Posts Tagged ‘Consistency’

Over and Over

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

How much thought, energy, and effort has gone into helping others find some mystical key to success? If you were to scour the internet looking for resources on how to become successful in your work or in your life, you would undoubtedly find thousands of ideas, strategies, tactics and suggestions.

I must say that I am often skeptical of such advice, partly because “success” never seems to be defined the same way by any two individuals. For many people, success is some number, some amount of money. For others it is some level of achievement or stature or title. For still others it is a feeling of peace, or a belief that you are helping people.

However you define it, one key element has got to be consistency.

(more…)

Swings

Friday, August 12th, 2011

I find myself searching for the appropriate adjective to describe the professional scene these days for so many of my clients. “Volatile” just doesn’t cut it anymore. The extremes of the marketplace have many people reeling, and this may be the perfect time to practice high emotional intelligence.

We cannot deny that our emotions play a crucial role in our ability to take action. Thus, when times are precarious and unpredictable, we often allow our actions to swing high and low.

(more…)