How to Bounce Back From Failure Like a Boss
Failure is an F word you need to embrace. Failures aren’t as scary and life-ending as we make them out to be. In fact, there’s gold that can be mined from our slip-ups and setbacks. That’s easier said than done, so here are a few tips to help you rebound the next time you’re feeling […]
8 Easy Tricks to Quiet Negative Self-Talk In Seconds
Have you have felt insecure at work? Or maybe you have struggled with imposter syndrome throughout your career. Whatever the case, the common factor undermining your confidence is an overactive inner critic. Meet Michael. Michael woke up every morning with a pain in his stomach. The thought of going to work made him tense. This wasn’t […]
4 Ways to Manage Naysayers at Work
Almost every team has one: the resident contrarian who takes issue with every plan. They are the first to poke holes in new ideas and explain – in detail – why it’ll never work. Naysayers at work may also feel entitled to express their opinions, even when unwarranted. The Challenges of Managing Debaters and Disrupters This type of employee can be more than just annoying — it can […]
6 Ways to Cultivate Strategic Thinking
“You need to be more strategic.” Many of my executive coaching clients have been told this in a performance review. They’re told that if they want to move up into senior leadership, garner more respect and influence, and manage larger teams, then they have to become more skilled at strategic thinking. As thoughtful Sensitive Strivers, […]
How to Look Within to Find Success
Who controls your happiness? Who is responsible for your income? Your attitude? Each of us has a belief about how much control we have over the things we encounter in life. We each view life either as something we can control or something that controls us. The extent to which a person feels they are […]
Why There is Nothing Wrong with Crying at Work
Many women in the workplace go to great lengths to avoid crying in front of coworkers. From slinking off to the bathroom to internally telling themselves to “buck up,” there’s a sense that crying in a professional setting is just about the worst thing you can do. Why is crying at work so taboo? For one, it […]
