Episodes

When we take time to reflect, we create innovative solutions. We attack urgent tasks more aligned to our values and purpose. And, we balance fast, spontaneous thinking with slow, deliberate thoughts. In today's podcast, you'll learn why reflection is a good thing. What Happens When We Don't Take Time to Reflect? And, when we don't take time to reflect, it has a big impact. We slow down. We're less efficient. And, we're more likely to make mistakes. Why Reflection is Good for You Reflection bring...

Did you know that self-awareness is a mindset? Seeing ourselves, including our strengths, traits, weaknesses, and other attributes, can be a lens through which we see ourselves more clearly. Clarity comes from increased self-awareness. Self-awareness can save us both time and energy when we use it to determine our direction, next steps, and understand our daily work. In today's podcast, I share five ways to become more self aware, inspired by an article from Harvard Business review called "5 Way...

Forgiveness is an elusive topic, and yet possible with a "mindset to forgive." Mindset is one's mental disposition. Our automatic thoughts. Forgiveness is a character strength. If you take a moment to visit the VIA Character Strengths Survey, you will learn how strong of a trait this is in your life. If it’s not a strength for you or for me, it can be developed. In his book “Forgiving What you’ll never Forget,” David Stoop wrote the following: “To forgive is, in the English language, an extended...

In today's podcast, I'm excited to discuss how to overcome negativity in life, relationships, and business. Sure, it might seem a bit unusual that I'm excited about negativity, and I agree this is a strange polarity. I'm excited because negativity is everywhere. We experience it within ourselves, with family members, with colleagues, with those we teach or manage, and with bosses. Although not everyone is negative all the time, negativity seems to creep in everywhere. Have you ever felt like you...

The world we're living in begs us to have resilience. Consider the sculptor who chipped away at a rough block of stone, intentionally revealing the majestic elephant within. He claimed the elephant was there all along. And his job was just to remove anything that was not elephant. Just like a rough sculptor's stone, you have strengths within that are already part of you. Some have appeared throughout your life. The uniqueness and beauty of your strengths can emerge. Your strengths become clearer...

Let's look at what I learned about navigating uncertainty from marching band. You might not know this, but I was a music educator for 20 years, and I directed marching bands during 13 of those years. Marching band is a complex activity that serves as an excellent metaphor for navigating uncertainty. Times we're living in now are more uncertain than ever. Yet the future is always uncertain, no matter how predictable it might seem. Challenges we face can either help us grow or become our stumbling...

In today's podcast, we'll consider how you can use your strengths to cope with uncertainty. There are many kinds of strengths you might explore as you consider your own traits and capabilities. The VIA Character Strengths Survey is a science-backed tool. It focuses on positive psychology through character strengths and virtues. When you visit the link provided here, you gain access to this free tool. You will learn about your top 5 strengths and a list of other relative strengths you also posses...

This week, I'll discuss being an exceptional manager. These ideas are inspired by Conscious Business and The Outward Mindset.

Personal growth and development can take time. In many ways, it's like planting seeds and waiting for the grass to grow. Patience leads to this growth.

The sense of being "stuck" can be challenging and sometimes ambiguous. In today's podcast, I'll address two inventories that can open the door to stop feeling stalled.

Saying goodbye, memorializing endings, and finding possibilities in unusual circumstances is challenging. It might involve grief, disappointment, and loneliness.

Feeling stressed out? You might be experiencing higher level of stress than you realize. This podcast will give you solid ideas to manage stress and relax.

In today's podcast, I'll share how to stop reacting, then slow down and respond with intention to a difficult person at work.

Creativity is within us all. It can be enhanced, practiced, and developed. Creativity leads to possibilities and solutions, with 7 key concepts shared in this podcast.

Why we need to work at staying connected socially, whether we are introverted or extroverted. Although we might be social distancing during COVID-19, we need each other. Here are some wonderful tips!

During the uncertain times of COVID-19, daily habits can be comforting and reassuring. Habits can provide structure throughout the day and week, as we make small changes that lead to big results over time.

Expecting can be wonderful when we get what we want. But, what about unmet expectations when things do not go as planned?

Stress takes a big toll on your body and overall wellbeing. It can affect your sleep, lead to emotional eating, inhibit digestion, raise blood pressure and heart rate. Six ways to reduce stress include slow breathing, body scan, visualization, music listening, exercise, and chewing gum. The most important way to address stress in life is through mindset, to consider seeing things in new ways to find benefits over stressors.

In good times and in times of challenge and hardship, you have a choice. And I have a choice. Every human being has the availability of being able to choose. This choice is about how we look at things and how we look at people. So, today we are going to talk about the mindset of lack and abundance, why we should care about it, how to do it. And we’ll take it from there. This choice is about how we look at things and how we look at people. It can really be anything. Ourselves: maybe it’s our abil...

Becoming the best version of yourself is improving each area of your life and operating intentionally from the higher brain; a journey of self-mastery.

This episode is an exploration of two ways of being, often referred to as being "out of the box," or having an outward mindset, and being "in the box," or having an inward mindset, with related aspects.

Life is full of "defining moments," and you might be in one right now. Situations come and go that can shape us and allow character to become visible. In today's podcast, I share some thoughts about defining moments and three tips to help you determine how to approach situations so they can become positive jumping off points for the future.

You may have heard of Music Therapy, and it is a growing, reputable profession. But, what is Music Coaching? It's not about teaching you to play an instrument or sing. Instead, it is about intentionally choosing music to enhance your thinking or your mood. Some areas I'll introduce in this week's podcast are about tempo, lyrics, and style. Music is powerful, and it can be a tool for growth.