People make little comments that often speak volumes. Behind their words are feelings and needs that go unexpressed. When you listen to others, listen to what may be lurking behind what they say. Nancy reminded her boss that she would be out next week for vacation – the kids are off for Spring Break. Her [...]
As humans, we rationalize and justify. Our brains look for ways to make sense of the information we receive. But are you making excuses for your choices rather than accepting responsibility for them? Do you find yourself explaining away why you do the things you do? As a psychiatric health care professional, I often hear [...]
“You are the most important person in your life.” ~ Julie Fuimano, The Journey Called YOU: A Roadmap to Self-Discovery and Acceptance How do you practice this in your daily routine? Putting your best self forward and learning to be more assertive as you navigate through your day at work and at home, requires that [...]
This was the question from Barbara, a CEO, just the other day. “I’m happy with every other area of my work – even my personal life – but I hate to deal with my boss. Can you teach me?” What you think of a person is your own personal bias or judgment and needs to [...]
Betty ignored her inner voice that told her to be more assertive with her client – or to stop working with him. She wanted to impress this guy so he would refer other people to her. But it was costing her dearly – in both time and energy. This client was draining her resources. Betty [...]
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