I really strive to lead with truth in both my personal life and my business. I used to try to portray an image of perfection, but have learned over the years that showing people what lies underneath the surface can be a real opportunity to strengthen relationships and improve my life.
Here are just a few reasons why. [Read more…]
A recent Gallup Workplace article titled Feedback Is Not Enough says that “only 24% of workers strongly agree that the feedback they receive helps them do better work”.
That means that three out of four people do not think the feedback they’re getting is helping them make meaningful change. Not only that, “research shows that it only improves performance one-third of the time, while actually making it worse one-third of the time”.
So clearly it’s time to rethink how you’re giving feedback! [Read more…]
I have one teenager and one tweenager, so I am no stranger to my kids setting boundaries. They tell me to leave all the time or to walk ten feet behind them when we are at the Brat Fest or to not ask any questions when I meet their new friend for the first time. Apparently, moms are still as embarrassing as they were when I was 13.
But the other day my team member Jill told me a story that really helped me appreciate just how good kids are at setting boundaries. It got me wondering when and why we stop. [Read more…]
by DLCC Coach Brian Yaucher
According to Merriam-Webster, one definition of blind spot is “an area in which one fails to exercise judgment or discrimination”.
Discovering your blind spots
Is there something in your life that no matter what you do doesn’t seem to change? It might show up in your work, values, finances, relationships or health. Maybe it’s an area where you fail to exercise clear judgment?
When we identify and label our personal blind spots we begin to understand them, and this increases our self-awareness. Discovering our blind spots may be difficult but with the help of a trained professional, such as a life coach, you can begin to recognize and address them. [Read more…]
I am being very honest when I say that I was blindsided by my husband’s arrest in 2016. However, I also have to admit that we had a long and complicated history, and so there were things I knew about him that made the events of that spring more likely. [Read more…]
