connection

The key to high performance (and less stress) 🔑

The key to high performance (and less stress) 🔑

Do you remember a time when you walked through a really difficult situation? 

 

Can you recall what helped to make it better? Or rather, WHO helped to make it better?

 

If you’ve been alive for any length of time, you understand the importance of building relationships and having friends. Our need for interconnectedness is no secret. 

 

Part of why I love the work of psychologist and author Dr. Henry Cloud is that he combines the latest in brain research with his work in psychology. And the newest brain research confirms that we require connections with other human beings to function correctly. Said in another way, to function optimally, we need people to connect with.  

You’ve just been invited to a networking event, now what? 😧

You’ve just been invited to a networking event, now what? 😧

Imagine you were just invited to a networking event – are you prepared for it?

 

I'm not talking about having crisp new QR business cards or perfectly shined shoes to walk in with. 

 

I'm talking about being prepared to make a great first impression. First impressions matter, and probably more than you think.

Effective communication is built upon this...

Effective communication is built upon this...

George Bernard Shaw is famous for saying, “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has actually occurred.”

Every day, there are streams of communication flowing from you and to you. Have you stopped to consider what you are saying -- and how you are saying it?

You MUST Avoid this Pitfall When Communicating

You MUST Avoid this Pitfall When Communicating

Do you struggle to feel heard when communicating? Is it difficult to get your point across in a discussion?

These feelings are more common than you think. You are not alone.

So often in communication, we pay attention to what we’re saying, how we’re saying it, and what we want to say as we’re dialoguing -- with the focus being totally on us.