When your car runs out of gas, do you expect it just to fill itself and drive better? Last week, we talked about building strength in order to create lasting behavioral change. If you want to experience enduring change, you will first need to seek help for your own needs which can only be done in the context of real,…
Many motivated and well-intended people will attempt to stop bad habits and destructive behavior by coming up with checklists and itemized to-do lists of what they plan on “doing” to stop them.
Can you imagine not needing to control your reactions to stress because you didn’t have harmful reactions to stress at all? What if you didn’t have to bite your tongue during challenging conversations because you knew how to control the responses coming out of your mouth? That is what real growth is about. It’s not about managing old behaviors, but…
When we can harness this power of connection, we will begin to reach new heights and accomplish much more than we ever thought was possible.
Scientists, psychologists, and other researchers are now starting to understand that the power of connection goes from the womb to the tomb.
For centuries, theologians, psychologists, philosophers, and many great minds have pondered the mind-body connection of “invisible power” that some people seem to possess that pushes them to the next level. People often ask me if I can tell when someone has what it takes to become a SEAL or not. In my book, The Truth Behind My Trident, I talk…
Trust between managers and employees is the primary defining characteristic of the very best workplaces.
In a recent study, over 1,000 leaders were asked: “What do your team members do that earn your trust?” The most common answer? Asking for help! Sounds counterintuitive, doesn’t it? But here’s the thing, most leaders won’t delegate important work to those who don’t normally ask for help. Why? Because the leaders do not trust that a team member will…
Show me a place of employment where people gossip and I guarantee you the levels of trust and satisfaction are low and the sense of safety is squat.
I have operated and worked under many different types of leadership and one thing really stands out…. great leaders are willing to share ideas and welcome others’ ideas and input. In a culture where people trust each other and feel safe, they also feel more open to share ideas and have the team’s best interests in mind. They are less…
