by Nancy | Feb 17, 2021 | Emotional Intelligence, Goal Setting, Introversion, Life Skills
If you think of yourself as a “certain way” (believe me, I do), make sure that “certain way” serves you. If you think you CAN’T do certain things because your personality is such that you do things ‘this way’ or ‘that...
by Nancy | Feb 13, 2021 | Change, Emotional Intelligence, Life Skills
I must admit that I used to be someone with “blind optimism,” a Pollyanna. I learned it from my mother. She wanted to believe that everything was “alright” even when it wasn’t. She could be dying on the vine, withering inside, but all was...
by Nancy | Jan 16, 2021 | Emotional Intelligence, Goal Setting, Life Skills
Lately, I’ve been curious about why human beings are compelled to drop commitments they make to themselves and give in to comfort so easily. Mostly, I’ve been observing myself. Especially when I make mindless decisions like sleeping in when I really mean...
by Nancy | Dec 18, 2020 | Confidence, Goal Setting, Leadership
When self-doubt runs the show, we give too much air time to what other people think about us, what we’ll sound like, how we are perceived, or whether we’ll be heard. Impostor syndrome hampers the best of our efforts. We don’t want to be copycats but we don’t love our...
by Nancy | Nov 27, 2020 | Confidence, Introversion, Leadership, Life Skills, Social Intelligence
I am going to make this quick today. Self-promotion is about letting others know that you may have what they need or that you may be the best person for the job or position you’re applying for. “But, what if I don’t believe I am the best?” you...
by Nancy | Oct 23, 2020 | Confidence, Emotional Intelligence, Life Skills
Hello, my friends… I looooove Google. Do you? We are so fortunate to live in a world where we can look up a-n-y-thing, and in seconds, we have hundreds if not thousands of resources. We can learn about anything… from rare diseases to our family ancestry, to...