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EDG Blog

How Bad Do You Want It?

How bad do you want it? What are you willing to sacrifice? What are you waiting for? And, most importantly, how are you going to celebrate when you achieve the thing you’re after?

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Chris Smith
Around the Edges

The changes you desire are still available to you. Instead of focusing on the lofty goals and miraculous gains, consider focusing on small, routine changes that will allow for sustainable habit formation.

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Chris Smith
Reframing

Reframing affords us the opportunity of slowing down to get some emotional and cognitive distance from events. It helps us simplify experiences, so that we can choose the best response and make the best decisions.

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Chris Smith
Prioritizing Self-Care

I encourage you to self-assess the current state of your wellbeing. Move self-care to the top of all of your many to-do lists, commitments, even if you have to put an appointment on your calendar to do so.

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Chris Smith
Effort & the "Hard Parts"

As 21st century leaders, I encourage you to reassess your effort when things are not going as planned and to recognize and praise your effort (not luck or happenstance) when things go well.

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Chris Smith
The Idea of Authenticity

In leadership, authenticity is risky; how transparent should I really be? How much of my “true self” can I really bring to work? 

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Chris Smith
The Elephant in the Room

An elephant in the room takes up space, erodes culture, and prevents a full focus on the true organizational priorities.

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Barbara SmithManagement, Leadership
Perfect the Journey, Not the Pose

In yoga, as with most things in life, we are more likely to be successful if we slow down and remain focused on the journey and experience.

 

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Steer With Both Hands

Even when the sun is shining and path seems calm, managers must steer with both hands and stay focused on the windy road ahead.

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ManagementChris Smith