Effective business leadership

Extracting value from depression

Depression is a sign that there is currently the ability to listen to and accept ourselves more fully. We get depressed when we deny negative thoughts. When we slow down and accept the existence of negative thoughts, we introduce a greater level of choice in our life. Being conscious of negative thoughts allows us to investigate them and see if the thoughts are true or not. In my experience, the thoughts are rarely true. In those instances where the negative thoughts are deemed to be true, they point to actions I need to take to avoid problems. The vast majority of the time, the negative thoughts are not true. By accepting their existence and choosing not to act on those thoughts, it makes room for positive and true thoughts to arise. When we deny the negative thoughts, they control us. That's why I wrote the book, "Negativity, what we deny controls us" Acceptance is healing. Negative thoughts are healed by accepting. their existence. With that acceptance and the choice not to act on the negative thoughts, they lose their power. They still exist, but with very little power. I have effectively dealt with depression by slowing down and listening for the previously denied thoughts that are causing the depression. I still get depressed, and I know how to deal with it. I offer coaching sessions that support you in acknowledging thoughts that we were previously unconscious of. Once those thoughts move from the unconscious to the conscious, they lose much of their power. To schedule a free introductory coaching session visit https://calendly.com/scottfriedman40/30min [https://calendly.com/scottfriedman40/30min] My books, including, "Believing in Ourself, the master skill" and "Negtivity, what we deny controls us" along with others are available on Amazon. You can find links to the books on my website, www.thoughtcoacingbyscott.com [https://www.thoughtcoacingbyscott.com]

Effective business leadership

Being abundantly clear facilitates successful business. Too often people hold back explaining what needs to happen for employees and clients to be successful. That isn't doing anyone any favors. If there is a line that can't be recovered from once crossed, that needs to be made clear at the beginning. In my first full time job, my boss sat me down and said I was required to get all my paperwork in on time and have no surprises. If I did that, we'd get along great. If not, there would be major problems. I worked for him for almost 7 years and he was true to his word. I got all my paperwork in on time and kept him appraised of what was happening so there would be no surprises. We got along great the whole time. I followed this practice when I had employees and it worked well there too. This is a reflection of the fact that the solution to every problem is to be more honest with ourself. When we're honest with ourself, it supports being honest with others. Being honest with myself includes accepting I have the power to make my life work. There are lots of challenges in my life right now, most notably family health problems. I believe the best thing I can do for others is to work on myself. Once again, I'm reminded that I need to take care of myself to be in a position to take care of others. I offer life changing coaching. You can reserve a free initial coaching session at www.calendly.com/scottfriedman40/30min [https://www.calendly.com/scottfriedman40/30min] My books, including the Art of the Ethical Deal, are available on Amazon. Links to the books appear on my website, www.thoughtcoachingbyscott.com [https://www.thoughtcoachingbyscott.com]

Believing in ourself, the master skill

Everytime we take any action towards making our outer world match our inner inspired world, we believe in ourself more. Eventually, that belief in ourself gets so strong that we succeed in creating the outer world that matches the inner world of our dreams. That's persistence in action. There is a well known phrase, "everything yields to persistence". We all need to be reminded and inspired to believe in ourself more and more. Because example is the most powerful form of leadership, we benefit ourselves and others by sharing our example of persistently believing in ourself more and more. That ends up being translated to believing in others more as well. If you're so inspired to share how you've made persistence effective in improving your life, I'd love to have you as a guest on my podcast. If you'd like to do that, reach out to me at scottfriedman40@gmail.com [scottfriedman40@gmail.com] My books, including the book entitled, "Believing in Ourself, the master skill" are available on Amazon. You can find links to the books on my website, www.thoughtcoachingbyscott.com [https://www.thoughtcoachingbyscott.com]. At the same website, you can book a free introductory coaching session. We believe some of what we hear, more of what we see, and everything we experience. Until you've experienced a coaching session with me, you haven't experienced a coaching session with me!!

Getting through the tough times

The tougher the times, the. more we need to focus as much on the present moment as we can. I remember a time when I set a goal to get through the next 3 minutes. I did, barely. I've chosen a challenging life. The greater the difficulty in my life, the more I focus on the present moment all I can. I focus on my breathing. I focus on acknowledging the thoughts in my mind, letting all but the most uplifting drift away as smoothly as they arose. I'm reminded that there is no suffering in the present moment. The only suffering that exists is suffering I create by my mind creating a past and future. The more I listen deeply to myself, the more energy I have; the more solutions I recognize, the more peace I experience. I offer thought coaching. It's a unique experience. You can schedule a free introductory session at https:/calendly.com/scottfriedman40/30min My books are available on Amazon. You can find links to them on my website, www.thoughtcoachingbyscott.com [https://www.thoughtcoachingbyscott.com]

15 minutes a day can change your life

I meditate on average about 15 minutes a day and it's changed my life. I write down the thoughts in my mind. I become aware of my thoughts and the freedom I have to choose to act on them or not. I know when I've been at peace with a decision, it's worked out well for me almost every time. I am considering an investment in my business. Part of me thinks I'm not comfortable hiring this service as I don't know them. Part of me thinks there is a guaranteed refund if I'm not satisfied. Then part of me wonders what if they don't perform or honor the guarantee. Then I think, if I have an agreement and they don't honor it, I can get a refund from the credit card company assuming I pay by credit card. Even with those thoughts, I'm still not comfortable. I need to milk all the learning and growth I can out of this situation. By being aware of my thoughts, I can think more clearly and pay closer attention to the thoughts that arise in my mind rather than being controlled by the emotions those thoughts create. I'm going to listen more and more deeply to my thoughts until I find peace and a decision I feel good about. Writing down our thoughts enables us to make better decisions which create a better life. I can help you be more aware of your thoughts resulting in better decisions. For a free introductory coaching session, schedule your time at www.calendly.com/scottfriedman40/30min [https://www.calendly.com/scottfriedman40/30min]