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Jennifer discusses a listener’s concern with asking people too many questions and gives advice on asking appropriate questions. She reminds us that many times asking the right questions can actually show you’re listening.

Self-help is supposed to be about positives changes, but many times it can have the opposite effect. In this episode, Jennifer discusses how the self-help world may lead some people to feel that they aren’t doing well enough in life, and how to overcome this feeling. 

When it comes to your career, standards are set by yourself and those in leadership. Today Jennifer discusses how we can evaluate the high standards set by others and determine how to incorporate their feedback in a positive way. 

What drives you to be healthy? In this episode, Jennifer helps a listener gain perspective around low motivation and gives people a realistic expectation about being healthy with a balanced approach.

Is the grass always greener on the other side? Today Jennifer discusses the dangers of comparing ourselves to others, how much trouble and grief we can experience when doing so, and ways to avoid it.

Jennifer talks about the fear of saying NO to others. It's a real struggle for some people, and Jennifer will help you identify why that happens. She provides strategies to help you learn to say no and the payoff of doing so.

Jennifer answers a listener's question about coaching and how we know the areas we need to work on. She digs into dealing with internal changes and learning self-observation, and the opportunity to examine how people are responding to you. 

Jennifer carries on with her coaching conversation and jumps deeper into the concept of self-awareness. She reminds us that it is easier to get ‘unstuck’ from the rut we put ourselves in when we're aware of our fears and beliefs. 

Asking good questions is the cornerstone of effective coaching. Jennifer Powers talks about the value of coaching as she clearly defines the role of a coach and what you can expect if you are being coached. 

Jennifer continues from the last episode to help listeners rework how to be more effective when asking questions. By applying simple techniques, you’ll exude more confidence and get what you want from the conversation.

Jennifer helps a listener gain more confidence to speak up during meetings by asking us to challenge the stories we tell ourselves in times of insecurity.

Jennifer puts on her coaching hat to teach listeners how they can craft important questions that empower ourselves and others to be more involved and invested in a way that is mutually beneficial to our goals.

Jennifer responds to several listener questions about what we do when we have to be around toxic people in our daily lives. She discusses how even though we can’t control the way others approach their work or personal lives, we can control how we let them affect us.

Jennifer continues her discussion from last week about combatting negative reactions by giving listeners a simple tool derived from her coaching practice that involves pausing and asking ourselves a question.

Jennifer discusses the way our reactions can impact our realities and how bringing more of what we want into our lives may involve shifting these reactions.

Jennifer helps a listener that people find disagreeable by discussing the difference between agreeing with and accepting what someone says. For more information and additional resources, please visit our  MI University webpage.

A listener asks about how we can get more of what we want in life, and Jennifer talks about finding clarity and learning to articulate what we want in order to find what we’re looking for. For more information and additional resources, please visit our  MI University webpage.

Jennifer responds to a listener who worries that her authentic leadership style is not working for her subordinates and discusses what, if anything, she should do about it. For more information and additional resources, please visit our  MI University webpage.

Jennifer talks about the power your words have on yourself and those around you and how their positive or negative affects can shift the nature of your relationships. For more information and additional resources, please visit our  MI University webpage.

Jennifer talks about the importance of peaks and valleys in life and why it’s not only unrealistic, but can also be counterproductive when we expect to live in constant joy. For more information and additional resources, please visit our  MI University webpage.

Jennifer replies to a listener’s question about choosing to be in a state of flow vs. resistance and the results we might experience that can help us choose which one is right for us in each situation. For more information and additional resources, please visit our  MI University webpage.

Jennifer talks about our tendency to play the victim because it feels easier in the moment and how if we can recognize and exercise our own responsibility, we can take back our personal power. For more information and additional resources, please visit our  MI University webpage.

Jennifer discusses the futility of trying to make people change into who we want them to be and, instead, inspires us to look at the one thing we can change: ourselves. For more information and additional resources, please visit our  MI University webpage.

Jennifer talks about the amazing power of choice. Most of us go throughout our days feeling stuck and don’t recognize how many choices we actually have. Once we finally recognize that power, our worlds can instantly improve. For more information and additional resources, please visit our  MI University webpage.

Jennifer talks about what to pay attention to when we’re setting goals. Goal setting looks different for everyone, and staying open when creating goals can lead to unexpected success. For more information and additional resources, please visit our  MI University webpage.