How to Deliver a Difficult Message: The 4Cs of Diamond-Caliber Communication

How to Deliver a Difficult Message: The 4Cs of Diamond-Caliber Communication

Do you struggle to deliver difficult messages? If so, this episodes is your guide to being a competent & confident communicator. Diamond-caliber communication will be yours when you follow the 4Cs of color, clarity, cut & carat. See the color of what is really going on & weigh the true magnitude of the matter. Learn to speak with direct clarity & convey your point with well-cut precision. Be intentional about what you share, in order to maintain your power & support your purpose. Learn not to JADE: Do not justify, argue, defend or explain. Develop your proficiency at communicating difficult messages & gain a greater command over your career and life.

Stop Being Bullied by Your Inbox: Apply This 4-Part Filter for Greater Success & Less Stress

Are you being bullied by your inbox? Are you too bombarded by nonstop email messages, distracting tasks & urgent requests to focus on what really matters? If you want to stop being in a constant state of triage, this episode is for you. High achievers who achieve next-level success in profitability, scale or innovation -- & stay sane while doing so -- have systems that protect their energy & direct their focus. Learn the straight-forward 4-part filter system that you can apply to invitations, opportunities, responsibilities & whatever else appears in your inbox -- or your doorway. Make it your practice to run everything through this filter & decide what you will: do, delay, delegate & delete. Know your priorities. Protect what matters most. And be able to produce the results that will grant you the satisfaction, recognition & compensation you deserve. Ask yourself: Is this meant for me? Be intentional as to what you do, delay, delegate & delete -- & capture the rewards of greater success.

How to Be Authentic at Work: Prioritizing Self-Awareness Over Self-Expression

What does it mean to be "authentic" at work? If you are looking to strike the right balance between authenticity & professionalism, this episode is for you. Learn practical standards that you can apply -- & you can help those you lead & guide to apply -- to be both authentic & appropriate in the workplace. Understand the difference between having to keep something about yourself secret & constantly shining a spotlight on your identity & interests -- & why both are unacceptable distractions. Explore the type & degree of connection & community that you are expecting the workplace to provide & examine whether it is reasonable. Be able to distinguish between frankness & honesty. Understand why it is so important not to conflate self-expression with self-awareness. Be the colleague, leader & mentor who recognizes that authenticity is about knowing what you most value -- & taking action to protect those values. =

How to Get What You Want: Becoming the Person Who Can Have It -- & Hold It

If you do not have what you want, it may be time to ask yourself: Do you really want it? Do you want to do what must be done in day-to-day life in order to actually have & hold what you say you so ardently desire? Wanting is not only about having. True wanting is about being & doing. To receive & joyfully engage with what we want, we must be capable of handling it. Learn to determine whether what you say you want is something you do, in fact, want. And if it is your true desire, recognize the need to shift your focus from asking to have to asking to be. Gain tips for preparing yourself to be the type of person who is ready to meet the deeply wished-for opportunities. Identify what needs to change within you, in order for vastly new experiences & far greater abundance to be yours. Begin to take brave steps to transform your identity. Be open to shedding old mindsets & habits & become willing to shift into new beliefs & behaviors -- in ways that will allow you to engage fully, enjoy thoroughly & succeed enduringly in the life you want.

Surviving a Job You Hate: How to Stay Sane Until You Can Get Out

If you hate your job & you have decided that you will leave it, this episode is for you. Learn the three things that you need to do in order to get through until you can get out. Do not be one of those high achievers who finally comes out of a crushing role, only to find out that they are in no shape to participate in the life they had so desperately wanted. Protect your enthusiasm, energy & ability to deliver top-level excellence. Follow this guide to survive this horrible time in a way that positions you to thrive. Give up the all or nothing approach of living a complete Nightmare now & looking forward to a Fantasy future. Develop a realistic game-plan to shift this very difficult period from terrible to tolerable. Gain practical tips to empower yourself via self-talk, self-control & self-care. Learn to identify the compelling reasons for why you are staying at the job for now, set boundaries & create temporary lifestyle changes that will enable you to recharge. Acknowledge the hardship of your current situation. Give yourself permission to show up differently. And position yourself to be able to be the best version of yourself when you leave this job & enter the next phase of your life.