It is disheartening to see the impact of this pandemic on women. In February, right before the start of the pandemic, women reached a new milestone, making more than half of the US (nonfarm) labor force. While in previous recessions job losses for men were much higher than women, in …
Is the start of your workweek triggering overwhelming feelings of anxiety, sadness, or stress? Clients are sharing with me that they are missing their usual passion and motivation on Monday mornings, something they have not felt before. Are you feeling it too? Lean into your discomfort, don’t just dismiss it. …
Has there been a silver lining for you during this pandemic? Pause for a moment. Make a conscious choice to shift your attention to anything positive that has happened during this time. When I took the time to think about this I was actually surprised by the amount of positive …
There is no doubt that we are all living in unprecedented times with additional stress and demands on our life. Simple tasks, from shopping and regular childcare, are no longer straight forward. So much is out of our control. It is easy to lose what is. How you feel, what …
I’ll be honest, this mother’s day I was crushed. Well, to be accurate, it was the Saturday, the day before. I just wanted to cry. Both my kids are far away and it has been far too long since I saw them last. Facetime and Zoom are just not the …
We often think about time, or lack of it, and our priorities. We don’t think enough about our attention. What we chose to focus on. Our greatest resource is our ATTENTION. We are constantly choosing what to focus on. What we can, or what we can’t do. What is in …
I feel like I am in a science fiction movie. Really, a few months ago did you imagine us all working from home, walking around in masks, practicing social distancing? Our world has changed. The past weeks, for some months now, have been nothing but crazy. But this is our …
We will get through this. However long it takes. I keep reminding myself of the Stockdale Paradox as described by Jim Collins in his book Good to Great. “We must maintain an unwavering belief that we will prevail at the end, regardless of the difficulties we face along the way. …
Loved talking with Tzofnat (Zoe) Peleg-Baker, a Conflict Management & Negotiation expert this week about the impact of Covid-19 on the quality of our connections and communication. People have different perspectives and communication styles that may clash when working face to face. In our new virtual world, these clashes likely do …
You walk into your manager’s office and they say: “Do you have a moment to look at this?” And the this turns out to be something that they have been thinking about for the last few days, or week, and they also have just a few more minutes before they …
