Play to Win
Saying “yes” when you want to say “no”? What’s that all about? Are you still putting other people’s needs above your own? Are you worried about what they might think? In this latest episode about the emotional intelligence skill of assertiveness, we’re talking about why people pleasers give their power away. Of course, we wrap with a series of questions for you (or your clients) to wrap your head around your relationship with assertiveness.
Turns out when you’re part of a team, respecting yourself is part of respecting your team. It’s all part of the emotional intelligence skill of assertiveness, because being able to express yourself and being clear about what you want is your contribution. Listen in and get more comfortable with “going there” and even making a few mistakes along the way. R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Find out what it means to me.
How do you strike a balance between sharing your thoughts and not coming off like an arrogant ass? How fine a line is it? We’re talking assertiveness, people. This emotional intelligence skill shows up in good, bad, and ugly ways at home and in the workplace. Where do you fall on the continuum? In this episode, we’ll conclude with a fun little exercise to help you explore this concept.
Go ahead… fail! And fail like a champ! Try it. Don’t take the results personally, and figure it out. The more willing you are to fail, the more likely you are to achieve your “impossible goal.” We’re going new places in this episode, exploring the emotional intelligence skill of self-actualization. Lots of ahas to take in, to help you manage the mindset around failure. And of course … a story that’ll bring it all together.
Just rollin’ on by the cheese shop for the win! In this episode, we’re talking about taking the kind of approach to our goals that kicks obstacles to the curb. It’s about being connected, making decisions, and holding to them. Despite the craving, it’s about commitment and taking action. We share a couple of fun stories … and a totally cheesy example to illustrate our point.
Shout out to James Clear and his book Atomic Habits (and members of our Inner Circle) for inspiring this week’s episode. We’re talking about identity-based habits, the skills, and the mindset needed to achieve what we really want. We promise it’ll be enlightening. If you’ve already scrapped this year’s resolution, listen in and you’ll probably learn why.
What does the Ab Dolly have to do with Self-Actualization? You’ll see. It’s time to grow and strive. So, this week, we’re talking about how fulfillment means different things for different people. Yep… we’re all over the place. You’ll hear about what goal setting looks like for us personally, and we’ll give you some emotional intelligence snacks to nibble on… like being able to recognize the emotions tied to your goals (because that’s what they’re all about).
Holy cow, it’s 2022! New year, new you? Ugh, that sounds sooo cliché. Even more cliché are “resolutions” (got some?). Instead, in this episode, we’re talking about setting goals and the emotional intelligence skill of self-actualization. When we look at goals, we need to separate the “should” from the “wants.” As a coach, what questions are you asking yourself and your clients? We’ve got some good ones. Listen up.
Let’s wrap this up! Before we close the door on 2021, we’re asking some key questions for reflection on the year that was. Play along, Coach. In this episode, we’re talking about our lessons learned as the pandemic stuck around and impacted everyone’s lives. There’s some big insight wrapped up in here. And yes, we confirmed we like Zoom (it’s great), but in-person (real people!) is better.
