Setting boundaries for your time is one thing, but being able to maintain them is another. Keeping your boundaries can be a challenge when there are so many things that need your attention. There always seem to be more things to do than you have time for. Maintaining boundaries is hard for those who have trouble saying
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There are many situations where it takes courage to stand up for yourself. Starting your own business is a great example of how you need to be able to face your critics. It takes a lot of time to get things going and initially you are a team of only one. There are a lot of decisions
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I posted a quote this week on social media that said, “If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.” by Maya Angelou. In terms of self acceptance, this quote says it all. How can you accept yourself when you are focused on comparing yourself to others? Think
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When you have worked somewhere for a long time, it becomes difficult to leave. You are tied to the people that you work with, you know how everything works, it is comfortable and it has become a part of how others see you and how you identify yourself. Your job has become a part of who
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Do you choose to see the positive in life or can you only see the negative? How did you answer the question? Now how would you characterize the people around you…positive or negative? If you are surrounded by negative people, then it can be much more challenging to try to stay positive. You have a
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Do you remember the last opportunity you had to do something that pushed you out of your comfort zone? Some examples may be presenting in front of a group, attending a networking event or going in for a job interview. Some of what drives the nervousness or anxiety is the mindset of a past situation
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“What makes you think that you are ready for that job?” This is what some people may hear when they are getting ready to interview for a new role. However, what if this question isn’t coming from a friend or family member, but it is coming from inside their own head? Situations in their past or
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Self-doubt shows up when you are out of your comfort zone and trying something new. All of these stories show up in your head telling you why you aren’t ready for it and placing doubt in your mind. What if those stories weren’t even true, but you still believed them? How can you move past
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I was so excited to have my women’s leadership retreat this past weekend! The group of women that attended were all so wonderful and it went so well! What I wanted to share with you though is the behind the scenes of what happened to make the retreat a reality. I was thinking about doing a
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Remember how free you used to feel when you were little and you would just play all day long? Everything in front of you was something new and exciting to try out. You were operating out of curiosity and a sense of adventure to see what other new things you could try out.
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Imagine that you are driving down the highway and you see a big accident up ahead. Your first instinct is try to get off the road and find a different way to get to your destination isn’t it? So you most likely choose that option because it means that you will get to keep moving
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I was working with a client yesterday and discussing how to have a difficult conversation with one of his employees. He said “there really is an art to doing this well, isn’t there?” I hadn’t thought about it in that way, but I believe he is right. Although it would make it easier to follow
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Having a difficult conversation isn’t the hardest part. Preparing to have one is much harder. As I shared in the blog from last week, there are many things that can occur. Some of these things you can prepare for and some you can’t. All you can do is plan as much as possible to have the best
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I remember the first really difficult conversation that I had to have with someone who worked for me. They were not performing well and although we had discussions about it, things weren’t getting any better. I could feel my stomach getting more upset as the time approached for the conversation. I knew that
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I was thinking about all the benefits that self-care can provide. You have less stress, you are healthier, more rested, calm and happier. Those are all examples of the way that self-care can benefit you. However, the other benefit that isn’t always considered is how it provides exponential benefits for those around you. You are setting an
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