Many of the top skills desired by employers are soft skills that involve purposeful work, personal qualities, and people. PURPOSE↳ Planning• Problem solve• Look at tasks to achieve outcomes• Actively select important priorities• Next actions to schedule• Include time to…
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Meaningful Conversations
Have you ever wished for more meaningful conversations that develop deeper relationships? Our connections with others improve our happiness and combat loneliness. Conversation is a special communication skill to practice. The best communicators are present, observant, and provide feedback to…
Posted in Ideas That Work, personal development
Skills for Career Advancement
“The career advice you probably didn’t get” TED talk by Susan Colantuono describes three types of important skills for career advancement: 1. Use the greatness in you. 2. Engage the greatness in others. 3. Achieve and sustain extraordinary outcomes. (often…
Six Rs of Resilience
Mastering the skills of resilience helps us to navigate when the waters of life become choppy and we may begin to doubt our abilities to handle the challenges. Six Rs of Resilience: • Reflect: recognize feelings, thoughts and actions •…
Tagged with: mental-health, mindfulness, personal-growth, resilience, self-improvement
Posted in personal development
Posted in personal development
Field Notes for Productivity
For my own task management system, I rely a lot on lists in Google Drive and Keep. As I try to drill down to what is truly important in the moment, it helps to have printed information about finding focus,…
Posted in goals, productivity
Anti-Loneliness Actions for 12 Connections
Loneliness is an epidemic, and it has devastating effects. An article at Forbes called “The Neuroscience of Loneliness” provides twelve ways to combat loneliness from the book “Connect: 12 Vital Ties That Open Your Heart, Lengthen Your Life, and Deepen…
Tagged with: loneliness, mental-health, relationships
Posted in love & relationships, personal development
Posted in love & relationships, personal development
Great Reads
Some books I have read have been life changing. If you are interested in learning and personal growth, here is a starter kit for fabulous non-fiction books and films by the authors. A spreadsheet at the TED Talk Book Discussion…
Procrastination Triggers
When procrastination happens, it helps to know what to do instead. Procrastination is a failure to regulate yourself. The limbic system of the brain has an automatic response to avoid anything unpleasant or painful, often seeking pleasure for a hit…
Posted in productivity
Yes or no?
In the movie “Yes, man,” Jim Carrey’s character decides to say yes to everything, and it leads to some amusing situations. Sometimes saying yes to opportunities can lead to expanding your comfort zone and some pretty amazing things. However, saying…
Posted in goals
PLANS for an Annual Review
This year, my PLANS for performing an annual review incorporate new things that I have learned organized in an efficient outline view. (The information at An Annual Review is also still helpful and relevant. You can download a free Keep…
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