Are you a good listener? Or are you sometimes eager to speak and slow to listen? According to a recent business survey, even though people are frequently texting and checking email when talking with others, a majority feel they are still good listeners. People say they are good listeners, but don’t feel others listen to […]
This week was the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. Thanksgiving is a unique holiday because it celebrates an attitude of gratitude—one of the most important practices to cultivate your Inner-Creator. You may have grown up in a family that did not practice gratitude. Even worse, you may have experienced criticism and blame toward yourself […]
“When I try to Rescue people, I become the accidental mess-maker.” That heartfelt admission came from a seasoned human resource professional during a recent online course. She had read The Power of TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic) and wanted to learn more, so she registered for one of our online classes. She paused after her announcement […]
When you feel hurt, having a forgiving attitude can seem impossible. It may be a situation where you feel mistreated by another person or an entire system that you believe is unjust. How do you forgive when you feel so wronged? It’s certainly not easy. Yet withholding your forgiveness may keep you in a Victim […]
Sometimes the smallest trigger can send us into a dizzying cycle of reactive, drama-filled behavior. While triggers are often thought of as negative, they can be either positive or negative. Becoming consciously aware of environments that stimulate your negative triggers, while increasing situations that promote your positive triggers, is what we call becoming “trigger intelligent.” […]