If you're an achiever personality type, today, try this recommendation for your type: <ul><li>Do not become distracted by comparing yourself with anyone else or by fretting about anyone else’s success.&nbsp;</li><li>Focus your attention and abilities on doing worthwhile work. (Understanding the Enneagram, 336)</li></ul>

Enneagram Type Three - Beware Of Distractions

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Motivation & Inspiration

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Have you ever noticed ‘WHY’ questions have a ring of accusation to them?<ul><li>Why are you late? </li><li>Why did you go to the market? </li><li>Why is there no coffee left in the pot?</li></ul>Shift the question from WHY to HOW:One observation of ‘HOW’ questions is the ability to allow consideration and reflection into the response:<ul><li>Q: How do you feel about moving from the city to the country? </li><li>A: Hmm, I feel positive about it. I’ll be able to dig in the gardens, clean the pond and go fishing whenever I want.</li></ul>

The Power of Asking ‘How’ Questions in Coaching and Therapy

Virginia Satir (1916 –1988), the pioneer of family therapy, acknowledged this too. In her groundbreaking book The New Peoplemaking, Satir made the case to refrain from asking “why” questions and…

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Personal Development

How can you “find your ground”?<h2>The 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Exercise</h2>The purpose of the exercise is to slow down, be still for a moment. Take in the details of your surroundings using each of your senses. Strive to notice small details that your mind would usually tune out, such as distant sounds or the texture of an ordinary object.<ul><li>5: Acknowledge FIVE things you see around you.</li><li>4: Acknowledge FOUR things you can touch around you.</li><li>3: Acknowledge THREE things you can hear.</li><li>2: Acknowledge TWO things you can smell.</li><li>1: Acknowledge ONE thing you can taste.</li></ul>

Explore The 5–4–3–2–1 Coping Technique For Anxiety

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Mental Health

Explore The 5-4-3-2-1 Coping Technique For Anxiety | by Lisa Bradburn | BeingWell | May, 2021 | Medium

Have you ever waited for an event to occur with such anticipation that you thought you would burst before it happened?Anticipatory grief is the name given to the tumultuous set of feelings and reactions that occur when someone expects the death of a loved one. These emotions can be just as intense as the grief felt after a death occurs.Some Common Signs: Sadness, tearfulness Anger, resentment Loneliness, helplessness Anxiety, depression Guilt Desire to talk

What Is Anticipatory Grief? 

Have you ever waited for an event to occur with such anticipation that you thought you would burst before it happened? As a little four-year-old girl, living in rural England, waiting for my…

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Psychology

Understanding Anticipatory Grief

What is one small improvement you can make today to ensure you’re not wasting your valuable time or that of others?When sending a meeting invite, write clear objectives and outcomes.&nbsp;An objective is your purpose or goal of an effort or action; in this case, a request for a specific timeframe to accomplish a particular task.&nbsp;An outcome is a final product or result, consequence. In other words, the meeting should unfold using a process of logical thinking and finish with clarity of purpose.

How To Entice People To Attend Your Meeting

One of the most common challenges with work is an overabundance of meetings and lack of quiet time for concentrated work. Time is our most valuable commodity, more so than money, food, etc. And we…

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Career

A saving grace is something positive in an otherwise bad situation.When I was 25 years old I moved to London, England, and ran out of money. I used a dating website in order to eat dinner. The dating website was my "saving grace" even if for a brief period of time.&nbsp;Sometimes you need a saving grace in a desperate time calling for creativity to survive.

What Is A "Saving Grace?"

Are you ready for an embarrassing true story? Here we go. In 2002, at the plucky age of twenty-five, I moved to London, England, with four thousand Canadian dollars. Given the horrid exchange rate…

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Love & Relationships

How A Dating Website Became My Saving Grace

<h2>Premise: A candid conversation on how to hold toxic leaders to account and solutions to nurture a positive work environment.</h2><h2></h2>Challenges:<ul><li>Humiliation techniques</li><li>Unrealistic leader expectations</li><li>Poor hiring practices</li></ul>Solutions: <ul><li>Everyone is a leader who contributes to the spirit of the work environment</li><li>Companies need to vet clients to ensure alignment in values</li><li>Build failure and fail fast into the company culture</li></ul>

Time's Up For The Tech Industry To Toss Out Toxic Leadership

I recently sat down with two Toronto-Silicon Valley contacts who opened up about traumatic and psychologically unsafe practices they have experienced firsthand or observed during their time in tech…

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Corporate Culture

Time’s Up For The Tech Industry To Toss Out Toxic Leadership

Premise: Topdog versus Underdog is a game we play with ourselves, one we cannot win.Topdog Examples:<ul><li>I should read more books rather than staring at my computer screen.</li><li>I should meditate more often and spend more time on gratitude.</li></ul>Underdog Examples:<ul><li>I can’t stop watching YouTube videos and will never be able to read again!</li><li>I can’t find the time to meditate because I’m on my laptop all day.</li></ul>Discover if there are areas in your life where you use this self-talk.

Stop Self-Sabotage Using The Topdog Versus Underdog Game 

Topdog versus Underdog is a game we play with ourselves, one we cannot win. In this article, we discover the definition of Topdog and Underdog, how humans use the defeatist self-manipulation…

Stop Self-Sabotage Using The Topdog Versus Underdog Game

Premise: Conflict is inevitable on agile teams. We need ways to help teams process the conflict they are experiencing.Here are 5 practices to help teams process conflict:<ol><li>Practice deep breathing</li><li>Signal emotions through hand gestures</li><li>Discover the power of gibberish</li><li>Live in the here and now&nbsp;</li><li>Create a positive and safe communication method</li></ol>What are other techniques that you use to deactivate combat and restore calm?

5 Ways To Process Conflict On Agile Teams

Conflict is inevitable on agile teams. Most of the issues that arise in groups stem from differences in approach, opinions, and varying personality traits that make up the chemistry and interpersonal…

Context: Charting career progressions is a fascinating endeavor. What are the motivating factors that inspire people to enter into specific fields of work?&nbsp;My Journey: How I transitioned from a Project Manager to a Scrum Master and now an Agile Coach.&nbsp;What Is Discussed: The pitfalls, humor, and ah-ha moments of each position.Take-Aways: I hope to inspire and encourage you on your path and demonstrate that you possess the ultimate authority and power to shape the future of your vocation.

How I Moved From A Project Manager To Scrum Master To Agile Coach

Charting career progressions is a fascinating endeavor. What are the motivating factors that inspire people to enter into specific fields of work? And how do they nurture, develop and progress? In…