I suggested that ...
Views: 1949(1 vote) - What's bothering you? - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2014 from Larry CranePerhaps you’ll agree that when something is bothering you, it prevents you from being at peace. In truth, the more we try to figure out “what-to-do” or “what-not-to-do” actually keeps the situation from changing. Take a moment and look at this consideration more carefully. Whatever we are ...
Views: 2316 - Eliminating The Fear Of Sales Rejection - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2014 from SUSAN FOXEliminating The Fear Of Sales Rejection © Susan Fox, Personal and Professional Development Coach http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/susan_fox_0.html www.yoursecretwishes.com In the US and Canada leave a message 24/7 at (740) 531-0400 or email me at yoursecretwishes@gmail.com Are ...
Views: 1148 - Getting the Life You Want: One Daily Deed - by Submitted on May 30, 2014 from Annette SegalAre you overwhelmed? Do you have BIG plans for personal improvement? Does every evening bring disappointment because you didn’t achieve all you wanted? Perhaps you are tired of striving and failing…hearing a harsh negative voice in your head put you down. Here’s the good news. When you change ...
Views: 830 - The Number One Mistake Managers Make - by Submitted on May 16, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiWe enter this world as children and to stay alive and thriving we ingest, more like absorb the environment of our birth. Whatever we experience is all there is and we take it in without conditions. And that’s our first experience of authority, an authority that knows how to keep us alive because ...
Views: 828 - Career Promotions: A Mysterious Unknown or Clear and Logical Roadmap? - by Submitted on May 16, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiAll too often, at different types of companies, we hear from our clients that the promotional process is a big mystery. People don’t know why they received their recent promotion, nor do they know what is required to achieve the next career level up. These are not uneducated people nor are ...
Views: 900 - How Winning Can Make You More Than Just Number One - by Submitted on May 09, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Jim: Winning is incredibly important. When you win you’re supposed to gain recognition, status, material goods, perhaps even wealth. Winning is supposed to supply pride and self-esteem so that when you look into a mirror the person staring back at you is someone you can be proud of, ...
Views: 784 - Motivating Senior Employees To Help Newcomers - by Submitted on May 09, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Judith: How do you help develop the right kind of motivation for your senior employees to help welcome and train newcomers—especially if you have a fast growing company? Since it is crucial for the integrity of a fast growing company that management makes sure to advance the elements ...
Views: 777 - The Trouble With Hanging On To Workplace Misfits - by Submitted on May 02, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Judith: It would be ideal if recruiting worked perfectly and all new hires were perfect assets to your specific workplace culture. But that’s not ever going to be the case. We humans are a widely varied bunch and every process — recruiting, onboarding, and management — is dictated by the ...
Views: 829 - Manage Expectations, Yours and Others, Because They Create Reality - by Submitted on May 02, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Jim: Expectations are central to an individual’s well-organized, functional, and fulfilling life. They are even more critical to an organization of multiple individuals because expectations vary among the members of a team or department. Why? Because expectations that are strong and ...
Views: 763 - How to Use Your Strength to Create Your Dream - by Submitted on May 02, 2014 from Nigel St.HillDear friend, a fact is a dream that has been realized by the WILL of the dreamer. So it is with your own strength. You never understand what it can do until you put it to the test. By your strength, I mean your strength of Will, your strength of purpose and your strength of faith. I ...
Views: 934 - Why Many People Go Through “Growth Shudders” After Big Wins - by Submitted on May 02, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Judith: The Fear of Being Fabulous can show up in countless ways, but one that deserves extra attention is what we call "Growth Shudders." It happens in response to a big win, a recent promotion, and/or more money than ever believed possible. There are countless other scenarios that ...
Views: 726 - Basking in the Valley of Your New Normal - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Lisa MontanaroThere's a concept that keeps coming up lately when I'm doing coaching and consulting with my clients. It's the concept of experiencing the valley of your "new normal." It could be a huge change that you're making to your business, like adding on a new income stream, or closing down a division ...
Views: 1133 - Is Hillary REALLY Too Old To Be President? - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Judith: As the United States approaches the 2016 presidential elections, adversaries of Hillary Clinton are already starting to throw out ageist propaganda. Citing the fact that if elected Hillary, who was born October 26, 1947, will turn 70 while in office. Curious that they seem to ...
Views: 793 - In a Conflict Clinging to Innocence Is a Deadly Trap - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Jim: Most people avoid conflict situations because conflicts hurt and very few people know what to do when a conflict erupts. I am not talking about a major conflict, a war or a terrorist attack, but the conflicts that happen every day: a surprising argument with your friend; a fight ...
Views: 855 - Does Gaining Knowledge or Insight Really Change Anything? - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Jim: For the former, not really. For the latter, absolutely. There is a profound difference between knowledge and insight. Knowledge is data that already exists so knowledge is an arrow pointing to the past. Insight opens the way to the future. Someone had to discover, comprehend, ...
Views: 925 - Keys To Using Disruptive Change To Your Advantage - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Judith: You’re moving along in your current position and succeeding quite well. Then, all of a sudden, with no input from you, no warning from above, you are informed that your position has been discontinued, or your team has been reassigned, or you’ve been moved to a different ...
Views: 706 - 25 Power Questions to Ask Your Mentors - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2014 from Vernon MyersIf you have a mentor you need to make sure that you ask the following questions at some point during your relationship: 1. What are your goals and dreams (Short term and long-term)? 2. How can I help you to accomplish your goals and dreams? 3. Why did you choose to pursue these goals ...
Views: 1028 - Choose Your Thought Reps Wisely! - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2014 from Noelle NelsonOne of my dogs, Kobe, has epilepsy. It’s very well controlled with--of all things--Chinese herbs, but when there’s a major stressor, Kobe may be wracked with seizures. In his world, mercifully, there are few major stressors, but one of them is--thunder. We had a major storm in California last ...
Views: 1069 - Sure-Fire Strategy to Win Your Next Job Interview - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiEven though you may have relationships that can connect you with your potential next job, it’s ultimately your interview with one or more of the players at the new company that will make or break the possibility of your being hired. So it’s essential to have a well thought out strategy that will ...
Views: 732 - How Can You Be Sure About Your Career Direction? - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiLet’s say that you want to reach the level of Director, or V.P. or maybe even get to a C-Level chair. As much as you say you want to follow this trajectory you have doubts. You question whether or not this is the right path and you look for evidence to prove, to yourself, you know what you want. ...
Views: 738 - Who Are The Career Cheaters And What You Can Do About It - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiOver our many years of executive coaching, it’s been clear that many people are unable to give themselves fully to creating a robustly successful career. There are many underlying reasons for this pattern, most of them caused by unconscious beliefs that were developed very early on and now ...
Views: 719 - A Different Point Of View About The Peter Principle - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiIn 1969 Lawrence J Peter and Lawrence Hull published their humorous work, The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong. As Wikipedia describes it, "They suggest that people will tend to be promoted until they reach their ‘position of maximum incompetence’". And since that time, most people ...
Views: 838 - How to Declutter Before You Pack Up Your Home and Move - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2014 from SUSAN FOXYou’ve just been transferred, or the school year is about to end or you’re transitioning from your home into a retirement home. Maybe you’ve just gotten a new job. You’ve got to clean out your desk from the old job. Through the years you’ve accumulated a lot of stuff. And you want to ...
Views: 1128 - Why You Need to Know the Difference between Context and Agenda - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiI’m sure you’ve heard people say things like “I was taken out of context,” “They took her statement out of context” or “You can’t take people out of context” because if you do you will distort their message and misunderstand what they are saying. And then blame them for whatever you don’t like ...
Views: 705 - Key Reasons Delegating Is SO Difficult and What To Do About It - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiAs men and women alike climb the ladder of success, they too often suffer from the inability to delegate well. Isn’t one of the payoffs expected from achieving leadership status the freedom to no longer have to do the "daily grind" work, the "menial" work, the "frustrating calendaring and ...
Views: 700 - How to Stop Blocking Your Excellence - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiThere’s a huge difference between externally imposed limits, like not enough resources or too small a budget, and self-imposed limitations like self-doubt, or lack of confidence, or inaccurate beliefs that create blocks which appear to be coming at you from out there when in fact thy are arising ...
Views: 651 - Enjoy Your Work and Change Your DNA the Positive Way - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiUntil recently it’s been understood that we come into this world with pre-set DNA and we’re stuck with it. In fact, most people - if their genetic markers contain positive predispositions for things like heart disease, cancer, or early death - have felt like victims of their DNA. But recent ...
Views: 676 - Do you Struggle With Clutter? - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2014 from SUSAN FOXAbout.com did a poll on stress and clutter. Turns out only about 6% (846 folks) of the pollsters say their home is clutter free. What does that say about the rest of those polled? About 20% (2725 people) feel very little embarrassement about their tiny bit of clutter. I wonder if that ...
Views: 1101 - What Is Holding You Back? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2014 from SUSAN FOX© 2014 Susan Fox yoursecretwishes@gmail.com in the US and Canada, 24/7 message line (740) 531-0400 Many people say they’d love their life better if only things were different. Have you ever thought that idea yourself? Do you say, “As soon as (something happens) THEN I’ll be happy!” Well, ...
Views: 986 - Know The 4 Key Questions To Changing Yourself? - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2014 from Stuart YoungHiya, A while back when I was getting ready to launch my book ‘How To Change Your Life One Day At A Time‘ I decided to create a street video to help promote it. I had only one question that I wanted to ask of many complete strangers: WHAT ONE THING YOU WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE ABOUT ...
Views: 1132(1 vote) - Do You Believe It When You See It or See It When You Believe It? - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Jim: In 1960, when I was 19, an abscess developed at the back of my upper left jaw such that I had to have three teeth pulled. The dentist administered Lidocaine numbing my jaw and with pliers and some effort extracted all three teeth during that one visit. As he finished he warned me ...
Views: 631 - What To Look For From An Executive Coach - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Judith: A recent review and analysis "Coaching: A Global Study of Successful Practices - Current Trends and Future Possibilities 2008-2018" commissioned by the American Management Association demonstrated an expanding interest in and use of executive coaching worldwide, primarily aimed ...
Views: 664 - Emotional Leveraging: It’s Really Not Manipulation? - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Jim: “Leverage” has become a significant if not dominant concept in the corporate lexicon and it’s now a buzzword used every day in many ways. Here are examples of how I’ve heard “leverage” used: “He carries a lot of leverage” and “You’re not exercising the right leverage” and “How do we ...
Views: 821 - Urgent or Important — Which? - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Jim: Knowing the difference between what is urgent and what is important can make or break your day, can make or break your career, can produce a lifestyle, at work and at home, that is effective, productive, and rewarding---or not. The difference between “urgent” and “important” can ...
Views: 737 - Saved from Being Saved: A Major Step on Your Promotion Track - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Jim: It may seem strange to start with the story of Cinderella but the story’s millennial popularity sets the ground for the idea of “saved from being saved.” The stories of Cinderella and Aladdin, her male counterpart, focus on the main character who possesses excellent qualities and ...
Views: 649 - Change Cycle Inner Process - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2014 from Maria KhalifeThe Change Cycle was developed 16 years ago by Ann Salerno and Lillie Brock. Their work was originally distributed by Interchange International Inc. which is known today as CCMC Inc. Stage 1 – Loss • Feelings of Fear • Thoughts of Caution • Behavior is Paralyzed Stage 2 – ...
Views: 936 - Change Requires Choice - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2014 from Maria KhalifeLet’s examine the idea of choice. In order for you to chose something – be that a dress to wear, a bicycle to buy, a sports event to attend, or what you want to think about – before you can make a choice, you have to think about the merits of your subject, look at all your options and then ...
Views: 865 - Embracing Life's Impermanence - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2014 from Dakota HandzlikWhether you know it or not your life is constantly shifting and changing. Impermanence is an unavoidable facet of all of our lives, yet so many of us choose to ignore it. Our daily routine and interactions start to feel somewhat comfortable and welcoming; after all, as humans we value having a ...
Views: 931 - Why People Are So Afraid to Own Their Careers - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiMy husband Jim Sniechowski, PhD and I just completed a series of interviews dedicated to discovering what makes career management so difficult for most people. And the majority of the answers we repeatedly received fell into these three categories: * I shouldn’t have to toot my own horn. My ...
Views: 576 - Your Expectations: Their Power and Their Promise - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiNumerous studies have been conducted exploring and testing the power and promise of expectations. And it’s been proven that many people make their decisions and understand themselves in the light of what others expect of them. When we know someone expects something from us---our attitude, how we ...
Views: 625 - Receiving Praise Doesn’t Make You “Big-Headed” - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiHear Yea! Hear Yea! Let it be known across the land: Receiving Praise and Compliments for Your Excellence Does NOT Make You Big-headed! Yet, in a recent workshop "Overcoming the Fear of Being Fabulous: It’s Time To Shatter Your Inner Glass Ceiling" (which my husband Jim Sniechowski, PhD ...
Views: 636 - Make Your Communication Irresistible - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiThat’s a rather audacious claim, right? But it’s true. You can make your communications compelling. How? By understanding the difference between “features” and “benefits.” A simple way to understand the difference is: features are about you and benefits are about the other person. When you ...
Views: 671 - How To Recognize Your Internal Glass Ceiling - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiForget the idea that a "glass ceiling" only applies to women crashing into and getting slapped down by the "boy’s-only-club of top corporate leadership." That’s not the issue here. What’s far more serious, and gender neutral, are the internal glass ceilings that hold back both women and ...
Views: 721 - How To Be A Really Really Good Listener - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiI’m sure you’ve heard it said that to be a good listener you should "walk a mile in the other person’s shoes." Okay. But exactly how do you do that? And how can you know that you are walking in another person’s shoes? How can you be sure that your perception is not mistaken or maybe it’s just ...
Views: 628 - Are You Guilty of Taking Your Excellence For Granted? - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiPerhaps... - You did well in school with practically no effort. - You’ve always been well-liked, even in grammar school. - You’ve aced every employment interview you’ve ever had. - Your people skills feel like second nature and people have always come to you for help. - You ...
Views: 654 - Envisioning the Conscious Workplace of Tomorrow - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiWe’ve come a long way since office employees in the 1800s were expected to fill lamps, clean chimneys, wash windows, bring in coal and water supplies, make their own pens, and work 13 hours a day. However, during the recent fast-food workers strike it came to glaring light that while James A ...
Views: 794 - Reach Out and Manage Yourself Upwards - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Judith: It’s easy enough to say that everyone should "own their own career"—but how do you do that? Assuming you desire upward advancement, here’s a get-started checklist: * Ask your manager or Human Resources for the criteria for promotion to the next level * Determine the ...
Views: 715 - Your Reputation Is Not Within Your Control: So What Can You Do? - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Jim: Have you ever thought about or tried to create your own reputation? That doesn’t make sense, does it? Reputation isn’t created. It’s attributed to you by the people who know and associate with you. That’s the whole point of a reputation: it’s based externally and arises from people ...
Views: 615 - Identity & Self-Branding - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Jim: What’s the difference between your identity and how you are known in your profession, in other words your professional brand? Ideally they align across all aspects of your personality. Nevertheless your identity and your professional brand, no matter how closely aligned they are, ...
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