Do you ever find yourself thinking that you're not really in the mood to do something that you need to do?
J. Russell Ramsay, PhD, and the author of numerous books about helping adults with ADHD, discussed this challenge in a wonderful teleclass for the Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD) on February 4. Dr Ramsay explained…
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What is procrastination?
Is it holding you back?
What can you do when you realize you are procrastinating?
These are questions we will explore in the first Making Time for Success call of 2013.
The FREE Making Time for Success series of calls for 2013 launches on Friday, Feburary 22 at 3:30-4:30 p.m. To register for…
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One of the best investments I ever made in my professional development was to begin and then continue my coaching training through CoachApproach. My first class with Denslow Brown and Cameron Gott was in the fall of 2006. The coaching skills I've learned and integrated into my work as a professional organizer and coach…
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Do you need an agonist in your life? Do you know what an agonist is?
An agonist causes things to happen vs an antagonist who blocks an action. Seth Godin says that even more than a muse, a professional agonist might be exactly what you need to provoke your best work.
I received a lovely compliment…
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Watching Rick Hanson's interview on October 29 with Dr. Dacher Keltner, professor at the University of California, Berkeley, inspired me to share their thoughts about the evolution of compassion in humans, especially in light of the challenges faced by those touched by Hurricane Sandy last night.
Keltner describes how we are a "radically social species." Our…
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What does it take to develop a forgiving heart?
That is the question explored by Tara Brach, Ph.D., in the third part of The Compassionate Brain Series mentioned in an earlier blog post. Dr. Brach proposes that the first step in developing a forgiving heart is to develop compassion for ourselves and to forgive ourselves…
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