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First of 4 Tips to Apply Entrepreneurial Courage
As entrepreneurs maneuver through business pursuits, they recognize defining moments and apply “everyday courage.” Cognizant of the etymology of courage (meaning, “heart and spirit”), their courage consciousness is vital to their success, particularly during times of uncertainty. Based on thirteen years of original courage research, twelve behaviors of courage emerged that are significant if you wish to keep stepping up
Facets of Courage
To recognize courage, it helps to distinguish the various facets of courage. Some of us manifest certain types of courage well but come up short in other areas. Try to detect which elements you exhibit and which need to be unleashed in your life. • Spiritual courage. The spiritual journey requires being in the present. It is a trust in
Six Myths About Teenage Courage: Part Two
The remaining six myths carried over from my last posting are about teenage courage. They are applicable to women of all ages. 4. Girls outgrow and courageously overcome the need to gossip or start rumors about each other. No one wants to feel left out in the cold. Gossip and rumors do not end when you “grow up” and start
Six Myths About Teenage Courage: Part One
Below are the first three of six insights about whether teenagers grow up utilizing courage and what you can do to awaken and confirm this critical virtue in teenagers you know and love: 1. Teenage girls are encouraged to display their unique courage and they equally support other girls for their individuality. Teenagers have a big problem supporting each other’s
You Have Arrived!
What does “you have arrived” mean? You have arrived means you stop sabotaging your life by worrying too much to prove your worth. For my work in courage, to know “you’ve already arrived…” means the person lives a “courage-centered” life—it’s intentional, and declared from the heart! The most critical issue as you embrace this forgotten virtue is to give yourself
How to Apply Courage-Based Decisions with a “Big Shot”
Now that I shared my rookie story in my previous blog posting about confronting Mr. Big Shot, what is the key ingredient to my life lesson? Courage! Don’t ever consider selling your soul or swallowing your voice for a piece of business, even if it looks like “the big one!” The key to securing the right type of business is
Dealing with “Mr. Big Shot”—How to Stay Centered in Personal Courage
One of the first life lessons of my career also made the biggest impression. Maybe you recall one of those types of stories in your life. I had taken a job as an entry-level business development officer for a small start-up bank in West Los Angeles. My job responsibilities consisted of qualifying, securing and transferring profitable clients in the bank’s
What to Do about Rudeness in the Workplace?
The last two blog postings and this one final posting focus on rudeness in the workplace. Most workplace rudeness stops short of forbidden behavior, but it’s still annoying. How can it be stopped? We need to establish a standard of civil conduct by setting an example to enforce good manners. One point is for sure: avoidance isn’t the solution.
Acceptance of Rudeness in the Workplace
It is true that rudeness runs the gamut throughout the day in forms of not remaking the coffee after you’ve taken the last cup to not cleaning up your spot in the lunchroom after eating your sandwich that just happened to have mustard and mayonnaise all over the wrapper to not wiping up your spills in the microwave. Should I
Where Has a Little Civility Gone?
GOOD MORNING!” I remember when this was the obvious greeting to start the office day. It may have been followed by a casual inquiry as to how the evening before had gone for you, whether everyone was well in the family, and so on. Today, though, I’ve noticed that this pleasant opener is lost somewhere in a sequencing of such