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Why I Think Stress Management is a Bad Idea

Why I Think Stress Management is a Bad Idea

When I was about fourteen or so, my mom and I had a conversation that has stuck with me for life.  It went something like this: Mom: (makes some sort of…

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Interested in teaching your employees more about s Interested in teaching your employees more about stress management or mindfulness? I would love to host a presentation for your organization! These are some of the reviews from a recent virtual seminar I did on stress management and mindfulness. Want to learn more? DM me!⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #webinarsatwork #helpyourorganization#business #goals #entrepreneurlife #smallbusiness #businessowner #mindset⁠ #inspiration #leadership #highperformance #executivecoaching #success #motivation #entrepreneur #coaching #productivity #mindfulness #career #stressmanagement #mompreneur #success #leader #emotionalintelligence #EQ #softskills⁠
As an optimist, I'm hopeful that the United States As an optimist, I'm hopeful that the United States is moving in a positive direction. (A recent poll in my instagram stories suggests that most people feel the same).⁠ ⁠ When you think about it, the Declaration of Independence is pretty ironic, considered that it was written by some slaveowners, who obviously didn't believe that all men were created equal. Plus, calling people "Founding Fathers" when the country had already been around for a long time is pretty ridiculous.⁠ ⁠ Still, it seems that many people are having their eyes opened about the effects of systemic racism. And, as more and more people are raising their voices, perhaps things can change for the better.⁠ ⁠ Perhaps one day, this statement can actually be true - instead of simply aspirational: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all people are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."⁠ Happy July 4th! ⁠ ⁠ #hopeforthebest #changeisneeded #business #goals #entrepreneurlife #smallbusiness #businessowner #mindset⁠ #inspiration #leadership #highperformance #executivecoaching #success #motivation #entrepreneur #coaching #productivity #mindfulness #career #stressmanagement #mompreneur #success #leader #emotionalintelligence #EQ #softskills⁠
We took an impromptu staycation to Lake Lanier thi We took an impromptu staycation to Lake Lanier this morning. Blake said it was the best day of his life during Covid. #simplepleasures
Piece of my story: This is a picture from about a Piece of my story: This is a picture from about a year after I started consulting. At that point, I was traveling a ton (I was Diamond on Delta for years), and would often strategically try to schedule my client trips to places I liked (i.e. Toronto, New York, Chicago, LA), on Fridays so that I could stay over the weekend. This pic is from a trip to New York that I had extended for that very reason.⁠ ⁠ While the travel was fun, after awhile it got a bit old. And, it was no longer conducive to the kind of lifestyle I wanted, once I became a mom. That was one of many factors that I weighed when I decided to leave the company I was working for to start my own firm, Silver Lining Psychology. I wanted more independence and control over my schedule. I wanted to have the freedom to take on the projects I wanted to do, to write the articles I wanted to write, and to pursue my path as I saw fit.⁠ ⁠ I still travel for business here and there (well, I do when Covid isn’t an issue). And although I definitely miss racking up hotel points, skymiles, and upgrades that enabled me to travel for free when I was taking my own vacations, I’m glad to be my own boss and to have a much better work-life balance.⁠ ⁠ Do you travel for your job? If not, do you wish you did?⁠ ⁠ #travelforwork #catchingflights #business #goals #entrepreneurlife #smallbusiness #businessowner #mindset⁠ #inspiration #leadership #highperformance #executivecoaching #success #motivation #entrepreneur #coaching #productivity #mindfulness #career #stressmanagement #mompreneur #success #leader #emotionalintelligence #EQ #softskills⁠
Have you made any professional mistakes?⁠ ⁠ On Have you made any professional mistakes?⁠ ⁠ One mistake I made early on in my career was being too honest with a CEO. My boss and I were meeting with a CEO, trying to land a project to coach him and different members of his senior team. During the meeting, he turned to my boss and asked if I was tough enough to be honest with him. First of all, I don’t know why he would ask that - perhaps an “ism” at play…but I digress. When he asked that question, I felt as though he were questioning my competence. We ended up winning the client, and so later on, when we were working together, I told him the absolute truth about how people were experiencing working for him. Spoiler alert: they didn’t like it, and found him to be overly demanding, impatient, and unkind. (FYI, I didn’t violate confidentiality, I just shared that feedback with him at a high level). ⁠ ⁠ As it turned out, although this CEO could talk a good game, he was actually pretty sensitive. And, not long after, he ended up firing us! What I learned from that experience was that regardless of how someone presents themselves, it’s still important to be empathetic, or at least to meet them where they’re at. I’m still always very honest in my coaching, but now, I make sure that I always present it in a way that people can hear. (Actually, I was like that even back then, but he really tried me! 😊 Still, I’ll never get sucked in to making the same mistake again).⁠ ⁠ What’s one of your career gaffes?⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #careermistakes #business #goals #entrepreneurlife #smallbusiness #businessowner #mindset⁠ #inspiration #leadership #highperformance #executivecoaching #success #motivation #entrepreneur #coaching #productivity #mindfulness #career #stressmanagement #mompreneur #success #leader #emotionalintelligence #EQ #softskills⁠
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