Asking for Help: Sometimes there is a need to be very clear and direct!
Part of our “Art of Subtle Suggestion: Guiding Principles for Engaging and Collaborative Communication” series. Asking for help can be one of the most beneficial things we do; however, it can also be one of the hardest things for us to do. Because asking for...
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Having a Poker Face: Tempering Our Frustration During Conversations
Part of our “Art of Subtle Suggestion: Guiding Principles for Engaging and Collaborative Communication” series. The other day, I was asked about how to have a poker face during conversations. At the heart of this question was how to not let our frustration be a...
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Big Things Are Happening At Strive For More!!!
The first ever Strive For More G.R.I.T. Award Recipient has been named! We are very proud to announce the formation and first ever recipient of Strive For More’s G.R.I.T. award. An award which was inspired by our recipient and created to honor and recognize their...
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Getting to WE Instead of ME
Part of our “Art of Subtle Suggestion: Guiding Principles for Engaging and Collaborative Communication” series. Whether it’s an off the cuff conversation or a planned one, we often go into it thinking about what it is I need to get or say. When we do, we go into...
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Radio Silence
Part of our “Art of Subtle Suggestion: Guiding Principles for Engaging and Collaborative Communication” series. Have you ever been unsure of what to say? Have you ever thought “It doesn’t matter, it can go left unsaid?” Or perhaps you’ve thought “It’s just not worth...
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A Small Shift in Perspective Leads to a Large Tangible Impact
Part of our “G.R.I.T. – Give, Recognize, Implement, Time: The path to empowerment and overcoming negativity!” series. Do these words sound familiar? “I NEED!” “I NEED,” two incredibly serving words when we talk about what we, as human beings, require to be fulfilled,...
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In the Heat of the Moment
Part of our “G.R.I.T. – Give, Recognize, Implement, Time: The path to empowerment and overcoming negativity!” series. Who else has gotten flustered, overwhelmed, and downright angry at the lack of decisions being made, or more specifically, the lack of communication...
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Clearing Away the Clutter from Our Email
Part of our “G.R.I.T. – Give, Recognize, Implement, Time: The path to empowerment and overcoming negativity!” series. Does this sound familiar? “I need some time off but I know when I come back I’ll have hundreds, if not thousands, of emails waiting for me and I just...
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Creating Clarity from Calmness Amidst All This Chaos
Part of our “G.R.I.T. – Give, Recognize, Implement, Time: The path to empowerment and overcoming negativity!” series. Does your slack window “blow up” non-stop? Perhaps even as you’re reading this? Does your task list look like a scribbled mess with...
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Self-Forgiveness, It’s Okay to be Imperfect!
Part of our “G.R.I.T. – Give, Recognize, Implement, Time: The path to empowerment and overcoming negativity!” series. Do you find yourself doing something over and over again that you don’t want to happen, asking “Why do I keep doing this?” Or, perhaps, you get upset...
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