The cat’s out of the bag. Employees are not working … … to their full potential. They’re not challenging half-baked ideas that they know won’t deliver anticipated results. They’re not raising concerns about gender or racial exclusion in the newest campaign. And, they’re not asking for help, giving critical feedback or raising their hand to…
I meet professionals from all over who want to know, “how do I build up my confidence … to become a better speaker, negotiate my salary, advocate for my ideas …?” Their curiosity is good, but they’re often a bit surprised when I politely tell them that there’s a better question to ask about confidence.…
I recently chatted with my friend Heather Hansen on her podcast, Elegant Warrior. Midway through our conversation, she asked if there was a common challenge I observed among coaching clients that kept them from flexing their courage muscle to own and demonstrate their brilliance at work. After a brief pause, I answered, in so many…
There are several reasonable workplace goals you could set to fuel professional progress. You could focus your ambition on managing a new project, expanding your influence or improving time management. The goals that deserve critical attention, though, are the ones that will help you consistently develop into a courageous leader — a leader who effectively…
One day in 2018, I walked the streets of Kuala Lumpur and stumbled upon a vendor with a sign on his cart. It read, “All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better you are.” He was selling create-your-own snow cones and may or may not have offered me one. I can’t…
“You are brilliant.” I uttered that phrase to an audience of HR professionals in higher education as part of a challenge for them to own their brilliance at work and in the world. Almost as soon as I asserted the last word, I noticed what seemed like bewilderment and intimidation in some of their expressions…
When it comes to courage, we cannot separate possibility from risk. A listener called into The Courage Hotline podcast and asked me how stand in her courage — how to stand firm in saying how she wanted to represent herself in the world — without coming across to others as cocky. The last part of…
We’re winding down the season with two recap episodes. This is the first one, and it’s a compilation of 8 professional development gems, lessons and strategies to help professionals and entrepreneurs conjure their courage to pursue their most meaningful goals. If you’re feeling this episode, don’t forget to rate, review, subscribe and share. If you’ve…
On this episode of The Courage Hotline — The Courage To Question Your Fear — I’m helping a caller disrupt self-doubt related to starting her own catering business. I’m dropping some gems on conjuring the courage to question your fear. If you’re feeling this episode, don’t forget to rate, review, subscribe and share. If you’ve…
On this episode of The Courage Hotline, I’m helping one caller work through the difficulty of being judged. And, I’m serving up advice to another caller who’s struggling with worthiness. This episode drops some gems on conjuring the courage to just say no. If you’re feeling this episode — The Courage To Just Say No…