Perfectionism is sometimes justified as having high standards. No one brags about low standards. You go too far when you become consumed with “g...
Talk to Me: How to conduct an informal 360
As the year winds down, it’s important to review how you are doing in relation to goals you have set, professionally and personally. A great way to ...
Assessing the Emotional Intelligence Factor – Part 2
Improving your EI is about managing your inner response to things and choosing a new way to handle your inner reaction to people and situations. For e...
Assessing the Emotional Intelligence Factor – Part 1
The biggest reason leaders fail is not intelligence or IQ, but lack of emotional intelligence or EI. Fortunately, EI is developable; IQ isn’t. Resea...
Set Your Mind on Growth
One of the keys to building confidence is making mistakes and even failing. You learn from taking risks especially if some don’t work out. Challengi...
When I Say NO, I Feel Guilty
Some are able to say “no” to a request or opportunity and feel good about it. “This just isn’t the right fit for me” or “I don’t have th...
Does it Matter if I Understand How You Feel?
Empathy alone is not enough. As someone who has studied empathy for many years, first in graduate school and now as an executive coach and facilitator...
When Perfect Isn’t Perfect
by Laura S. Scott, Key Women’s Leadership Facilitator As a reformed perfectionist, I understand the appeal of perfection. Whether it’s the aes...
Hurricane Lessons
After the devastation of Hurricane Harvey that hit Texas and Louisiana, I was struck by how many of those interviewed were grateful – a young mo...
Are You Getting Rejected?
All of us have felt the sting of rejection. Perhaps you didn’t get into the college of your choice, get a date with someone you had a crush on or go...
Get Anxious and Perform
Last night I was reading the Pressure Principle and specifically the chapter on anxiety by Dave Alred, performance coach to star athletes. Later I rea...
There is No Place for Guilt in the Executive Suite
Guest Blog by Laura Scott When I hear something described as a guilty pleasure it sounds to me like an oxymoron. I understand the feeling. It’s ...