Let’s face it. More people - particularly in the corporate world - are increasingly under a lot of more stress. Scarce resources, cost cutting, heightened customer demands, changing environments, increasing workload, multiple sources of information - just to name a few potential stressors. Resilience is that indescribable quality that allows some people to be knocked [...]
Leaders, Haven’t we all had the experience of doing something in the heat of the moment that we regretted later? Wasn’t that almost as if our rational mind stopped and what came out not only surprised us but everyone else around? This overwhelming emotional reaction is called ‘amygdala hijack’ (as described by Daniel Goleman in [...]
Leaders, When you decide to start your own business, your career, personal finances, mental health and more are at stake. What probably drives you is the desire to be in charge of your own destiny, and making your own decisions. Entrepreneurship is neither easy nor risk free. If you want to have a chance at [...]
Stress symptoms can affect your body, your thoughts, feelings, and your behavior. Chronic stress disrupts nearly every system in your body. Learn more and download our “The Effects of Stress on your Body”. You have more control over your stress levels than you might think. Take a break and contact me.
Leaders, Has stress become your way of life? Do you need pressure to perform and feel motivated to do your best? Guess what – when you constantly run in emergency mode, your mind and body will pay the price. Stress is a normal physical reply. It is the body’s protective reaction to any change that [...]
Leaders, When you started your venture, what were the initial stumbling blocks that you encountered? Do you remember? Were they market-related, such as a value proposition that’s not compelling enough or the market wasn’t ready for your product, and your timing too early or the market was not large enough? Or was there a glitch [...]
Leaders, Have you ever wondered about the short lifecycle of New Year’s resolutions and their tendency to fail? Implementing your intentions requires answers to the ‘Why’, ‘What’ and ‘How’ of what it is that you want to transform in your business or life. Everyone enjoys the feeling of achievement, pride, strengths and confidence after successfully [...]
Leaders, What drivers will impact economic activity for the long-term? It’s probably the interplay and intensity of the usual suspects: Technological advancement, volatile consumer interests, increasing customer demands, versatile competitors, disintegrated markets, natural disasters, as well as massive socio-political and socio-economic shifts. These drivers create an environment that can be characterized by the speed and [...]
As the year draws to a close, it is not only time to appreciate your teams’ achievements, successful changes and whatever else you might be proud of, but also to reflect on what you want to stop, start, continue doing in the future. Believe it or not, introspection works best for me while baking; and [...]
Leaders, Did you know that 1% of the world population is psychopaths? This percentage increases amongst senior leaders up to 14.5%. Well, this article is not at all suggesting for you to develop psychopathic traits* and lose sight of your empathy in order to manage extremely stressful situations. It is rather about mental health and [...]