This week we’ve been looking at different ways to self-coach ourselves to be more intentional and more present in our lives. We started with the power of getting up an hour earlier and priming ourselves for the day ahead. Then, we looked at seeing our days as a series of pivot points on which to focus. When our attention wanders (as it always does) we simply bring our attention back to what’s most … continue reading
How can we remember to prime ourselves to be more present throughout our day?
Yesterday we looked at one strategy: pay attention to beginning and endings.
This week we are exploring the wisdom of Dr. Daniel Friedland, author of Leading Well from Within, and the specific ways we can learn to self-coach ourselves and teach others to so the same.
Danny shares another simple approach to prime ourselves: the … continue reading
Despite our best efforts to plan and prepare, much of what happens is not in our control. Life comes at us hard. From all directions.
In the midst of the chaos, however, there are moments where we have a bit more control: entrances and exits.
This week we are exploring the wisdom of Dr. Daniel Friedland and the specific ways we can learn to self-coach ourselves and teach others to so … continue reading
Are our days an endless parade of zoom calls, emails, and follow up’s?
There is a better way, says Dr. Daniel Friedland, author of Leading Well from Within. This week we are exploring some of Danny’s wisdom around the specific ways we can learn to self-coach ourselves and teach others to so the same.
Yesterday we looked at the power of being intentional about priming ourselves for our day … continue reading
We recently looked at what makes great teams great.
Great teams are committed. Commitment is created by starting with purpose. Which begins with intention. Not expectation.
“Inside out” (intention) beats “outside in” (expectation) every time, says Dr. Daniel Friedland, author of Leading Well from Within. Danny has been leading me through a process of self-coaching. This ability to self-coach ourselves and then teach other leaders to do the same so they can … continue reading
That’s one of the more surprising facts Shawn Achor shares in his terrific book on positive psychology, The Happiness Advantage.
Knowing the right thing and doing the right thing are… two different things.
Aristotle tells us: “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
So, how do we create good habits?
One strategy involves what Shawn refers to as “activation energy.” The key … continue reading
“You don’t understand, I want to run a marathon in a month…” said one of Shawn Achor‘s clients.
This week we are looking at some of the key lessons to be learned from Shawn’s book The Happiness Advantage. We’ve probably walked (or in this case, run) in those shoes. We decide on a big goal and we want to achieve it now. Right now.
How’s that working out … continue reading
During the construction of St. Paul’s cathedral in London, British architect Sir Christopher Wren asked three men what they were doing.
The first replied, “I am cutting a piece of stone.” The second said: “I am earning five shillings two pence a day.” The third man answered, “I am building a beautiful cathedral.”
They were doing the exact same thing. But, one man had a job. The second, a career. The third man … continue reading
Turns out the answer to this question is a tremendous predictor of overall success.
Why?
This week we’ve been looking at some of the key lessons of Shawn Achor‘s terrific book The Happiness Advantage which summarizes many of the tenants of positive psychology.
People who think of themselves as lucky:
* Set more (and more difficult) goals
* Put more effort into achieving those goals
* Stay more engaged … continue reading
I love this story…
It’s the early 1900’s and two shoe salesmen are sent to an undeveloped country to assess the opportunity. One sends a telegraph back home: “Situation hopeless. They don’t wear shoes.”
The other wires: “Glorious Opportunity. They don’t wear shoes!”
In The Happiness Advantage, Shawn Achor labels these patterns of thinking “The Tetris Effect” after the 1980s video game. The research shows (yes, someone studied this…), that if we play Tetris … continue reading
