I have been with friends and colleagues recently who are simply at the end of their rope. The tiniest thing can set them off – and they say and do things they later regret.
So, how can we ‘cool our jets’ when we have a ton of pressure on us?
A friend of mine sent me a powerful piece last week, which I felt compelled to share. As busy mothers, fathers, leaders and professionals, it is often easy to get lost in the hub-bub of the holidays and lose the real meaning…which, to me is love. A group of people posed the question “What does ‘love’ mean?” to a group of 4- to 8-year-old children. Their answers are amazing…and can remind us of the basics and their relevance in life AND business.
The pursuit of knowing yourself. Many of you who follow my writings and services, know how vital I believe true self-awareness is to us as leaders. This principle is also one of the foundations of a dear friend’s new and fabulous book, “If You Will Lead”, based in Rudyard Kipling’s beloved poem “If-“.