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Conflict is inevitable — and managing it well is the key. Most people give themselves over to their conflicting emotions and thoughts, while a few learn to understand those emotions and thoughts intelligently enough to find a solution that works. That’s what it means to be emotionally intelligent. Whether or not you consider yourself emotionally intelligent, you can’t avoid conflict wherever you go. What matters is how you manage it. …
Ever noticed the line moving up and down on a pulse rate monitor in a hospital? What does it tell you? And what about that same line going flat? A line moving up and down means there’s life — the person is alive, and it’s a relief to see it moving in waves. A flat line means death, and we fear seeing it. But do we really understand the message …
Does fear hold you back from making everyday decisions? Does fear keep you from taking action? Does fear affect your relationships and your experience of life? Does fear, in short, overpower and paralyse you? A common interpretation of FEAR is “False Evidence Appearing Real.” Do you agree, at least partly? Fear is an emotion, but it’s driven by the thoughts running through our heads. Have we ever really questioned those …
Waiting for the best and the right decision will only keep you exactly where you are — stagnant. There’s no universal right or wrong. What’s good for one person may not be good for another, and more importantly, what’s right depends entirely on your context and circumstances. Circumstances change — and so does what’s right for you. What matters is moving from where you are. What matters is making a …
One of my coachees came to see me recently, looking horrified and stressed. She’d been going through a rough patch — long hours, high targets, no recognition, health issues from the stress, and political battles just to get through each day. All of it had spilled over into her time with family, straining things at home too. She’d given more than a decade to this organization, poured her energy into …
