Blog 51: I’m struggling to say ‘No’. Part 4: A last word . . . some practical things that will help.
©Facebook Barb Schmidt What have we covered in this series on building your capacity to say ‘No’? Blog Value yourself: look after your sleep, exercise, diet, identify your talents and achievements, know your rich life Blog 48 Affirm yourself Blog 48 Changing your belief system – throwing the wrong thinking out (the stinking thinking) […]
Blog 50: I’m struggling to say ‘No’. Part 3: Knowing your values and setting your limits
©Pinterest This blog is the third in a series of four on building your assertiveness. i hope you have been showing yourself you matter – by acting your way into a new way of thinking – showing that you value yourself by implementing some practices, practicing saying ‘No” kindly and doing some of those deeper […]
Blog 49: I’m struggling to say ‘No’. Part 2: I’ve started to apply myself to centering, what else can I do?
©Possibility Change This blog series is for those who have found themselves struggling to say ‘no’. They describe themselves as constantly feeling mentally exhausted and doing things they don’t want to. They worry and find it hard to hold their ground and are buffeted by others who appear much stronger than themselves. In Part 1 […]
Blog 48: I’m struggling to say ‘No’. I’m mentally exhausted and find myself doing things I don’t want to do. Why do I agree to stuff I don’t want to?
©Wholebeing Institute Who else is . . . These highlighted points (above) are a common concern amongst those seeking caddying and help. You are not alone. And you can learn some skills to regain control. You don’t have to stay in this exhausting space. It’s time to do some assertiveness work where the first big […]
Blog 41: There’s lots of crap you deal with that you don’t need to: PART 2: face it – you’re not good at mind reading and dealing with projecting intent.
©Lakefront Psychology Face it . . . you can’t read what someone is thinking. At best all you can get is a clue, and that clue needs to be checked. This weeks blog has two things for you to stop Stop mind reading The dangers of mind reading are that it can lead to social […]
Blog 40: There’s lots of crap you deal with that you don’t need to: PART 1: Sorting through expectations and assumptions . . . and allowing your assertiveness to step in.
©Women working People can be difficult. Especially at work. Our relationships go wonky. We get hurt and offended. When the stress, workload and unsupportive colleagues get to you, many of us retreat into ourselves. Had days like this? . . . “I feel so broken” “This woman is making my life so hard” “Just want […]
Blog 27: The one most important thing you can do that makes the biggest impact – build trust. Part 2. How do I build it into my daily routines?
Building trust is a process. Trust results from consistent and predictable interaction over time
Blog 26: The one most important thing you can do that makes the biggest impact – build trust. Part 1
©Strategic Finance In the last blog we suggested that, when asked in an interview what your priority should be in the first 100 days, that building trust is an important focus. This week we drill further into a practical application of building trust, using Paul Browning’s excellent book ‘Compelling Leadership’ as an applicator. This blog […]
Blog 23: At work social and networking events . . . I always find myself alone, lonely and awkward. That feeling of being left out is so painful. Easing the pain, especially for the introverts . . . and a role for extroverts.
©Inc Magazine i know the feelings that gather when i am at a networking event or workplace social. And it’s a common issue with those who are being caddied. If the context is transactional, everything is OK, but the social anxiety that can arise from networking and social work functions can be humiliating, feeling of […]