Trust is considered essential for leadership, but where does real trust come from? We often hear about acting with integrity, consistency and fairness, recognizing value and rewarding achievement. While these are all important qualities in a leader, there is something deeper than all of these. What is it that really makes us trust another human…
Awakened Leadership: Gliding Through Change Gracefully People have been talking about the necessity of ‘managing change’ in companies for decades. Change has become a company constant, which is why many consulting companies focus exclusively on helping companies ‘manage’ change. The Awakened Leadership approach to change is based on a fundamental understanding of the human experience,…
I wrote in my last article about the meaning of Awakened Leadership. Awakened Leadership is being aware of your state of mind. This awareness leads to more synchronicity and flow, knowing when to back off from major decisions and interactions with others, and when to trust your thinking and lean in to life. But where…
Did you ever see the movie, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life?’ Remember how a part of the storyline is that whenever a bell rings it means that an angel just got his wings? I feel that way whenever I hear truth – when a thought arrives in my mind that has the feeling of truth, it…
Many people talk about the need for leaders to engender trust in their employees. Suggested ways to build trust are through living with integrity, being consistent and fair, recognizing and promoting value and rewarding achievement. But does trust really come from the outside, solely from actions you take? I believe that real trust is an…
Debra came to me 6 weeks ago, ready to sign up for a 10 week coaching session. She wanted help because she wasn’t thinking clearly, and was having difficulty concentrating. I taught her about the inside-out paradigm, and how the realizations that it brings you allow people to drop tremendous amounts of extraneous thinking…
I am coaching some new women clients who are starting new businesses. I have 4 steps that I usually outline for new entrepreneurs: 1) Listen2) Act3) Evaluate4) Act some more. In reviewing these steps, the importance, of #1 – Listen – has been striking me more and more lately. In The Missing Link, Sydney Banks…
Client Story Part II – What Is Consciousness? In the last ezine, I told a story I called “Should We Be Happy all the Time?” It was about a woman, Mary, who had been struggling in her marriage. When Mary realized that gaining an understanding of her mental life, and the inside-out nature of life,…
A Couples’ Story, Part One: Should We Be Happy All The Time? I was struck by a session I had recently with a couple. They were separated and on the verge of divorce when the woman, Mary, came in for a four-day intensive. Mary had faced some serious issues in her marriage over a long…
A Two Day Retreat on the Beautiful Island of Martha’s Vineyard Dr. Annika Hurwitt Schahn is offering a two-day retreat in Sustainable Well Being. Well Being naturally heals stress, and an understanding of the workings of the human mind makes well being sustainable, rather than something we visit. Dr. Schahn will present a principle-based understanding…
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