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Mistakes are the portals of discovery. James Joyce Since we are not perfect, we often place stress on ourselves when we don’t fully understand what happened following a “blip” in our careers. Was it a mistake or a … Continue reading
During your career, I’m sure you have realized it’s not easy to answer the question, “What do you want, right now, at this moment?” Perhaps it’s because we don’t often get what we want or we don’t give ourselves permission to get what we want. The reasons for this are so numerous; they would easily fill an unabridged dictionary. So how would you answer the question, “Right now, at this moment, and no place else, what do you want?”
Perhaps there are actions available to you right now. Are they reasonable, at this moment? If the WANT is within your reach, what impact does not attaining your WANT have in your life right now?
A well-respected Neuroscientist, Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz, offers tips on “How to Reset Your Brain” as follows:
Change is Pain. Behaviorism doesn’t work.
Humanism is over rated. FOCUS is power.
Expectation shapes reality.
Start by leaving problems in the past.
Focus on identifying and creating new behaviors.
Self-insight creates change, not advices.
Dr. Schwartz explains that the reasons why goals weren’t met may be valid, i.e. the goals didn’t support or generate change. So give yourself time to think. When you do so, you generate new circuits of thought. And with continued practice, new behaviors of change help you to achieve your WANTS.
Dr. Schwartz also tells us to remind ourselves to think regularly. As you Choose Who You Want to be Known As this Summer weekend in July, consider whether this is an avenue that brings value to you. Enjoy.
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Career Management Coach and Change Agent
Notes: AMEX OPEN FORUM, Strategy and Business Section, “The Neuroscience of Change, or How to Reset Your Brains.” Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine. December 8, 2011.
Dancing is just part of the discovery, discovery, discovery. Martha Graham
During your career, have you danced in the dance of “One Up, One Down and What’s You?” It’s been happening frequently in the Midwest this Spring. The dance begins when you meet someone and you start a conversation. The What’s You dance occurs when the sincerity of both people leads the dance and each person dances away from an engaging business conversation. The One Up dance starts shortly after the conversation begins and one person keeps circling around the other, demonstrating a perceived betterment, for whatever reason. This dance usually ends as each party has opposite views and a sense of connectedness was lacking in the dance. The One Down dance takes more time. Patience, Humility, Curiosity or Discovery of self, or the other, is flowing through the conversational dance. Both people feel they have left the dance with a takeaway to be used or considered in the future. While I just described three dances, I know you can name many others. What type of career dance have you participated in this Spring? What did you discover about yourself and has it helped you in your career? What should have happened that didn’t? What first step are you able to take, to move closer to the conversation dance that you want? Summer officially begins during the latter part of this week. I hope this Summer Season in your career brings you closer to the dance where YOU Choose Who You Want to be Known As. Have a great week! “Jo Ann” M. Radja, Career Management Coach & Change Agent Note: http://www.wordpress/disclosures
Don’t look down on people unless you’re trying to pull them up. Anonymous Early Friday evening she heard That’s her – and she was called a b_ t_h. He continued in bad form a few minutes later. It’s always surprising how often you need to Control your reactions So the situation is diffused and not reactive.© Entering the store, she immediately felt uneasy, although she was Told the preceding evening to come to the store. Having reached the counter, she was quizzed as to why she was in the store. It became clear her words were not believed. She Carefully reached for her phone and Showed the call details. Workplace public treatment of customers can discount good behavior of other employees.© As you CHOOSE WHO YOU WANT to be BE KNOWN AS this consider how you handle your close encounters. Enjoy your week! “Jo Ann” M. Radja, Career Management Agent and Change Agent Note: http://www.wordpress.com/disclaimers
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then. . . is a habit. Aristotle
A trusted friend of mine and I had interesting chats about how office politics is like story plots from Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll. While we both held management positions, you do need to have an outlet in the office where “venting” can occur. It was always a safe conversation, without violating any departmental confidences. In fact, when we were close to ending the talk, we both looked forward to saying, “It’s like Alice in Wonderland, isn’t it.” We smiled, and moved onto the next Curiouser and Curiouser situation we were paid to handle.
Today, some 150 years after Alice in Wonderland was published, we apply curiosity differently in our careers. Curiosity is a good thing, especially in a coaching environment. People want to be understood and a Coach wants to understand the client to facilitate the client achieving the agreed, targeted goal.
Curious – an act of empathy to learn from and engage another person.©
Curiosity – An emotional concept for serving another person.©
Curiouser and Curiouser – An ability of demonstrating servant leadership in the workplace.©
Have a great week As You Choose Who You Want to be Known As when curiosity presents itself!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Career Management Coach and Change Agent
Your Patriotism has made so many of us safe in the world and we Thank You for what you did.
@Coach_Jo_Ann
Be sure you put feet in the right place, then stand firm.
Abraham Lincoln
E-Everyone gossips, people say.
T-Today it takes courage to reply
H-How the Office doesn’t permit gossip.
I -Interesting how the first step to
C-Confirm what the values of an office are
S-Seems daunting to many people. ©Jo Ann M. Radja
E-Extra documents need
T-To be shown to verify
H-How you can afford a debt.
I-It’s easy to obtain.
C-Confidence builds trust
S-So that collaboration can begin.©Jo Ann M. Radja
Have a great day as you Choose Who You Want to be Known As!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Career Management Coaching & Change Agent
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Valentine’s Day — It’s the second best day for Hallmark Cards. Florists and Chocolatiers also love this day. What’s your take on it?
How about it’s a Day for YOU! Whether the love of your life is with you or not, Valentine’s Day reminds us that Spring is not long off. So why not celebrate this cultural day on our calendar as it’s a Day for YOU! So many of us have endured a winter that seems never to end. Many employers asked their employees to head home yesterday at Noon in the Southeast States. They were greeted with so much snow, many people left their cars abandoned on highways. So, why not give yourself a Day for YOU! to remember how you lived through it and started another day anew.
It’s a well known concept in the Coaching field that when you take care of yourself, you are able to handle more easily the next challenge that comes your way. As you Choose Who You Want to be Known As, I hope you choose a Day for YOU that makes you smile. Happy Valentine’s Day . . . from the Midwest!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Career Management Coaching and Change Agent 02/13/14
Notes: http://cdn.history.com/sites/2/2014/01/History-Valentines-final-v3.png
When you fall down, are you alone or are you in public, or was someone nearby that helped you stand straight. Because I have a weak right ankle, there have been a few times I have fallen down during the daytime in pubic when the pavement was not even. The way of Silence surrounding this event is astonishing.
Since I did grow up in a football family, I watched the 2014 Super Bowl. Early on, sports announcers gave positive explanations why the Professional Denver Broncos may have been nervous and missed certain plays. This worldwide event has been taken apart and analyzed by many experts in the sports field. This blog is focusing on a different aspect to this event. . . The way of Silence.
Many of us have grown up with advice, “If you have nothing good to say, don’t say anything.” When someone is down, you don’t step on them and make they feel worse.
I took a look for a reporter’s take on the 2014 Super Bowl published this morning and found: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1947809-super-bowl-2014-blowout-score-was-most-shocking-result-in-years. The way of Silence was taken by a reporter who gave quiet reflection. He wrote in a positive way how the Broncos were not the only Offense Team beaten in a Super Bowl. The way of Silence allowed reframing to take the sting out of the Broncos performance.
We can’t change what happened yesterday in our careers. We can only Choose Who We Want to be Known As when we fall down. Hopefully, we can fall into the Way of Silence and reframe the situation. Have a great week!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Career Management Coaching & Change Agent
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Feed, fodder or feedback — it’s the Monday morning “quarterbacking” of what your impressions, comments and responses are about an event, project or idea. Within our culture, the idiom, “Feeding frenzy” is an aggressive attack on someone by a group. … Continue reading
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