TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR LIFE: UNLOCK YOUR INNER POWER
GUEST AUTHOR: Krishiiv LahraniAre you tired of feeling like life is out of your control? It's time to change that. While you can't control everything, there's a way to tap into what you can control and transform your life for the better.Let me share my own...
AUTHENTICITY AS A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR LEADERS
Researchers have long suggested Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is an essential quality of authentic leadership. Emotional Intelligence is more frequently becoming a deciding factor for organizations when considering management and promotion suitability. Similarly, it's...
11 WAYS TO CULTIVATE AUTHENTICITY
How do you cultivate and embrace authenticity? Is that even something that's important to you? Perhaps authenticity is just a current buzz word to you. 20 years ago, as I researched for one of my Psychology papers, authenticity was considered one of the pivotal...
EMPATHY & BURNOUT: EMOTIONAL EMPATHY FATIGUE
Empathy has long been researched as one of the quintessential elements of Emotional Intelligence. But there's a downside to having too much empathy and it can lead to burnout quickly. This is a topic I'm passionate about because empathy is so integral to leadership,...
HOW FEMALE NARCISSISTS DIFFER FROM MALE
We often think of narcissism as a particular set of traits or characteristics typically displayed in a man. But what about the female narcissist? How does narcissism manifest differently in women versus men? The reality is that narcissistic women often display...
HOW TO MANAGE A NARCISSIST
Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is a rapidly growing segment of personality disorders (cluster B) that affect an individual's ability to have successful relationships. In addition, the subject that finds themselves entrenched in a relationship (be it...
THE GRANDIOSE NARCISSIST
Narcissism or Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) has been a buzzword in the last few years, often being used casually to describe someone who is self-absorbed or obnoxious. Overt or Grandiose Narcissism is what we typically think of when we conceptualize...
THE VULNERABLE NARCISSIST
It’s commonly assumed that narcissism causes people to want to be the center of attention, be loud and self-centered and somewhat of a showboat. But vulnerable narcissism typically results in behaviors that are introverted and withdrawn.
HOW TO LEAVE A NARCISSIST
Ending an abusive relationship is never easy. Ending one with someone with Narcissist Personality Disorder (NPD) can be especially difficult as they can be so charming and charismatic—at least at the start of the relationship or if you threaten to leave. It’s easy to...
COMMON TACTICS OF THE NARCISSIST
I believe that many of us...or maybe most of us ... have experienced the harmful and destructive impact of an abusive narcissistic relationship. As a Coach, I've worked with many clients to overcome the issues that have resulted from such abuse. Within the realm of...
WHY DO WE OVER-APOLOGIZE?
Why do we over-apologize? And when I say 'over' it's almost like we unconsciously start each sentence with an "I'm sorry...". Think about the last time you said "I'm sorry". Did you mean it? Did you do something to warrant the apology? Did you just offer that out...
UNDERSTANDING THE INNER CHILD
We all have an inner child who has been wounded by traumas. Understanding the inner child is not only possible but can create significant shifts for you as an adult. The role of trauma No matter how big or small, we have all experienced trauma in our lives. ...