By Elly Mullins “Do you want to be right, or do you want to be married?” Sometimes my therapist would ask me, after I shared about a conflict with my husband: “Do you want to be right, or do you want to be married?” Some weeks when he asked this, and I’d respond that marriage …
By Victoria Brodsky Past experiences can leave us rigid and inflexible when it comes to decision making. Though experience is helpful, intuition should not be left out of the decision-making process. Learn how to combine past experiences and personal intuition to make the best decisions for personal and professional development. Intuition vs. Gut Feeling Intuition …
By Lee Ruggles I remember where I was sitting when it all started. The teacher was at the front of the room. It was early afternoon when it hit me softly but firmly. I had been going about this life-thing all wrong. The key to true popularity and acceptance was to agree with what the …
By Laura Crandall Leading with our best work yet Have you ever gotten lost in the woods or really turned-around in an unfamiliar city? Did you, while trying to figure out where you were and how to get to where you wanted to go, decide that being disoriented was probably how life would feel from …
By Kelechi Udoagwu “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” ― Albert Einstein At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, I wrote about sticking with our personal values, how they form the foundation of human character, and keep us moving towards our life goals regardless of the demands of the world around us. …
By Jessica Ambrose It can be uncomfortable, but it takes knowing your character traits – both good and bad – to truly achieve personal growth You’re asked to describe yourself. Where do you start? Maybe it’s an interview or just a friendly conversation about who you are. You’ll likely take a pretty safe approach: you’ll …
By Jan Litterst In order to truly understand a person’s inner qualities, we must first allow them to express their thoughts and feelings This is a favorite question of mine personally and professionally, and it has become more important to me in all relationships. I have learned to listen more and judge less. So often …
By Kelechi Udoagwu Exploring your inner character and making art with no inhibitions People around the world are spending more time online than ever. Some of us are working and networking; others are catching up on Netflix, involved in communities, or scrolling through social feeds, creating and consuming content. Others, though, are exploring their creative …
By Laura Crandall Slowing down: the antidote to a busy, hectic life The thought of trying to “slow down” your schedule may seem nearly impossible. You may feel like you’d love to slow down – but you’re just too busy! The nature of our work and the rhythm of our lives makes moving at a …
By Laura Crandall, founder of A Life of Character A question for white business leaders learning to change the system. 2020 is not messing around. It’s taking the dominant global paradigm and shaking it to its core. From wildfires raging across an entire continent and super typhoons threatening densely populated countries to COVID-19 claiming …