Posts by Karen Anderson, PCC, M. Ed.
Learning to Rise
In this month’s social media series of three, we continue to focus on the concepts and ideas from Brené Brown’s newest book, Dare to Lead. So far, we have explored Rumbling with Vulnerability and Clear is Kind. In this section, we will focus on Learning to Rise. This quote from Brené sets the stage for…
Read MoreClear is Kind – Unclear is Unkind
A second concept Brené Brown shares in her Dare to Lead book is the notion of “clear is kind – unclear is unkind”. This one resonated deeply with me as I see the effect of lack of clarity and uncertainty in our work on a regular and consistent basis. Let’s see what Brené has to…
Read MoreRumbling with Vulnerability
Brené Brown – This woman has changed my life! Who knew that 7 years ago while attending the International Coach Federation (ICF) Conference in London, I would meet a woman from Houston, TX who would significantly impact my thinking as a person, a coach, and a leader. While I did not literally meet her, I…
Read MoreDreams Do Come True!
OMG! Dreams do come true! I’m sure you have heard what I’ve heard – that if you put something (a goal, a wish, a want) out into the world, it will happen. Well, in this month’s social media series you have been reading about me putting my One Word – MOVE – out into the…
Read MoreMove
Hilarious! Absolutely hilarious! In support of my one word for this year – MOVE – I decided to attend my first ever Zumba class. I mean . . . what could be more fun than exercising with music and dance. Wait for it! Thank goodness there was no video! The Instructor asked if there was…
Read MoreOne Word
I first heard a Superintendent speak about his one word in one of my Webinar check ins. “One Word” for the year. When I first heard about it, I was curious . . . but not enough to learn any more about it. Interesting . . . but not compelling me to action – not…
Read MoreBoosting Our Emotional Intelligence: The 90 Second Rule
The focus of this month’s social media is to examine three ways to boost our emotional intelligence while managing our reactions to others. In the Ezine we looked at Mary Beth O’Neill’s four steps for reactivity management. In this Blog, we will look at Jill Bolte Taylor’s 90 Second Rule. In her book, My Stroke…
Read MoreBoosting Our Emotional Intelligence: The 3R Model
Continuing our social media focus on ways to boost our emotional intelligence while managing our reactions to others, we will learn a strategy offered by Tasha Eurich in her book Insight. Previously, we looked at Mary Beth O’Neill’s four steps for reactivity management and Jill Bolte Taylor’s 90 Second Rule. Eurich offers the 3R Model…
Read MoreMusings of a Grandmother
“Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.” Zig Ziglar First visited in the February 2018 series – The Importance of Gratitude – this concept continues to pop up in my life and in…
Read MoreNurturing Gratitude in Ourselves
Sometimes we should express our gratitude for the small and simple things like the scent of the rain, the taste of our favorite food, or the sound of a loved one’s voice. Joseph B. Wirthlin Continuing this month’s focus on the importance of practicing gratitude in our lives, we return to the definition offered in…
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