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Our brains like opportunities for new beginnings. The feeling of a fresh start can help us get one step closer to being our best selves. In Daniel Pink’s book, When, he talks about how we can start over at any time – every Monday, our birthdays, or the first day of a new season.
Over the last couple of years, I’ve honed my approach to starting the new year feeling calm, focused, and ready to tackle new goals. As I’ve improved my process each year, I’ve realized that there’s a step BEFORE the planning many of us do in January.
Working parents, and mothers in particular, have internalized inaccurate messages from society that harm their wellbeing and their sense of self. The result is parents who perceive themselves as not doing well enough either at work or at home.
This past fall, we discovered that we had airborne toxic mold in our basement. This turned out to be a blessing, and I learned some life-changing lessons. But it didn’t start out that way.
There are many great strategies to build habits that help you make meaningful, and long-term, changes in your life. Some of my favorites include habit-stacking, the power of timing, and keystone habits.
I’ve never liked New Year’s resolutions. Making personal changes in my life that are dictated by the calendar just never made sense to me. Now don’t get me wrong, I LOVE setting goals.
Many of the great leaders I’ve had the pleasure of working with identify at least one core value that is rooted in love. I’ve heard it called many different things: “connection”, “care”, or “relationships”. How can we bring love, or care, empathy, compassion, and kindness into our work lives to build connected professional relationships?