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Tips for Self Care in Communication

1. Recognize when you are in reaction, then

2. Know that you are in reaction, then

3. Take responsibility for your reaction, then

4. Pause, then

5. Pause, then

6. Pause some more, then

7. Ask yourself, “What do I need in this moment?”

8. Slow everything down

9. When you hear yourself criticizing or complaining about someone (including you), ask yourself, “What do I really want in this moment?”

10. Practice receiving

11. Practice gratitude

12. Trust your body—it’s designed to help you release stress (laughter, tears, shaking, blinking, sleep, exercise)

13. Breathe fully

14. Share eye contact with someone

15. Look out the window or step outside

16. Maintain a nurturing spiritual practice

17. Celebrate

18. Keep your dre

What is Personal Branding?

Personal Branding is YOU!

What do people think about, when they think about YOU? Your qualities and charactoristics are what people have in mind when they think about you. These could be good OR bad qualities.

You need to develop your brand as positive, giving, and professional before others brand you. You can imagine the branding of a steer and what that must feel like.

I organized developing your personal brand into a 5 step system of recognizing and developing your Beliefs, Representing those beliefs, staying in control of your brand (Autonomy), Networking your brand and Differentiating yourself from others. This is The B.R.A.N.D. System.

I will touch on each of the steps in future Blogs.

October 6, 2008 Posted by Tom Gosche | professional development, personal development, Branding, brand | Comment (0)

Unhappy Work Atmosphere?

If it wasn't called work.....

When I first started working when I was sixteen, I had already learned the value of good hard work. Growing up, my father had insisted on us working every spare moment of every day. Well that's what it seemed like! I had to tell my friends on most occasions that I could not go to the party or have a stay over because I had to help my dad build something or clean something. I hated it.

But after I had started working a real job for real money, there was a comment made to me from a manager of the Albertsons store that I was working at while I was staying overtime to mop up the floor. I will remember his words the rest of my life. As he watched me work with enthusiasm and vigor, he said with sincerity, "Eli, if you ever need a job at anytime in your life, you've got one."

Wow! Someone noticed my hard work ethic. That made me feel good.

Since that day I have always tried to compliment those

How to Stop Giving Your Power Away

In my last post, I described how life reflects back to us what we believe about our worthiness and “enoughness” and I said that watching for patterns is a great way to recognize these reflections. I recently identified a pattern in my own life and connected it to a painful belief that held me hostage for most of my 38 years ~ not any more!

About a month ago, I moved into an idyllic 1930s cottage right along the river and Missoula’s beautiful river’s edge bike path. I was so happy to be in a house again, especially one with so much charm. What could be wrong with that? Plenty!

The floors creak more than you might imagine, and there is a renter in the basement. During my first few weeks in the house, I felt terrible about walking around in the morning, knowing that my neighbor might be woken up by my movements. While I was doing everything I could think of not to disturb her, she slammed her door every time she went in or out and she blasted

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July 2, 2008 Posted by Annie Barron, PhD | success, self-empowered, self-discovery, relationships, personal growth, personal development, life coaching, happiness, energy, communication, business coaching | Comment (0)

The Secret to PM Success

Project Management is a process. Project Management Professionals know how to use the process to have a positive impact on project outcomes and organizational profitability. The utilization of the tools and techinques must be thoroghly understood and implemented if the benefits and return on investment are to be realized. The secret to success is sound, pragmatic education and dedicated attention the people in the process. A growing PM professional never stops learning. He/she is always looking for a way to improve their contribution through effective use of the concepts of PM.

February 12, 2008 Posted by Lee R. Lambert, PMP | time management, success, professional development, personal development, performance, management, business success, business coaching, business | Comment (0)

"Excuse Me, I'm Confused"

This blog is to help share the latest tools in improving communication skills, eliminating confusion in business and personal relationships and empowering people to live their dream with passion

September 6, 2007 Posted by Mike Conner | visualization, time management, Team Building, synergy, strengths, speaking, self-empowered, self-discovery, purpose, prosperity, professional development, power, personal development, motivation, leadership, knowledge, individuality, finding a trainer, enterpreneur, enlightenment, employee values, effective management, concentration, communication, career coaching, business contacts, business coaching, build relationships, balance | Comment (0)

Manners Matter...Even at the SuperStore!

Not too long ago, I visited one of my passions: a national chain superstore. I've visited their stores in 42 states through travel and vacation, and am always fascinated by their retail philosophy. (Obviously, I need a life.)

On this day, I was in my car, stopped at a crosswalk, waiting on a couple to cross the street. Instead, they walked along the side of the street, not cutting through the waiting traffic. My car was partially hidden behind a large armored van making it's daily delivery. I knew the couple couldn't see me waiting for them.

After a few minutes, I decided to drive through the crosswalk since it was not being used by pedestrians. Of course, who decided to cross at the same time but the couple?! My car is a V8 and it roared by them, taking both by surprise. I felt bad yet could not stop without causing a traffic incident.

As I parked and headed to the store, the woman from the crosswalk jumped out

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August 21, 2007 Posted by Allison Adams Blankenship | women, success, stress, personal development, manners, ettiquette, enlightenment, empowering women, communication, assertiveness, anxiety, allison blankenship | Comment (0)

Purposeful Meditation

Meditation is a powerful tool used by millions of people worldwide as a method to reduce stress, increase spiritual growth and impact overall health and wellness. Unfortunately, there are many myths stigmatizing the art of meditation. Meditation is often thought of as a "clearing of the mind". This could not be further from the truth. Meditation is also often associated with the chanting of religious mantras. This is only one type of meditation. There are many different types of meditation and most have no association with any form of organized religion. When performed regularly, meditation can be instrumental in centering one with their intended purpose and opening the mind to greater enlightenment.

Meditation, by definition, is continuous and profound concentration on a single subject. It is to give something your complete, undivided attention. The very meaning of the word does much to dispel the beliefs that meditati

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August 20, 2007 Posted by Niquenya Fulbright | wellness, visualization, stress, self-help, religion, relaxation, purpose, personal development, meditation, mantras, life coach, knowledge, health, harmony, focus, enlightenment, energy, concentration, clarity, chanting, benefits, balance, attention, activity | Comment (0)

Are You Performing Within Your Own Purpose Or Under Your Parents' Passion?

One of the primary complaints I hear from my coaching clients is that they are unhappy in their professions. Too often, after further exploration of the source of this unhappiness, it is revealed that these individuals did not pursue their current career paths by their own conscious choice but rather to appease their parents. It seems that parental influence plays a major role in whether or not one is capable of pursuing their dreams.

This is not a phenomenon unique to life coaching clients. My mother, an esthetics and cosmetology instructor, is often surprised by the varying backgrounds that make up her class compositions. She ponders why at least half of her students possess experience and post-doctoral degrees in the fields of Computer Science, Healthcare or Law and yet are so eager to start up vocational training in the beauty field. The answer is almost always the same; the parents are to blame.

Socioeconomic concerns make it easy for parents

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August 19, 2007 Posted by Niquenya Fulbright | success, strengths, self-discovery, purpose, personal development, performance, passion, parenting, life coaching, journey, goals, dreams, desires, career | Comment (0)