Emotions & Feelings @ Work

Thought Tweet #949 Emotions wrap themselves tightly around thoughts about pain of loss...squeezing logic out. The Thinking Behind The Tweet The emotions…

Thought Tweet #947 Fear is neither our birthright nor our destiny...it is simply a bad habit we picked up and chose to live with...or overcome. The Thinking…

I recently read an article posted at the Engineering Leadership LinkedIn Group. In the article, the author stated fear of failure “ is something like a bad…

Thought Tweet #946 Small stuff is like a sponge. If you sweat over it long enough it becomes so big & heavy it drags you under. The Thinking Behind The Tweet…

Wouldn’t it be interesting if perfectionists would allow us to walk step-by-step with them as they perform their perfectionist role. When they are being the…

Fear can freeze us on the spot, rendering us helpless, humbled, and humiliated. Fear can gnaw away at us for long periods of time, slowly but surely, bite…

Gut Feel: that's when you have a very strong feeling that isn't backed by logic...like an instinct...a special gift arriving as an insight or intuition Lots…

Lately, a lot of people have been talking with me about stress. Some people know they are under extreme amounts of stress. Other people really don't know how…

When people feel they are in negative situations and those negative situations are outside of their control they become stressed. When under stress people…

Start With WHY Good leaders know people's emotions can be touched and people can become motivated when they understand WHY. WHY messages appeal to emotions…

Thought Tweet #924 On your road to Influence...help people remember and share their most productive experiences. The Thinking Behind The Tweet When people…

People disagree with one another. That's normal…people view situations differently. Business partners disagree with one another. That's normal…there is value…

Motivation def’n: the force that influences people to act Measuring motivation: an ‘ability of consciousness’ that differentiates human beings from other…

Thought Tweet #913 The more you squeeze their heads in the vice the less clearly they think. The Thinking Behind The Tweet While a little pressure may go a…

Thought Tweet #903 Conflicted thoughts have awesome power. Unfortunately, the power does more damage than good. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Confusion…

When we arrive in Situations we bring with us Packages of our People & Process stuff. Our Packages may have very little in common:

There are lots of problematic people issues out there. Many people are struggling with anxiety. Many people are struggling with depression. Many people are…

Thought Tweet #880 Negative feelings by their very nature tend to alienate and isolate us. Then they go about wasting much energy. The Thinking Behind The…

If you want to lead change and influence others to help you achieve the success you desire, consider these things: Your Intelligence - This is a tough one…

What's the 1 thing everyone wants? If we knew that then we would have a much better chance of understanding others, communicating with others, working with…

Thought Tweet #844 Trust is gained in small increments, one understood-consistent action at a time. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Trust is lost in large…

Often, people don't do tasks because they don't know how. In other words, they lack knowledge or skill that is required to be competent at the task. In other…

Thought Tweet #834 When you display worry people get nervous. (Wow - Who'd have seen that coming!) The Thinking Behind The Tweet Let's face it...some of us…

Thought Tweet #833 When you display anger people get defensive. (Wow -Who'd have seen that coming!) The Thinking Behind The Tweet Some say we should not…

Thought Tweet #832 Productive work gets done in that sweet spot between boredom and anxiety. The Thinking Behind The Tweet When people are anxious they…

Thought Tweet #824 Self-Control is about illustrating the ability to do the right things, at the right times, for the right reasons. The Thinking Behind The…

Thought Tweet #822 Empathy - isn't that a genuine interest in and ability to understand another person's feelings? The Thinking Behind The Tweet Some people…

Fear is a precursor to Courage. Fear is a necessary precursor to Courage. Without Fear we could have no Courage. We know there is an abundance of Fear. We…

Thought Tweet #817 For situations you cannot control, learn how to avoid feeling anger, anxiety, fear & frustration. The Thinking Behind The Tweet When…

Successful people have a burning internal drive to build things and accomplish things and to influence other people. At one point in their lives - perhaps…