Lets Have This Conversation

I want to engage in conversation with you about the mental fortitude you must exhibit once life’s adversities descend upon you.  Will you have the vision necessary to persevere through turbulent times? Will you receive permission to climb the mountain of redemption. To bring some statistical evidence to the table consider these numbers from the Anxiety  and Depression Association of America:     T...

Forbes reports 65% of senior executives surveyed by the Center for Creative Leadership in 2020 described their leadership team as ineffective, and only roughly one in five found their executive teams to be high performing.   Diane Helbig is an internationally recognized business and leadership development advisor, author, award-winning speaker, and workshop facilitator. As a certified, professiona...

According to a study by the National Institute of Mental Health, 72% of entrepreneurs are directly or indirectly affected by mental health issues compared to just 48% of non entrepreneurs. 49% of entrepreneurs deal with mental health issues directly while only 32% of others experienced them.   Jeremy Evans owns and runs Thrice Agency, a marketing firm, as well as providing entrepreneurship coachin...

The choices we make in life have a fundamental impact on the description of the person we want to be. But here is the good news, we have autonomy to make those decisions, choices and moments in our life count for something if we are committed to reaching and sustaining our peak potential.  Vices can have a grip on this process.  In particular alcoholism can place a firm stranglehold on inching for...

Raising your level of frequency in life to maximize the potential of your example  is tied to the level of commitment  your willing to place behind any endeavor in life.  However, when it comes to our body image and fitness journey, our level of apprehension can often be high. The Mental Health Foundation says One in five adults (20%) felt shame, just over one-third (34%) felt down or low, and 19%...

In the workplace today redefining leadership means your open to inclusive and collaborative thinking to get the job done.  The most effective leaders disregard the notion of rigid approaches and our open to innovation, diversity and equity when making decisions and developing a culture.   The 2023 Gartner CEO and Senior Business Executive Survey was conducted from July through December 2022, gathe...

The concept of habits and consistency are somewhat related. We’ve all heard of the vernacular every choice we make has consequences.  Habits are the small decisions you make and actions you perform every day. According to researchers at Duke University, habits account for about 40 percent of our behaviors on any given day. Your life today is essentially the sum of your habits. How in shape or out...

Your identity is your ignitor and your commitment to yourself is your fuel to endure.  If you decide to procrastinate then you’re making a conscious choice to delay your contribution to progress and potential we can all capitalize on.  Luckily according to CBS News:  Most Americans are not procrastinators, at least when it comes to how they view themselves. 69% of Americans say they tend to think...

Parents across America remain on heightened  alert as it relates to their kid’s safety when they send them to school.  Parents of school-aged children in the U.S. remain more apprehensive than usual about their child’s physical safety at school, as 38% say they fear for their child’s safety. Although this is down slightly from the 44% measured last year in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas, school sho...

One of the keys to self improvement in life from a personal and societal perspective is your commitment to yourself. According to transformational coach and fitness enthusiast Philip James: “I am a True believer that we all are the authors of our life and its up to us to write the greatest story ever told! I’m 35 years young married to my beautiful wife and we have a 2 1/2 year old son together. M...

I’m motivated to have a conversation about the evolution of learning with all of you.  Without further delay let’s engage in conversation. According to the American Institute of Stress 80% of workers feel stress on the job, nearly half say they need help in learning how to manage stress and 42% say their coworkers need such help. To bring some context to this discussion I want to introduce you, to...

Personal accountability is a choice we all must make.  Its about taking ownership of the decisions we make and living with the authentic results.  For each of us relating to being accountable we reach a state of contentment differently.  Our individual standards on this regard vary depending upon our own level of commitment and responsibility were willing to absorb. After all, we are the authors o...

As we age are physical capabilities naturally diminish.  However, that doesn't mean we cannot live a proactive lifestyle while the natural process of aging occurs. The National Council on Aging reports: Today's older Americans are healthier overall and living independently for longer. However, most older people have at least one chronic health condition, and many are dealing with multiple health i...

As a manager if your desire is to be effective you must ask yourself one fundamental question.  How much do you value the contributions of those you oversee leading?  The answer to this question will determine your longevity as a leader.  Business News Daily reports: Additionally, lack of employee engagement in the workplace contributes to retention challenges: 62 percent of employers say they str...

You wouldn’t get any arguments from me if you chose to live a life filled with love.  Often times it can help us to heal divisions, repair fractured relationships and turn the page and start a new chapter.  Paul Zolman is the international bestselling author of the Role of Love, but the true author of love is God. In His wisdom, He placed us in a variety of circumstances that require us to find ou...

Only 21% of U.S. employees strongly agree that they trust the leadership of their organization, Gallup reports.  Meanwhile, Goodhire.com says 70% of American workers strongly enjoy or somewhat enjoy working for their manager. 82% of American workers said they would potentially quit their job because of a bad manager. 84% of American workers said they could do their manager's job.   Ron Reich is a...

The persistence of performance may elude you if you’re not committed to the process.  Your life events may distract you from obtaining them if you’re not laser focused on capturing excellence. But it could act as motivation if you need a reason for fuel and igniting your fire to endure. For Ron Earley the CEO of  Automation Empire he’s not your average CEO, Ron is an expert in sales psychology and...

Gauging individual progress is a different discussion for all of us. Why because hopefully, we will have our own level of self confidence to paint a personalized picture of prosperity.  Because its for ourselves who have the best shot at writing and directing our own life and professional narrative.  For life and transformational coach Keane Yu he coins himself as a multi-talented individual, with...

The amazing thing about our body is it’s a tremendous gauge of pain and tolerance.  How much we can endure or how much assistance we need to manage it.  To provide some context to our conversation here’s a note from Statistics Canada on the matter. More than half (59.7%) of Canadians aged 12 years and older rated their general health as very good or excellent in 2021. While self-rated general heal...

When was the last time you took a moment to honestly challenge yourself to believe in your own abilities to prosper and thrive?  For you must  be willing to set your own standard and live up to the best version of you.  However, according to Psychology Today and Medium they jointly report between 85-88% of people don’t take a leap of faith or risk in life because they lack self-confidence.  Chris...

As a business owner or entrepreneur when was the last time you paid any attention to the Know, Like and Trust factor of your consumers or customer base?   Because after all, it’s the lifeblood of your existence and your connection to being sustainable and connecting with people from a marketing perspective.  If you need statistical evidence to support the claim, I just made I came ready and loaded...

The birth of a child ought to be one of the most exhilarating experiences in any parents’ lives. It should be a joyful and memorable time.  However, babies born with birth defects is more common than you think. Birth defects affect 1 in every 33 babies born in the United States each year. That translates into about 120,000 babies. Each year, total hospital costs for U.S. children and adults with b...

Education is the great equalizer it eliminates the gaps between opportunities and advancement its fully intended to place students hopefully on an equal path towards prosperity and growth. However, in America there is sadly still more work to do to make sure American kids can participate in competing on a global stage.  According to statistics from Research.com Overall, American students placed 24...

Let me ask you a pertinent question about the commodity of time.  How much of it do you invest in your own personal development?  I pose the question because the mental side of growth only occurs when you make a premium investment in your own story. Because you see, life isn’t  a full time contract, it does eventually for all of us have an expiration date.  Making it a key facet of any life to max...

Preparing to go to college is a rigorous and transformative process for any college hopeful. Its an opportunity to develop and identity and fortify your purpose and how you want to add value and contribute to the positive progression of the world moving forward. Making it essentially important you have all the tools and a concrete strategy to gain a competitive advantage during the college admissi...