self-actualization is key

Self-Actualization is Key to a Successful Career Change

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Self-Actualization is the Key to a Successful Career Change It almost goes without saying that many people, including successful heart-centered leaders, are finding themselves searching the job listings these days. With pandemic-related job loss at near-record levels, making a successful career change when you had not planned to do so can be intimidating, if not…
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Tips for the New Year for Compassionate Leaders

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Tips for the New Year for Compassionate Leaders It’s been a busy month for most of us. Even as we get ready for the “Most wonderful time of the year”, the ongoing health crisis looms, potentially curbing enthusiasm and turning a normally joy-filled time of year a bit melancholy. On the other hand, my favorite…
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Maria’s YouTube Channel for Compassionate & Heart-Centered Leaders

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Maria’s YouTube Channel for Compassionate & Heart-Centered Leaders Thank you so much for supporting Maria’s YouTube channel for compassionate and heart-centered leaders! Subscriptions and views continue to grow, which makes all the hard work rewarding. Again, thank you! While I try to keep the videos I produce as short as possible to save you time,…
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Overcoming Transition Challenges for Heart-Centered Leaders

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Overcoming Transition Challenges for Heart-Centered Leaders In a previous post on how to make a successful career transition (and how to be assertive and compassionate at the same time), I shared the phases of transition, the difference between transition and change, and the skills needed to go through the transition process. Today, I’ll share with…
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Can Leaders be Assertive and Compassionate at the Same Time?

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Can Leaders be Assertive and Compassionate at the Same Time? This week, we are tackling two subjects in a single blog post: 1) how to be assertive and compassionate as a leader, and 2) making a career transition. It’s unfortunate that, when most people think of someone being assertive, they imagine them to be aggressive…
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New YouTube Channel for Compassionate & Heart-Centered Leaders

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New YouTube Channel for Compassionate & Heart-Centered Leaders First, the introduction of our new YouTube channel has been a big success. For this, we would like to say a great big “Thank You!” It’s because of you that all the work required to put it together and get it started has been worth it! And,…
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Receiving Feedback is a Valuable Skill for Compassionate Leaders

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Receiving Feedback is a Valuable Skill for Compassionate Leaders It’s unfortunate that the word “feedback” has a bad rap in our culture. The reason is fairly obvious, that many fear feedback because, for them, it has become synonymous with condemnation and disapproval. A sort of “What is wrong with you?” declaration that makes many of…
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Overcome Overwhelm by Staying Grounded During the Day

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How to Stay Grounded During the Day & Overcome Overwhelm When you’re given – or when you give yourself – too many tasks to complete, it’s easy to become filled with uncontrollable emotion or too much sensory input. This is the very definition of the phenomenon known as overwhelm. Today, I will share three steps…
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5 Steps to Boost Your Confidence as a Compassionate Leader

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5 Steps to Boost Your Confidence as a Compassionate Leader In the latest video on my YouTube channel, I share 5 tips to boost your confidence, increase your influence, and become the best leader you can be. So, here’s the question for heart-centered, compassionate leaders today: Are you fully leveraging your strengths to make the…
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