Category Archives: Personal Branding
December 16, 2015 Little Affirmations: 10 Ways to Brighten Your Life Every Day
If you are constantly exposed to negative comments or pessimistic outlooks, that will begin to eat away at you over time. The same is true (in the opposite sense) with affirmations. If you surround yourself with daily affirmations and positive perspectives, you’ll be more likely to see the sunny side of life. How do you fill your life with light and optimism? Here are 10 quick ideas:
ONE:
Change your passwords on all your devices to something positive and uplifting (this is a trick that tennis great Serena Williams uses)
TWO:
Follow Twitter feeds that give you daily positive messages (like @Life_Affirming or @affirmationlove)
THREE:
Put a sign with a positive message over your work desk
FOUR:
Tape a fun affirmation to your mirror (i.e. “Hey good lookin’!” or “My, what a beautiful soul you have!”)
FIVE:
Read a book with a positive message. Check out Louise Griffith’s book, You Are Worth It.
SIX:
Follow an “Inspirational Quotes” board on Pinterest
SEVEN:
Write in a gratitude journal. If you’d like some guidance with getting started, take a look at this post on gratitude.
EIGHT:
Practice confronting your negative self-talk. When a pessimistic thought pops into your head, acknowledge it and firmly tell it to go away. Replace that negative thought with a positive one.
NINE:
Lift up others. A sunny attitude is contagious–when you empower and affirm those around you, that positivity will circle back to you.
TEN:
Wake up with a smile! Set your alarm to play your favorite song and see how it energizes your morning.
BONUS: Surround yourself with uplifting friends. If you find that someone is constantly dragging you down, it may be time to distance yourself from that individual.
Have fun with these little, daily affirmations! Change your attitude; change your life.
MARGARET SMITH IS A CAREER COACH, INSIGHTS® DISCOVERY LICENSED PRACTITIONER, FOUNDER OF UXL, AND CO-FOUNDER OF THE TAG TEAM. YOU CAN VISIT HER WEBSITE AT WWW.YOUEXCELNOW.COM
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November 25, 2015 Looking for a Breakthrough? (all about Insights Deeper Discovery)
After last weeks’ successful Insights Deeper Discovery workshop, I am eager to bring this innovative and empowering program to anyone and everyone who is undergoing a transition or is feeling in need of guidance.
You may be familiar with Insights® Discovery. It’s a program based off the principles of renown psychiatrist Carl Jung that uses a four-color model to talk about our individual capabilities and challenges. This model can be used to capitalize on personal strengths, overcome challenges, and communicate better with those around you. As an Insights® Licensed Practitioner, I’ve personally seen some astonishing transformations (both individually and office-wide). Suddenly, people start opening up in ways they never have and allow themselves to flourish and grow.
This is why I’m excited to announce that Insights® Discovery now has a new, more in-depth model that builds off the basic principles of Insights®. Even if you’ve never been through the original program, this new model helps foster growth and development in your career, personal life, communication skills, and interactions with others.
What is Deeper Discovery?
Deeper Discovery is a continuation of the Insights® Discovery journey. Using Archetypes of Discovery as a lens (more about that on the Insights® website), individuals and teams embark upon a journey of improved self-understanding. Through use of the new Deeper Discovery wheel, participants discover their potential in engaging and memorable ways and apply their learning to the workplace and life.
Unlock Individual & Team Potential
Build on the simple and accessible Insights® Discovery model.
Explore individual, team, and leadership effectiveness.
Enhance a long-term program of development.
Develop a profound level of self-understanding to transform your life and your work.
Understand what drives and motivates others. Become a more authentic and inspiring leader.
Sound Like Something You’d Like To Explore?
Great! I’ve partnered with Dr. Jean Davidson to put on several Deeper Discovery workshops. You can find more information on our Intentional Discovery Website, or you can contact me directly with questions.
Let’s discover your best you!
MARGARET SMITH IS A CAREER COACH, INSIGHTS® DISCOVERY LICENSED PRACTITIONER, FOUNDER OF UXL, AND CO-FOUNDER OF THE TAG TEAM. YOU CAN VISIT HER WEBSITE AT WWW.YOUEXCELNOW.COM
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November 18, 2015 How Great Leaders Inspire Action
Simon Sinek, photo credit: StartWithWhy.com
How can you get one person to act? How about a bunch of people? How about an entire movement? Great leaders can inspire this kind of action. They lead revolutions and motivate people to buy their products. There is something different and powerful about great leaders. What is it?
Leadership expert Simon Sinek attempts to explain.
“People don’t buy what you do,” Sinek said in a recent TED Talk, “they buy why you do it.” You have to believe in your product or cause so deeply that it inspires others to believe as well. It’s the principle that Martin Luther King Jr. used in his activism. As Sinek says, Dr. King had an “I have a dream” speech, not an “I have a plan” speech.
If you’re not driven by belief and you don’t know why you do what you do, why would anyone else buy into what you do?
The principle makes sense and has been proven over and over again, from Apple to the Wright Brothers. If you have a few minutes, I highly recommend watching Sinek’s TED Talk. It will make you ask yourself, “Why do I do what I do?”
Happy watching:
MARGARET SMITH IS A CAREER COACH, INSIGHTS® DISCOVERY LICENSED PRACTITIONER, FOUNDER OF UXL, AND CO-FOUNDER OF THE TAG TEAM. YOU CAN VISIT HER WEBSITE AT WWW.YOUEXCELNOW.COM
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