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How to Use The Chemistry of Success to Your Advantage
When everything seems to be tumbling down at a rate you cant control what do you do? When the demands become so great you feel like even a feather put on top of your tasks will break you, what is your next step? Here’s what happens when the stress hormones take charge. Learn to befriend them…
Read MoreLeadership Lessons from Top Leaders
As children, we look at our parents and teachers to understand life. Sometimes the advice we get is really good. Other times, we must do a full turn around and get on another, more positive path. Learning from the best and following in their footsteps, is another vastly productive way of moving from good to…
Read MoreEinstein’s 3 Rules for Success
Albert Einstein’s life was about making the complex, simple. He was a master of so many aspects of life, including creativity, the state of the world, and the power of imagination and intuition. He was a true mystic in scientific garb. These three guidelines for work should be on your computer, refrigerator, or night table.…
Read MoreConfidence Concerns: Even the Best Leaders Have Them
Did you ever wonder if you were going to be fired? Did you ever have a conversation with someone in a position to tell you to pack your bags and leave? Do you ever have to tell someone they are not a fit for your team and it’s time to say goodbye? In my work…
Read MoreHow to know if he or she is a denier
I recently received a curious email asking for help. Most of the time I get questions about work and leadership issues. This one is a bit different however it does fit into the patterns I’ve been discussing on the blog here. Dear Dr. Sylvia, You know that last week was Valentine’s Day. Well, you know,…
Read MoreWhy being a clown just doesn’t work
Summary: When situations at work are tense, there is a need for some laughter. Timing is a core issue. Here are ways clowns at work (annoying) become humorists (clever). Dear Dr. Sylvia, When numbers are down, I need help getting my team out of a fear-based mentality. Most importantly, This is a tense time. Above…
Read MoreHow to become an elegant truth teller instead of a people pleaser
Summary: Do you worry that too many of your employees are people pleasers? They do whatever you say and never speak up or challenge you? Here are some ideas for you. When you or others fear speaking up it causes stagnation. That’s when creativity is nowhere to be found. For instance, you want your team…
Read MoreHow to Transform the Victim into the Explorer
Have you noticed that the more persecutor/bullies lash out the more the victims of their nastiness go to hide under the bedcovers? I don’t often feel like a victim. However, I had an employee who was the bossiest witch, always telling everyone in the office what to do, on her terms. One day, I hung…
Read MoreHow to effectively say “No More” to the persecutor
Summary: Here’s how the Persecutor (aka bully) stays in charge until someone (as in you) or (as in me) says STOP. Dear Dr. Sylvia, This is short and to the point. My boss makes us all miserable. He always see the negative and makes sure he tells us what is wrong with our work. I…
Read MoreRebels Turned Community Builders
Let’s look at the difference between a rebel who fights for what is right and how that rebel can turn into a community builder, helping all of us move to new heights of thinking beyond just right and wrong. I specifically want to look at the women of today who are saying “no more!†It’s…
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