“Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love.”
– Saint Francis of Assisi
In his much acclaimed book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Dr. Stephen Covey states habit #5 as, “Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood.” This is key when it comes to influence because your inner behavior must match your outer persona. So unless people believe you understand them, trust is impossible and they’ll be [Read More]
If thoughts become things—and they do—then why aren’t we all millionaires? Easy. Because we don’t think of ourselves in that way.
In over two decades of coaching, repeatedly I find that too many women settle for something far less than what they were born to have. Yes, I said born to have.
What I know for sure is that God has given us all of our hearts desires, but because women aren’t taught this, we tend to [Read More]
It’s no secret that today we’re bombarded with more messages, sales pitches and demands on our precious time, energy and attention than ever before.
Now some messages are gold nuggets, but how can you tell for sure when someone crosses the line of exerting undue influence over you for a win-lose purpose?
Just as there are 6 Weapons of Influence, I want to introduce you to the
6 Warning Signs to Avoid Influence Disaster:
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Don’t you hate it when people say yes when they mean no? Or when a salesperson barely acknowledges you at the checkout? Stressful as those behaviors can be, perhaps one of the most crazy-making for a woman is not being looked in the eye.
There’s a reason why your mother would say, “Look at me when I’m talking to you!” And how often do you find yourself saying it—or wanting to—to the men in your life? Women make eye contact because [Read More]
Forbes loves to measure dollars and sense. Billionaires, top-earning CEOs and royalty-earning dead celebrities have been tracked by the economic powerhouse for decades.
Why, then, did their editors decide to dis their trademark metric in this new list of Power Women?
Forget money or popularity, the rankings of these Top 100 ladies weigh in on two things; [Read More]
