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- [Dream or Disaster: How Story Shapes Your Life and Leadership](https://thrivepotential.com/dream-or-disaster-how-story-shapes-your-life-and-leadership/) - From bedtime to TED time, stories engage, enchant, and educate. But the stories that have the biggest impact on our lives are the ones we silently tell to ourselves. Internal storytelling is potentially the most powerful thing we do as leaders and humans. It enables us--in mere seconds--to turn hope into hopelessness, fear into
- [Three Person-Centered Ways to Show Employees You Care](https://thrivepotential.com/three-person-centered-ways-to-show-employees-you-care/) - Contrary to the heavy presence of pink- and red-hearted merchandising displays, there's still plenty of time to pick up Valentine's Day florals and sweets for the ones you love. Thanks to the retail world and marketing opportunists, February 14 never arrives without several reminders to demonstrate affection for "the special people in your life".
- [Leadership Lessons from Hurricane Ian to Help You Thrive at Work](https://thrivepotential.com/leadership-lessons-from-hurricane-ian-to-help-you-thrive-at-work/) - Storm chasers aside, the extent to which you followed Hurricane Ian's path as it headed toward civilization is no doubt proportional to your personal connection to the land, structures, and people it threatened. And that's reasonable, right? There's too much destruction in the world to pay close attention to all of it. So we prioritize
- [Sponsoring Career Success: a Winning Strategy for Women's Leadership Development](https://thrivepotential.com/sponsoring-career-success-a-winning-strategy-for-womens-leadership-development/) - Imagine your next business or job opportunity were to be determined by a game show. You submit your credentials and get accepted into a large pool of contestants. You conduct research, plan your approach, and prepare to answer any question that comes at you during the competition. You are sure of your value proposition and
- [Fall Into You](https://thrivepotential.com/fall-into-you/) - For many in the Northeast, fall is a time to nest. After a few months of fun in the sun, we become more pragmatic, consciously or unconsciously preparing ourselves for the long winter ahead. We store food, prepare our yards, seal our windows, change our tires. If we're lucky we start planning vacations.
- [My Two Left Leadership Feet](https://thrivepotential.com/my-two-left-leadership-feet/) - Entering through a side door near the parking lot, we found ourselves in the hall with a smattering of confident instructors and tentative students. I wanted to run. I wanted to turn back the clock. I wanted to be invisible. As I anxiously evaluated my realistic options, the instructors briefly explained how to organize
- [Driving Happiness](https://thrivepotential.com/driving-happiness/) - Like most states of well-being, happiness is underrated. While we know that reducing stress can prolong our lives, wanting happiness—perhaps the inverse of stress—can sound idealistic. “Sure”, we might think, “I’d love to be happy, but I’ve got work to do, people to manage, a family to support.” Being happy elevates our enjoyment
- [Spring Into Professional Success](https://thrivepotential.com/spring-into-success/) - Ah, spring, the beloved season of Northeasterners when we end our hibernation and seize opportunities to feel bright sun and tepid air on uncovered skin. Many of us find ourselves motivated to walk pathways, rake mulch beds, and open windows. Suddenly, we feel energized and driven to achieve. So, how do we harness that energy
- [Building Emotional Intelligence Makes Leaders](https://thrivepotential.com/anyone-can-have-a-high-eq/) - A new acquaintance recently asked me my position on whether leaders are born or made. She referenced a colleague who she felt was predisposed to never excel at leadership. We all know someone who appears to be too shy, too aggressive or too analytical to be leadership material. Maybe we have been perceived as that
- [Four Things I Learned (or Remembered) from My Husband’s Unemployment](https://thrivepotential.com/things-i-learned-from-my-husbands-unemployment/) - The iMessage popped onto my screen on a Thursday morning. “I got laid off. I’m at AT&T getting a new phone.” “Are you kidding?” I asked, desperate for an alternative truth. “No.” This was not our first rodeo, so I knew the initial steps on the husband's job loss to-do list: Get
- [Thriving in 2018: Set Priorities and Expectations](https://thrivepotential.com/set-priorities-and-adjust-expectations/) - Much to the disappointment of the ambitious, we can’t do it all. So, the best way to set ourselves up for success is to make sure we’re doing the right things at the right time. Being mindful and evaluating our behavior helps us decide what’s most important so we can invest our resources beneficially.
- [Thriving in 2018: Give the Gift of Feedback](https://thrivepotential.com/thriving-in-2018-give-the-gift-of-feedback/) - It’s feedback season in COMM-253 at RIT. And every student in the professional communication class is giving and receiving. This is my favorite time of the semester. Seeing honest praise and constructive criticism circulated thoughtfully makes me feel like the facilitator of a gift exchange. While I too am contributing thoughts and impressions, I am the
- [A Back-to-School Message](https://thrivepotential.com/a-back-to-school-message/) - Whether heading back to school elicits enthusiasm, dread or mixed excitement, it also brings an undeniable sense of hope. Students, parents, educators and advocates all look to the year ahead and renew their goals for personal growth, friendships, academic performance and equality. Just this week my relatively small social network promoted girls' education by raising
- [A Shared Passion for Empowerment](https://thrivepotential.com/a-shared-passion-for-empowerment/) - Nearly a year ago I approached a woman in line at an elevator as we were exiting the local YWCA Empowering Women Luncheon. Like me, her commitment to helping grow female leaders brought her to the event. She was—and still is—the Chair of Women Helping Girls. I told her about Thrive Potential and the work
- [Your 360° Assessment May Make You Do a 180°](https://thrivepotential.com/your-360-may-make-you-do-a-180/) - Perspective is a big part of leadership development: expanding perspective, shifting perspective, understand another’s perspective. Regardless of our age, behavioral style or level of emotional intelligence, we are limited by trying to see ourselves as we believe others do and seeing others as, well, we do. Anyone who has engaged in a formal 360° assessment
- [Six Ways to Celebrate Your Personal Independence](https://thrivepotential.com/six-ways-to-celebrate-your-personal-independence/) - LET GO. Decide to let go of something negative. The more you hate something, the more you are bound to it; the more you love it, the freer you are. SHARE THE LOVE. Give someone positive feedback--a family member, a customer service representative, an acquaintance. It will feel empowering to both of you. BREAK YOUR
- [Cheers to You in the New Year](https://thrivepotential.com/cheers-to-you-in-the-new-year/) - Over the past few days many of us committed to personal improvement in the coming year. A contrast to Thanksgiving, when we reflect on what is and has been, the dawning of a new calendar year pushes us to look forward. It also shifts our focus from external people and things for which we are
- [Love You](https://thrivepotential.com/love-you/) - More than any other day in our culture, Valentine’s Day encourages us to focus on others. We buy gifts, fill out greeting cards, procure chocolate. And then we consider what heart-filled things will come our way. A note? Flowers? Dinner? Or, we truly don’t care if anything comes back. We just want to give.
- [Share The Love—At Work](https://thrivepotential.com/share-the-love-at-work/) - Eight women sat around the conference room table, a near-perfect tapestry of races and generations. They had come to the leadership workshop out of requirement but had willingly engaged in meaningful self examination and group sharing. For several hours the colleagues discussed past challenges, new strategies and goals for improvement. They listened to and
- [Retreats: Like Camp. . . Maybe Better](https://thrivepotential.com/retreats-like-camp-maybe-better/) - I dumped my human size duffle bag and shoulder bag of sundries onto a bare mattress and surveyed the room. Two single beds--closer in size to cribs than twins--and three sets of bunk beds flanked the walls. I chose a bottom bunk in the corner for sleeping and tossed my bundled sheet and pillow onto
- [Reaching The Summit](https://thrivepotential.com/reaching-the-summit/) - Some of the best moments in life come as unplanned surprises. Others arrive on schedule, carefully orchestrated in their every detail. The September 25 Summit Business Conference hosted by Rochester Women’s Network was one of the latter. With an eager and collegial audience, thoughtfully selected presenters, a motivational emcee, an array of exhibitors and a
- [Writing Potential](https://thrivepotential.com/writing-potential/) - For most of my childhood and adolescence I wanted to be a writer. While my top choices were (1) eccentric novelist living in Paris, (2) prolific Rolling Stone reporter, or (3) jet-set Condé Nast travel writer, I would have settled for being a newspaper journalist. My parents were willing to pay for college tuition, but
- [The Journey](https://thrivepotential.com/the-journey/) - One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice— though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles. "Mend my life!" each voice cried. But you didn't stop. You knew what you had to do,
- [How to Cast a Shining Light on Behavior](https://thrivepotential.com/shining-light-on-behavior/) - As someone who falls near the line between introvert and extrovert, my natural tendency to proactively engage with others varies. Yesterday, the sun was shining in Rochester and the temperature soared into the 60’s. It certainly did not feel like March. Maybe it was the weather; maybe it was just me, but I found myself reaching
- [Re-examine your to-do list](https://thrivepotential.com/re-examine-your-to-do-list/) - Are you focusing on what's most important? In our quest to succeed, sometimes we ignore the basics, operating in a tactical world that is disconnected from the big-picture. Consider the term "human resources". Do you think of policies, processes and paperwork? Or do you think of people? Organizational behavior scholars and management gurus point to
- [Facing Fear (And Living to Tell About It)](https://thrivepotential.com/facing-fear-and-living-to-tell-about-it/) - “Do one thing every day that scares you,” recommended Eleanor Roosevelt. While this quote has encouraged at least one woman to dive with sharks and swing from a trapeze, it also presents us with the opportunity to do the more mundane things in life without worrying about failure. It is in facing fear that we
- [Energy Helps Make Women Effective Leaders](https://thrivepotential.com/hold-on-to-summer/) - Ah, summer. If you are like most working women, you spent part of this season not working. Often the highlight of summer, vacation gives us a break from impending deadlines, urgent e-mails, and sluggish meetings. We flip off the work switch, go away, come back, and flip it back on. But there's a better way:
- [Who Could Follow You?](https://thrivepotential.com/who-could-follow-you/) - One way to evaluate leaders is to look at their followers. Take this extreme example: Holland Reynolds, a skinny high school runner who became a source of inspiration for the burly football players of the New York Giants. Two years after her amazing crawl across the finish line following a collapse a few yards away, she
- [A Leadership Lesson From Stay-at-Home Moms](https://thrivepotential.com/a-leadership-lesson-from-stay-at-home-moms/) - In Debora Spar’s recent Newsweek article "Why Women Should Stop Trying to Be Perfect”, she asserts, “No woman can have it all, and by using all as the standard of success, we are only condemning ourselves and our daughters to failure.” Her solution? “Resist the myth of solitary perfection.” In other words, cooperate with others
- [A Sunny Day for Women and Leadership](https://thrivepotential.com/sunny-day/) - On the morning after this year’s presidential election, the local forecast was “chilly with clear skies”—an outlook that remains relevant as new or renewed leaders begin their terms. Though possibly divided by our November votes, women can unite in many victories that suggest good things ahead: Female votes mattered more. The female vote was
- [Different Behavioral Styles: Pa-tay-to, Pa-tah-to](https://thrivepotential.com/different-behavioral-styles/) - I recently observed a conversation in which a woman was admitting her frustration with a colleague. She vented that she “just can’t stand” the person, who she described as self important and overly talkative. I couldn’t help but wonder if he would interpret her quiet style as self important and non-participative. Our different behavioral
- [A Pause for Appreciation](https://thrivepotential.com/a-pause-for-appreciation/) - I had a good week: I met a new acquaintance for coffee and developed the beginning of a friendship. A school administrator pledged her support and helped create an opportunity for me to work with her students. I invited a financial planner friend to my house so I could begin to transfer investments to her
- [Add Group Coaching to Your Professional Development Toolbox](https://thrivepotential.com/group-coaching-professional-development/) - If you're someone who sees the value in professional development, you already know that there are a lot of ways to go about it. Degrees, certificates, seminars, self study, mentoring, and coaching, among others. Group coursework tends to offer the most value for knowledge transfer, like how to deliver an effective presentation. When it comes
- [Avoid Crippling Your Leadership](https://thrivepotential.com/avoid-crippling-your-leadership/) - Last September I completed a Dirty Girl Mud Run, a messy, non-competitive fundraiser that supports breast cancer research. This week I scheduled ankle surgery for the three ligaments I tore that day, which never healed. My recovery will include a second round of contraptions, appointments and pain, including a few weeks without walking and several
- [Why Climb a Ladder when You Can Climb a Jungle Gym?](https://thrivepotential.com/why-climb-a-ladder-when-you-can-climb-a-jungle-gym/) - You know about the jungle gym career metaphor, right? The one that twists a career ladder into a less predictable, non-linear series of steps (and swings, crawls, etc.). Jungle gyms are indisputably more fun than ladders. They offer us choices and adventures. According to Pattie Sellers, the Forbes editor credited with creating the jungle gym
- [Why I Write](https://thrivepotential.com/why-i-write/) - Thank you to Jill Bates and Robin Flannigan for simultaneously inviting me to participate in this blog hop about “why I write”. Part of my eager acceptance to join was the personal appeal of this topic. Throughout my life, writing has served many purposes: creative outlet in my first grade construction paper projects, essential refuge from the insecurity
- [What I Learned From Rugby](https://thrivepotential.com/what-i-learned-from-rugby/) - You’d be surprised how much you can learn from a young woman guzzling beer from a muddy cleat. . . . From the start, the post-game rugby social was remarkable. Co-eds filtered into a downtown bar carrying homemade dishes of pasta, beans, pulled pork and macaroni salad, creating a buffet that covered two pool
- [Thriving in 2015](https://thrivepotential.com/thriving-in-2015/) - This is the time of year that some of us love and some of dread. Whether you’re scrambling to define or refine goals or are happily progressing on plans already well established, I hope you are keeping your focus where it belongs: on YOU. Ironically, sometimes our best efforts at self-improvement end up depleting
- [Integrate Passion Into Your Career](https://thrivepotential.com/integrate-passion-into-your-career/) - Of the many traits that separate those who are thriving from those who aren’t, passion is perhaps the most significant. Think about people whose commitment to work or clarity in purpose propels them. They are motivated, productive, fulfilled. They love what they are doing. Of course we can’t always do what we love,
- [Assertive Communication = Win-Win](https://thrivepotential.com/assertive-communication-equals-win-win/) - If the purpose of communication is to share ideas and negotiate relationships, we can likely all agree that many an idea and relationship have suffered as a result of our limited abilities to communicate effectively. At work in particular, we struggle to create a perception of ourselves that is neither domineering nor doormat-like, sometimes toggling
- [A Self-Talk Hack for 2017 ](https://thrivepotential.com/your-self-talk-hack/) - From New Year’s Eve resolutions to annual professional development goals, our struggles may start as early as the planning phase. How do we choose the most important thing to accomplish? And then, how do we push through the obstacles that we can already anticipate? A simple self-talk hack can help. The way
- [Nirvana at the Bottom of My Inbox](https://thrivepotential.com/inbox-nirvana/) - It was the sunshine and overnight getaway that motivated me to tend to the bottom of my inbox, and a lightly scheduled workday that made it possible. For me, those last non-urgent email messages are not postponed so much as reserved. They represent rich and stimulating ideas that help me reflect and find clarity. In
- [A Team to Believe In](https://thrivepotential.com/a-team-to-believe-in/) - For the past five years, my fall has been punctuated by the Rochester Women’s Network Summit leadership conference. As chair or co-chair, I have helped lead a small group of volunteers to plan and deliver the annual event. And, while each year brings its own successes, challenges and lessons, this year’s proved especially meaningful.
- [Want to change your behavior? Ignore it and do this instead.](https://thrivepotential.com/want-to-change-your-behavior-ignore-it-and-do-this-instead/) - Four weeks after celebrating the arrival of 2018, the novelty of another year seems to have worn away. Conversations about resolutions have dissipated, annual business strategies have rolled out and gym membership deals have expired. Yet, those of us who are committed to creating sustainable behavior change know that it’s a process—one that takes
- [Thriving in 2018: Create Truth-Based Narratives](https://thrivepotential.com/create-truth-based-narratives/) - Sometimes we find ourselves in situations we’d prefer to escape. And we know that we will meet unsavory tasks and painful scenes in the future. While we can’t avoid this, we can change our response. In any situation, the internal stories we tell ourselves about what is happening can make things worse (think: “Ugh,
- [Thriving in 2018: Ask For And Grow From Feedback](https://thrivepotential.com/ask-for-and-grow-from-feedback/) - Despite the credence of 360 reviews and the value generally ascribed to leaders who ask for, accept, and grow from feedback, many of us unconsciously avoid or consciously steer clear from soliciting new perspectives. Sure, hearing how others experience you can feel uncomfortable—but it also provides invaluable opportunities to learn and grow. How to Ask
- [Thriving in 2018: Just Breathe](https://thrivepotential.com/thriving-in-2018-just-breathe/) - How do you respond to the idea of doing nothing? Does it feel like a passive state to which you easily default, happily surrendering your efforts to do? Or does it feel like an effort, a list of actions that must be completed before you are able to not do? In either case, doing nothing
- [Thriving in 2018: Have Fun](https://thrivepotential.com/thriving-in-2018-have-fun/) - Earlier this month I visited a friend and former colleague. She’s a successful leader who recently relocated as part of a cross-country move. Like other thriving professionals, she is motivated, productive, collaborative, and fulfilled. But, if I had to name a single defining characteristic of her success, it would be her propensity to have fun.
- [Thriving in 2018: Rewrite Your Job Description](https://thrivepotential.com/thriving-in-2018-7-rewrite-your-job-description/) - If you won the lottery, would you stop working? How you answer this question depends in great part on how you think of your work. Is it a job? If so, you would probably quit if you could. If it’s a career, you may consider keeping it. If it’s a calling, you’re likely to hold
- [Thriving in 2018: Leverage and Adapt Your Behavior](https://thrivepotential.com/thriving-in-2018-leverage-and-adapt-your-behavior/) - It’s 8:30 a.m. and you ‘ve just planned your workday. Before hitting the first item on your to-do list, you casually check your email and see a high priority message from your boss. It includes a complex assignment that is due by day’s end. How do you most likely react? Mentally curse your boss while
- [How to Find the Right Coach](https://thrivepotential.com/how-to-find-the-right-coach/) - If you’re considering hiring a professional development coach for yourself, or sponsoring someone else’s development, you may be at what some consider the hardest part of the process: selecting which coach to work with. According to the International Coach Federation (ICF), there were more than 53,000 coach practitioners in 2016. (The number is likely
- [Supportive Work Cultures: What Goes Around Might Come Around](https://thrivepotential.com/support-what-goes-around-might-come-around/) - You know that cool (or eerie) feeling when two disparate events collide in a way that multiplies their individual impact? That’s what happened to me last week when I turned on the radio. I was on my way home from attending a discussion on supportive practices aimed at working parents. A panel of
- [Practicing Compassion as a Self-Development Strategy](https://thrivepotential.com/the-strategic-case-for-compassion/) - In an era that is being defined by violence, hate, and marginalization, last weekend’s two mass shootings punctuated the dire state of civility in our nation. More than 40 years after helping make Elvis Costello famous, a set of Nick Lowe lyrics now seems like quintessential 2010’s: As I walk on through this wicked
- [Achieve Your Goals With This One Shift](https://thrivepotential.com/achieve-goals-with-shift/) - I know this successful entrepreneur, Tom, let’s call him. Tom is ambitious, disciplined, and resilient. He’s also quite smart. One day over lunch, Tom and I were talking about our respective businesses. I shared some ideas I was kicking around, and he shared his latest goal: to earn a million dollars in a single
- [How to Be Happy at Work](https://thrivepotential.com/how-to-be-happy-at-work/) - The idea of “happily ever after” was not introduced to predict or guide professional satisfaction. But dismissing fairytale endings has hardly spared us from imagining dream jobs or wishing for fantastic careers. Those of us fortunate enough to have professional choices chart our careers according to what we predict will make us happy. We
- [The Introvert Holiday Survival Guide](https://thrivepotential.com/the-introverts-guide-to-holiday-parties/) - In a culture that strongly favors extroversion, the season upon us is exceptionally harsh for the introverted. On top of heightened demands for spending and scheduling, comes the expectation for socializing—perhaps the biggest threat to introvert holiday survival. Where you fall on the introvert-extrovert continuum represents how much energy you generate from being alone
- [For Boosting Your Well-Being, Less is More](https://thrivepotential.com/for-boosting-your-well-being-less-is-more/) - Stop right now. What is going well around you? What, on examination, is bringing you joy in this moment? What has the potential to be igniting your passion and boosting your well-being? No doubt you know about the benefits of a gratitude practice--the research-based approach for fostering positivity and well-being by reflecting regularly on what you
- [Getting Better: How to Manage Your Post-Pandemic Transition](https://thrivepotential.com/how-to-manage-your-post-pandemic-transition/) - As we move from 2020's "new normal" of pandemic life through 2021's transition to mass vaccination, there is a lot to consider. Again. And in a way, this time the answers are more elusive. When we were faced, last March, with the threat of a rapidly spreading lethal illness, fear propelled us. We made life
- [Live and Let Go: A Path to Self Improvement](https://thrivepotential.com/live-and-let-go-a-path-to-self-improvement/) - Some things never feel like enough. Time. Money. Shoes. We run out. Fall short. Change. And continue wanting more. When it comes to our own capabilities, we take a similar approach. Women in particular acknowledge our strengths, but focus on our "opportunities". If we’re high achievers, we may be defined by a relentless pursuit of
- [Why it’s so hard to apologize](https://thrivepotential.com/why-its-so-hard-to-apologize/) - We suck at apologizing. And it’s no wonder. From pre-K to politics, contradictions about how and when to express remorse surround us. A bad start As young kids, one of the first phrases we are prompted to say is, “I’m sorry”. In parallel to lessons espousing honesty, we are taught that apologizing is
- [What to Do When You Want to Give Up (How to Develop Resilience, Part 2 of 2)](https://thrivepotential.com/what-to-do-when-you-want-to-give-up-how-to-develop-resilience-part-2-of-2/) - If you read part one of this post, you may have already taken time to consider your resilience record and calibrate a resilient outlook. If so, you’ve recognized that you’re pretty resilient already, and incorporated some added hopefulness into your approach. And that means you’re ready for Step 3: Develop resilience. Here are seven
- [Sunshine and Rainbows (At Work)](https://thrivepotential.com/sunshine-and-rainbows-at-work/) - Saturday was one of those idyllic weather days. Blue skies, chirping birds, animated pedestrians. One of those days that is all sunshine. One of those days that's like Ellie. Ellie loves people. She's outgoing and upbeat. A textbook extrovert with aspirations to become an executive, she was thrilled when her boss asked her to
- [Spies and Superpowers](https://thrivepotential.com/spies-and-superpowers/) - What were you born to do? If you've spent any time crafting your personal brand or charting a transformation, it's likely that you've considered some variation of this provocative question. And how clearly you were able to answer it no doubt impacted how easily you were able to move forward in those efforts.
- [Top Ten Signs of COVID-19 Quarantine Fatigue](https://thrivepotential.com/top-ten-signs-of-quarantine-fatigue/) - A little levity for difficult times. . . . 1. Pretty sure the gas pedal is the one on the right 2. Answer telemarketer calls just in case it's important 3. Limit weeknight television to six hours 4. Struggle to decide which mask brings out the color of your eyes 5. The kids ask
- [Top Ten Things We Wanted Before COVID-19](https://thrivepotential.com/top-ten-things-we-wanted-before-covid-19/) - A little levity for difficult times. . . . 1. Work-from-home 2. Fewer streaming services 3. More time together 4. Dress pants 5. Travel 6. Less eating out 7. A smaller home 8. A change in routine 9. Some down time 10. Less technology
- [Let's get back to work?](https://thrivepotential.com/lets-get-back-to-work/) - If there's a singular theme to the past week's national discourse about COVID-19, it seems to be: Back to work! This is a crucial conversation. Livelihoods--and lives--depend on evolving our work-from-home solutions. Considering this next phase is encouraging. Right? The light at the end of the tunnel has started to flicker. At the same
- [Top Ten Signs The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Made Us Smarter](https://thrivepotential.com/top-ten-signs-the-covid-pandemic-has-made-us-smarter/) - A little levity for difficult times. . . . 1. A new vocabulary derived from "quarantine" 2. Able to complete medical appointments in five minutes 3. Know how to make our own coffee 4. Stopped ironing 5. Wash hands like a surgeon 6. Can pack a full day of work into four hours 7.
- [Top Ten Themes For Mother's Day 2020](https://thrivepotential.com/top-ten-themes-for-mothers-day-2020/) - A little levity for difficult times. . . . 1. BYOEverything (and Stay Six Feet Away) 2. Mimosa Day! 3. Doing What's Most Important: Not Being Together 4. Show Mom You Care by Washing Your Hands 5. Support Local (Spas and Jewelry Stores) 6. Take-out Breakfast In Bed 7. Going Out! (To the Yard)
- [Top Ten Realizations Since COVID-19](https://thrivepotential.com/top10-realizations-since-covid-19/) - A little levity for difficult times. . . . 1. Our smartphones can be used for talking 2. I could never be a doctor or nurse 3. Surfaces in public spaces are disgusting 4. Teachers and childcare workers are underpaid 5. Shaking hands--why? 6. Some of the jobs we value the least are the ones
- [Temporarily Virtual? This Boss Has Your Back.](https://thrivepotential.com/temporarily-virtual-this-boss-has-your-back/) - “It’s great to see you!” That’s how I would start our video call if I were your boss. Then, right away, I would ask about your health. If you told me you’ve stayed healthy enough to not even consider going to the hospital, I would be happy to hear that. And I would tell you
- [How to Emerge from the COVID-19 Crisis: A Leader's Checklist](https://thrivepotential.com/how-to-emerge-from-the-covid-19-crisis-a-leaders-checklist/) - The past few months have been at worst tragic, and at best disruptive. But even disruption can be painful. It tangles organized plans, challenges routines, and sabotages efficiencies. It disorients and destroys. And yet, disruption can also be a gift. It engages thought, identifies vulnerabilities, and introduces new possibilities. It provokes reaction and inspires
- [Add Group Coaching to Your Professional Development Toolbox](https://thrivepotential.com/about/) - If you're someone who sees the value in professional development, you already know that there are a lot of ways to go about it. Degrees, certificates, seminars, self study, mentoring, and coaching, among others. Group coursework tends to offer the most value when aiming to transfer existing knowledge, like how to deliver an
- [Be Well: A Mindful Approach to 2021](https://thrivepotential.com/be-well-a-mindful-approach-to-2021/) - After four days of 2021, most of us Monday-through-Friday folks headed back to work this week. Some schools have resumed, holiday hours have expired, and normal(ish) life has returned--almost as if it were not a new year at all. In the past I've discouraged New Year's resolutions. They work for some, but often end
- [Give to Succeed](https://thrivepotential.com/give-to-succeed/) - Giving to others makes them feel good. We know that. Many of us recognize that giving is fulfilling for ourselves too--whether it's the act of helping another or the resulting recognition, we often receive an intrinsic or extrinsic reward. But what about giving as a business strategy? Not disingenuous giveaways or quid pro
- [Everything You’ve Wondered About Coaching but Were Afraid to Ask](https://thrivepotential.com/everything-youve-wondered-about-coaching-but-were-afraid-to-ask/) - You know this moment, right? When you meet someone at a networking event, they tell you their job title--something in supply chain, perhaps—and it’s something you know but not something you understand. Time is short so you feign clarity, while wondering, “How does one make a supply chain?” Professional development coaching is another one of
- [Dare to Lead](https://thrivepotential.com/dare-to-lead/) - Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas, and has the courage to develop that potential. When we dare to lead, we don't pretend to have the right answers; we stay curious and ask the right questions.
- [Your Virtual Boss Check-In](https://thrivepotential.com/working-from-home/) - Thanks for meeting with me today. You've been working from home for a few weeks now, so I wanted to check in on you and offer some support. How's your mental health? We're still getting to know each other so I'm not sure if you get more energy from being alone or with others.
- [How to Transform Yourself into an Anti-Racist: Five Coaching Questions and One Best Practice](https://thrivepotential.com/how-to-transform-yourself-into-an-anti-racist-five-coaching-questions-and-one-best-practice/) - For White folks joining today’s racial justice movement, there’s a lot to consider. As we continue to emerge from the darkness of COVID-19 danger and loss, we see many aspects of our lives with new eyes. We’ve gained new perspectives of our relationships with work, family, friends, and self. We’ve also found ourselves examining,
- [How to Feel Connected When We're Cut in Two](https://thrivepotential.com/how-to-feel-connected-when-were-cut-in-two/) - It's November 2, 2020--the day before the biggest U.S. election of a lifetime. And I have a new strategy: connection. Of course, like you, connecting is already part of my life. We connect with others to exchange services, innovate solutions, and acquire goods. From our connections, we gain advantageous information, strategic contacts, and expanded
- [The Great Gray](https://thrivepotential.com/about-3/) - What's your favorite color? Is it gray? Probably not. After all, gray can convey the absence of cheer. It's also the color of cold cement. Pooh's downer friend Eeyore is gray, as are the skeletons of damaged trees. On the other hand, gray can be soothing. It's comfortable and mixes well
- [How a Simple Japanese Practice Can Improve Your Health and Daily Life](https://thrivepotential.com/how-a-simple-japanese-practice-can-improve-your-health-and-daily-life/) - The intensity of today's reality has left many Americans feeling disconnected, discouraged, and despondent. Now, the Autumnal Equinox marks a new season of disruption. A new season that calls for continued focus on wellness, resilience, and compassion. A new season that urges us to avoid hiding indoors. While the risk of contracting COVID-19 is lower
- [The Magic of Working Together](https://thrivepotential.com/the-magic-of-working-together/) - Remember that time you instantly "clicked" with a new acquaintance? Or watched a group of kids come together to play, their individual freneticism glomming together in a bundle of activity? That's the magic of working together. Relationships develop, connections deepen, and energies multiply. Sometimes it's like fireworks. Other times, more like underlying currents that
- [Opening Up To Happiness](https://thrivepotential.com/opening-up-to-happiness/) - What’s the key to happiness? Is it possible that it could be something as uncomfortable as vulnerability? Vulnerability. Thinking of it tends to wipe rather than paint a smile on most faces. But let’s think of some opposites to being vulnerable: being guarded, hiding, masking our true feelings, avoiding realities that often need to
- [What to Do When You Want to Give Up (How to Develop Resilience, Part 1 of 2)](https://thrivepotential.com/develop-resilience-or-what-to-do-when-you-want-to-give-up/) - I don’t know about you, but those kitten posters have never helped me “Hang in There”. When times get tough, my natural inclination is to claw furiously or let go. It takes work to calmly hang on. It takes developing resilience. According to the American Psychological Association, “Resilience is the process of adapting well
- [Confessions of an Imposter](https://thrivepotential.com/confessions-of-an-imposter/) - The rectangular yellow Post-in note has been stuck to my computer since November. At the time, I was working hard to revise my business plan and update my branding. I had explored some partnerships, had chosen a direction, and was excited about moving forward. But I was also uncertain. Even though I was confident
- [To Be or Not to Be Powerful](https://thrivepotential.com/to-be-or-not-to-be-powerful/) - Power. We commend it in those we admire, and we criticize it in those we attack. We grasp for more when we feel dominated, then we hide what we have when we feel dominating. We root for underdogs and scold power grabbers, yet we also value winners over losers. In other words, we experience
- [The Fear of Plummeting from a Cloud Forest (and Updating a Website)](https://thrivepotential.com/the-fear-of-plummeting-from-a-cloud-forest-and-updating-a-website/) - Case, fearless on the zip line course If you share my fear of heights, you know the dizziness of standing next to a wall of windows several stories above ground. Or the gut-punch of finding yourself dangling atop a stalled Ferris wheel. At best, it’s unsettling. At worst, it’s harrowing. Lately, I’ve experienced this

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## Reviews

- [You Belong: A Call for Connection](https://thrivepotential.com/review/you-belong-a-call-for-connection/)
- [The Anatomy of Peace](https://thrivepotential.com/review/the-anatomy-of-peace/)
- [Girls Burn Brighter](https://thrivepotential.com/review/girls-burn-brighter/)
- [Stand Out](https://thrivepotential.com/review/stand-out/)
- [The Underground Railroad](https://thrivepotential.com/review/the-underground-railroad/)
- [Living Nonviolent Communication](https://thrivepotential.com/review/living-nonviolent-communication/)
- [Think Again](https://thrivepotential.com/review/about/) - This book checks all of the boxes. It's smart, concise, entertaining, and useful. And I'm saying that as someone who is predisposed to think again--no book required. If you've ever clung to your beliefs as fact, resisted thinking outside the proverbial box, or struggled to persuade someone else to change their mind, read this.
- [Curse of the Good Girl](https://thrivepotential.com/review/drive/) - This is the book excerpt
- [Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls](https://thrivepotential.com/review/reviving-ophelia-saving-the-selves-of-adolescent-girls/)
- [The Student Leadership Challenge](https://thrivepotential.com/review/the-student-leadership-challenge/) - Miranda's comments here...
- [The Dream Manager](https://thrivepotential.com/review/the-dream-manager/)
- [The Life Guide: 10 Things You Need to Know About Everything That Matters](https://thrivepotential.com/review/the-life-guide-10-things-you-need-to-know-about-everything-that-matters/)
- [Eleanor Roosevelt, Vol. 1: 1884-1933](https://thrivepotential.com/review/eleanor-roosevelt-vol-1-1884-1933/)
- [Getting Things Done](https://thrivepotential.com/review/getting-things-done/)
- [Lean In](https://thrivepotential.com/review/lean-in/) - Far from your typical leadership book, My Year With Eleanor provides a great dose of courage and levity. Whether you need encouragement to initiate a difficult conversation or to run naked down a hotel hallway, Noelle Hancock’s book will help. Of course, you might also find yourself experiencing a sudden urge to jump out of
- [Drive](https://thrivepotential.com/review/drive-2/)
- [Authentic Conversations](https://thrivepotential.com/review/authentic-conversations/)
- [Leadership and Self-Deception](https://thrivepotential.com/review/leadership-and-self-deception/)
- [Getting to Yes](https://thrivepotential.com/review/getting-to-yes/)
- [Leadership Challenge](https://thrivepotential.com/review/leadership-challenge/)
- [Deep Change](https://thrivepotential.com/review/deep-change/) - While its title may sound reminiscent of a Saturday Night Live talkshow skit, Deep Change is anything but silly. Robert Quinn masterfully appeals to our struggles for professional fulfillment, shares strategies for transforming our way of thinking, explains how to create change across organizations, and does it in enjoyably concise chapters!
- [Fierce Conversations](https://thrivepotential.com/review/fierce-conversations/)
- [You Just Don’t Understand](https://thrivepotential.com/review/you-just-dont-understand/)
- [Loving What Is](https://thrivepotential.com/review/loving-what-is/)
- [Quiet](https://thrivepotential.com/review/quiet/)
- [Give and Take](https://thrivepotential.com/review/give-and-take/) - Do you ever wonder if you’re too generous? Struggle over how much to give to others before expecting something in return? Or do you admittedly prefer to be on the receiving end of the giving process? In either case, this book offers you a valuable lesson: when it’s done right, giving is a good thing.
- [Mojo: How to Get It, How to Keep It, How to Get It Back If You Lose It](https://thrivepotential.com/review/mojo-how-to-get-it-how-to-keep-it-how-to-get-it-back-if-you-lose-it/)
- [Remarkable Leadership](https://thrivepotential.com/review/remarkable-leadership/)
- [The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement](https://thrivepotential.com/review/the-social-animal-the-hidden-sources-of-love-character-and-achievement/)
- [The Speed of Trust](https://thrivepotential.com/review/the-speed-of-trust/)
- [Bossypants](https://thrivepotential.com/review/bossypants/)
- [Daring Greatly](https://thrivepotential.com/review/daring-greatly/)
- [Working With Emotional Intelligence](https://thrivepotential.com/review/working-with-emotional-intelligence/)
- [Rising Strong](https://thrivepotential.com/review/rising-strong/)
- [The Happiness Advantage](https://thrivepotential.com/review/the-happiness-advantage/)
- [Presence](https://thrivepotential.com/review/presence/)
- [The Last Black Unicorn](https://thrivepotential.com/review/the-last-black-unicorn/)
- [Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy](https://thrivepotential.com/review/option-b-facing-adversity-building-resilience-and-finding-joy/) - As many of us abandon Plan A and work on building joy and resilience, I decided to pull this off my shelf and give it another read.
- [Yes Please](https://thrivepotential.com/review/yes-please/)
- [The Road to Character](https://thrivepotential.com/review/the-road-to-character/)
- [The Girl With The Lower Back Tattoo](https://thrivepotential.com/review/the-girl-with-the-lower-back-tattoo/)
- [Talking 9 to 5](https://thrivepotential.com/review/talking-9-to-5/)
- [My Beloved World](https://thrivepotential.com/review/my-beloved-world/)
- [My Year With Eleanor: A Memoir](https://thrivepotential.com/review/my-year-with-eleanor-a-memoir/) - Far from your typical leadership book, My Year With Eleanor provides a great dose of courage and levity. Whether you need encouragement to initiate a difficult conversation or to run naked down a hotel hallway, Noelle Hancock’s book will help. Of course, you might also find yourself experiencing a sudden urge to jump out of
- [Daring: My Passages: A Memoir](https://thrivepotential.com/review/daring-my-passages-a-memoir/)
- [The Passion Test: The Effortless Path to Discovering Your Life Purpose](https://thrivepotential.com/review/the-passion-test-the-effortless-path-to-discovering-your-life-purpose/)
- [Leading Change](https://thrivepotential.com/review/leading-change/)
- [Pressure is a Privilege: Lessons I've Learned from Life and the Battle of the Sexes](https://thrivepotential.com/review/pressure-is-a-privilege-lessons-ive-learned-from-life-and-the-battle-of-the-sexes/)
- [Coaching for Performance Fifth Edition: The Principles and Practice of Coaching and Leadership](https://thrivepotential.com/review/coaching-for-performance-fifth-edition-the-principles-and-practice-of-coaching-and-leadership/)
- [Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide](https://thrivepotential.com/review/half-the-sky-turning-oppression-into-opportunity-for-women-worldwide/)
- [Evicted](https://thrivepotential.com/review/evicted/)
- [The Good Girls Revolt: How the Women of Newsweek Sued their Bosses and Changed the Workplace](https://thrivepotential.com/review/the-good-girls-revolt-how-the-women-of-newsweek-sued-their-bosses-and-changed-the-workplace/)
- [The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness](https://thrivepotential.com/review/the-new-jim-crow-mass-incarceration-in-the-age-of-colorblindness/)
- [I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings](https://thrivepotential.com/review/i-know-why-the-caged-bird-sings/)
- [Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America](https://thrivepotential.com/review/ghettoside-a-true-story-of-murder-in-america/)
- [Truth and Beauty](https://thrivepotential.com/review/truth-and-beauty/)
- [The Happiness of Pursuit](https://thrivepotential.com/review/the-happiness-of-pursuit/)
- [Stumbling On Happiness](https://thrivepotential.com/review/stumbling-on-happiness/)
- [Courage: Overcoming Fear and Igniting Self Confidence](https://thrivepotential.com/review/courage-overcoming-fear-and-igniting-self-confidence/)
- [Mindfulness](https://thrivepotential.com/review/mindfulness/)
- [The Introvert Advantage](https://thrivepotential.com/review/the-introvert-advantage/)
- [Women and Self-Esteem: Understanding and Improving the Way We Think and Feel AboutOurselves](https://thrivepotential.com/review/women-and-self-esteem-understanding-and-improving-the-way-we-think-and-feel-aboutourselves/)
- [Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength](https://thrivepotential.com/review/willpower-rediscovering-the-greatest-human-strength/)
- [Creative Visualization: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What You Want in Your Life](https://thrivepotential.com/review/creative-visualization-use-the-power-of-your-imagination-to-create-what-you-want-in-your-life/)
- [Me 2.0](https://thrivepotential.com/review/me-2-0/)
- [A Leader's Guide to Leveraging Diversity: Strategic Learning Capabilities for Breakthrough Performance](https://thrivepotential.com/review/a-leaders-guide-to-leveraging-diversity-strategic-learning-capabilities-for-breakthrough-performance/)
- [Primal Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence](https://thrivepotential.com/review/primal-leadership-unleashing-the-power-of-emotional-intelligence/)
- [Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office: Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers](https://thrivepotential.com/review/nice-girls-dont-get-the-corner-office-unconscious-mistakes-women-make-that-sabotage-their-careers/)
- [Becoming](https://thrivepotential.com/review/becoming/)
- [Stories I Only Tell My Friends](https://thrivepotential.com/review/stories-i-only-tell-my-friends/)
- [How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or Job](https://thrivepotential.com/review/how-women-rise-break-the-12-habits-holding-you-back-from-your-next-raise-promotion-or-job/)
- [Educated: A Memoir](https://thrivepotential.com/review/educated-a-memoir/)
- [I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence](https://thrivepotential.com/review/i-like-you-hospitality-under-the-influence/)
- [The Best Place to Work: The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace](https://thrivepotential.com/review/the-best-place-to-work-the-art-and-science-of-creating-an-extraordinary-workplace/)
- [The Happiness Advantage](https://thrivepotential.com/review/the-happiness-advantage-2/)
- [Their Eyes Were Watching God](https://thrivepotential.com/review/their-eyes-were-watching-god/)
- [Dare to Lead](https://thrivepotential.com/review/dare-to-lead-2/)
- [Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy](https://thrivepotential.com/review/option-b-facing-adversity-building-resilience-and-finding-joy-2/)
- [Resonant Leadership](https://thrivepotential.com/review/2703/)
- [The Overstory](https://thrivepotential.com/review/the-overstory/) - A novel of activism and natural-world power presents interlocking fables about nine remarkable strangers who are summoned in different ways by trees for an ultimate, brutal stand to save the continent's few remaining acres of virgin forest.
- [You're on an Airplane: A Self-Mythologizing Memoir](https://thrivepotential.com/review/youre-on-an-airplane-a-self-mythologizing-memoir/)
- [Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison](https://thrivepotential.com/review/writing-my-wrongs-life-death-and-redemption-in-an-american-prison/)
- [Little Fires Everywhere](https://thrivepotential.com/review/little-fires-everywhere/)
- [These is my Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine](https://thrivepotential.com/review/these-is-my-words-the-diary-of-sarah-agnes-prine/)
- [The Invention of Wings](https://thrivepotential.com/review/the-invention-of-wings/)

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## Tags

- [potential](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/potential/)
- [growth](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/growth/)
- [writing](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/writing/)
- [purpose](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/purpose/)
- [success](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/success/)
- [confidence](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/confidence/)
- [inspiration](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/inspiration/)
- [poetry](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/poetry/)
- [connecting](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/connecting/)
- [DISC](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/disc/)
- [relationships](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/relationships/)
- [adapt](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/adapt/)
- [awareness](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/awareness/)
- [leadership](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/leadership/)
- [behavior change](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/behavior-change/)
- [motivation](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/motivation/)
- [women](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/women/)
- [elections](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/elections/)
- [happiness](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/happiness/)
- [vulnerability](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/vulnerability/)
- [improvement](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/improvement/)
- [blog hop](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/blog-hop/)
- [coaching](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/coaching/)
- [rugby](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/rugby/)
- [team](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/team/)
- [cooperation](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/cooperation/)
- [respect](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/respect/)
- [athletes](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/athletes/)
- [team values](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/team-values/)
- [giving](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/giving/)
- [give and take](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/give-and-take/)
- [adam grant](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/adam-grant/)
- [helping](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/helping/)
- [thanksgiving](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/thanksgiving/)
- [give](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/give/)
- [resolutions](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/resolutions/)
- [prioritizing](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/prioritizing/)
- [taking care of self](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/taking-care-of-self/)
- [saying no](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/saying-no/)
- [personal development](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/personal-development/)
- [goal setting](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/goal-setting/)
- [goal achievement](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/goal-achievement/)
- [assertive](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/assertive/)
- [communication](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/communication/)
- [aggressive](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/aggressive/)
- [passive](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/passive/)
- [win-win](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/win-win/)
- [courage](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/courage/)
- [risk](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/risk/)
- [professional development](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/professional-development/)
- [professional development coaching](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/professional-development-coaching/)
- [executive coaching](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/executive-coaching/)
- [leadership coaching](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/leadership-coaching/)
- [life coaching](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/life-coaching/)
- [International Coach Federation](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/international-coach-federation/)
- [power](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/power/)
- [imposter](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/imposter/)
- [imposter syndrome](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/imposter-syndrome/)
- [Amy Cuddy](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/amy-cuddy/)
- [resilience](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/resilience/)
- [resiliency](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/resiliency/)
- [resilient](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/resilient/)
- [painful experiences](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/painful-experiences/)
- [hopeful outlook](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/hopeful-outlook/)
- [overwhelmed](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/overwhelmed/)
- [reflect](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/reflect/)
- [develop resilience](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/develop-resilience/)
- [work from home](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/work-from-home/)
- [productivity](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/productivity/)
- [balance](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/balance/)
- [family needs](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/family-needs/)
- [COVID-19](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/covid-19/)
- [Pandemic](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/pandemic/)
- [Top Ten](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/top-ten/)
- [mother's day](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/mothers-day/)
- [performance expectations](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/performance-expectations/)
- [return to work](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/return-to-work/)
- [anti-racist](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/anti-racist/)
- [anti-racism](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/anti-racism/)
- [racial justice](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/racial-justice/)
- [racism](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/racism/)
- [coaching questions](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/coaching-questions/)
- [compassion](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/compassion/)
- [mindfulness](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/mindfulness/)
- [Think Again](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/think-again/)
- [book review](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/book-review/)
- [Connection](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/connection/)
- [managing change](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/managing-change/)
- [loss](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/loss/)
- [pandemic life](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/pandemic-life/)
- [perseverance](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/perseverance/)
- [mindset](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/mindset/)
- [negotiation](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/negotiation/)
- [problem solving](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/problem-solving/)
- [community](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/community/)
- [quality of life](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/quality-of-life/)
- [virtual work](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/virtual-work/)
- [emotional intelligence](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/emotional-intelligence/)
- [well being](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/well-being/)
- [diversity and inclusion](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/diversity-and-inclusion/)
- [introvert](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/introvert/)
- [group coaching](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/group-coaching/)
- [team development](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/team-development/)
- [difficult conversations](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/difficult-conversations/)
- [presence](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/presence/)
- [listening](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/listening/)
- [asking questions](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/asking-questions/)
- [celebrate](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/celebrate/)
- [work culture](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/work-culture/)
- [support](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/support/)
- [health](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/health/)
- [change](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/change/)
- [working from home](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/working-from-home/)
- [networking](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/networking/)
- [perspectives](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/perspectives/)
- [relationship building](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/relationship-building/)
- [collaboration](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/collaboration/)
- [resolve](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/resolve/)
- [levity](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/levity/)
- [transition](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/transition/)
- [uncertainty](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/uncertainty/)
- [reflecting](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/reflecting/)
- [feedback](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/feedback/)
- [culture](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/culture/)
- [self development](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/self-development/)
- [perspective](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/perspective/)
- [self care](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/self-care/)
- [goals](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/goals/)
- [extrovert](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/extrovert/)
- [accountability](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/accountability/)
- [transparency](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/transparency/)
- [authenticity](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/authenticity/)
- [doing less](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/doing-less/)
- [self improvement](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/self-improvement/)
- [socializing](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/socializing/)
- [emotional batteries](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/emotional-batteries/)
- [mental](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/mental/)
- [social gatherings](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/social-gatherings/)
- [new year](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/new-year/)
- [2019](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/2019/)
- [friend at work](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/friend-at-work/)
- [job satisfaction](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/job-satisfaction/)
- [stretch goal](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/stretch-goal/)
- [peace love and understanding](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/peace-love-and-understanding/)
- [practicing compassion](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/practicing-compassion/)
- [healthy relationships](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/healthy-relationships/)
- [stress reduction](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/stress-reduction/)
- [thriving](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/thriving/)
- [energy](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/energy/)
- [focus](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/focus/)
- [kindness](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/kindness/)
- [on the job support](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/on-the-job-support/)
- [supportive work culture](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/supportive-work-culture/)
- [crying at work](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/crying-at-work/)
- [support at work](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/support-at-work/)
- [professional development coach](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/professional-development-coach/)
- [find the right coach](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/find-the-right-coach/)
- [career coaching](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/career-coaching/)
- [self confidence](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/self-confidence/)
- [personal growth](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/personal-growth/)
- [team effectiveness](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/team-effectiveness/)
- [investment](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/investment/)
- [rapport](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/rapport/)
- [teambuilding](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/teambuilding/)
- [behavior](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/behavior/)
- [professional success](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/professional-success/)
- [breathing](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/breathing/)
- [pause](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/pause/)
- [leadership development](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/leadership-development/)
- [deep breaths](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/deep-breaths/)
- [thrive](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/thrive/)
- [accomplish](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/accomplish/)
- [grow](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/grow/)
- [performance](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/performance/)
- [assessments](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/assessments/)
- [listen](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/listen/)
- [leadership assessments](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/leadership-assessments/)
- [and instead of but](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/and-instead-of-but/)
- [internal stories](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/internal-stories/)
- [negative thinking](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/negative-thinking/)
- [priorities](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/priorities/)
- [delegate](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/delegate/)
- [expectations](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/expectations/)
- [desired outcome](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/desired-outcome/)
- [habits](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/habits/)
- [thinking and being](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/thinking-and-being/)
- [thoughts and emotions](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/thoughts-and-emotions/)
- [rochester women's network](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/rochester-womens-network/)
- [summit](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/summit/)
- [leadership conference](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/leadership-conference/)
- [committee](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/committee/)
- [unemployment](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/unemployment/)
- [job loss](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/job-loss/)
- [transitions](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/transitions/)
- [business owner](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/business-owner/)
- [entrepreneurship](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/entrepreneurship/)
- [network](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/network/)
- [possibilities](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/possibilities/)
- [positive perspective](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/positive-perspective/)
- [to-do list](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/to-do-list/)
- [seven habits](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/seven-habits/)
- [Harvard Business Review](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/harvard-business-review/)
- [Academy of Culture Ambassadors](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/academy-of-culture-ambassadors/)
- [online assessment](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/online-assessment/)
- [solutions mindset](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/solutions-mindset/)
- [and instead of or](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/and-instead-of-or/)
- [self-talk](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/self-talk/)
- [self awareness](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/self-awareness/)
- [self regulation](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/self-regulation/)
- [empathy](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/empathy/)
- [social skills](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/social-skills/)
- [EQ](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/eq/)
- [leaders](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/leaders/)
- [leaders are born or made](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/leaders-are-born-or-made/)
- [interpersonal](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/interpersonal/)
- [intrapersonal](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/intrapersonal/)
- [manage your emotions](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/manage-your-emotions/)
- [plan your goals](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/plan-your-goals/)
- [seek inspiration](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/seek-inspiration/)
- [spring](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/spring/)
- [passion test](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/passion-test/)
- [vision](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/vision/)
- [jungle gym](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/jungle-gym/)
- [career path](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/career-path/)
- [Pattie Sellers](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/pattie-sellers/)
- [summit business conference](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/summit-business-conference/)
- [commitment](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/commitment/)
- [360 assessment](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/360-assessment/)
- [low self-assessment](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/low-self-assessment/)
- [retreat](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/retreat/)
- [summer camp](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/summer-camp/)
- [high potential women](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/high-potential-women/)
- [self examination](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/self-examination/)
- [individual coaching](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/individual-coaching/)
- [international women's day](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/international-womens-day/)
- [appreciation](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/appreciation/)
- [gratitude](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/gratitude/)
- [love](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/love/)
- [valentine](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/valentine/)
- [strengths](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/strengths/)
- [weaknesses](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/weaknesses/)
- [behavioral styles](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/behavioral-styles/)
- [personal improvement](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/personal-improvement/)
- [new year resolutions](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/new-year-resolutions/)
- [perfection](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/perfection/)
- [forward focused](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/forward-focused/)
- [stay-at-home moms](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/stay-at-home-moms/)
- [successful women](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/successful-women/)
- [maintaining energy](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/maintaining-energy/)
- [centered leadership](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/centered-leadership/)
- [work-life](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/work-life/)
- [Eleanor Roosevelt](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/eleanor-roosevelt/)
- [failure](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/failure/)
- [piano lessons](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/piano-lessons/)
- [fear](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/fear/)
- [anxiety](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/anxiety/)
- [daring](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/daring/)
- [interpersonal relationships](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/interpersonal-relationships/)
- [David White](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/david-white/)
- [journey](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/journey/)
- [girls](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/girls/)
- [back to school](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/back-to-school/)
- [reducing stress](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/reducing-stress/)
- [happier life](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/happier-life/)
- [best selves](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/best-selves/)
- [swing dance](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/swing-dance/)
- [comfort zone](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/comfort-zone/)
- [fall](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/fall/)
- [apple picking](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/apple-picking/)
- [happier](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/happier/)
- [northeast](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/northeast/)
- [sponsorship](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/sponsorship/)
- [person-centered](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/person-centered/)
- [Valentine's Day](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/valentines-day/)
- [person-centered conversations](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/person-centered-conversations/)
- [retaining valuable employees](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/retaining-valuable-employees/)
- [reflective listening](https://thrivepotential.com/tag/reflective-listening/)

## Authors

- [Rachel Simmons](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/rachel-simmons/)
- [David Allen](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/david-allen/)
- [Mary Bray Pipher](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/mary-bray-pipher/)
- [James M. Kouzes](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/james-m-kouzes/)
- [Matthew Kelly](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/matthew-kelly/)
- [Robert Ashton](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/robert-ashton/)
- [Blanche Wiesen Cook](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/blanche-wiesen-cook/)
- [Sheryl Sandberg](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/sheryl-sandberg/)
- [Daniel H. Pink](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/daniel-h-pink/)
- [Jamie Showkeir](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/jamie-showkeir/)
- [Robert E. Quinn](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/robert-e-quinn/)
- [Susan Scott](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/susan-scott/)
- [Roger Fisher](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/roger-fisher/)
- [Deborah Tannen](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/deborah-tannen/)
- [Byron Katie](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/byron-katie/)
- [Susan Cain](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/susan-cain/)
- [Marshall Goldsmith](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/marshall-goldsmith/)
- [David Brooks](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/david-brooks/)
- [Stephen R. Covey](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/stephen-r-covey/)
- [Brené Brown](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/brene-brown/)
- [Tiffany Haddish](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/tiffany-haddish/)
- [Amy Schumer](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/amy-schumer/)
- [Gail Sheehy](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/gail-sheehy/)
- [John P. Kotter](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/john-p-kotter/)
- [Billie Jean King](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/billie-jean-king/)
- [John Whitmore](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/john-whitmore/)
- [Nicholas D. Kristof](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/nicholas-d-kristof/)
- [Matthew Desmond](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/matthew-desmond/)
- [Michelle Alexander](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/michelle-alexander/)
- [Maya Angelou](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/maya-angelou/)
- [Jill Leovy](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/jill-leovy/)
- [Daniel Todd Gilbert](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/daniel-todd-gilbert/)
- [Debbie Ford](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/debbie-ford/)
- [Ellen J. Langer](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/ellen-j-langer/)
- [Marti Olsen Laney](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/marti-olsen-laney/)
- [Linda Tschirhart Sanford](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/linda-tschirhart-sanford/)
- [Roy F. Baumeister](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/roy-f-baumeister/)
- [Shakti Gawain](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/shakti-gawain/)
- [Daniel Goleman](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/daniel-goleman/)
- [Terrence Earl Maltbia](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/terrence-earl-maltbia/)
- [Dan Schawbel](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/dan-schawbel/)
- [Michelle Obama](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/michelle-obama/)
- [Tara Westover](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/tara-westover/)
- [Celeste Ng](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/celeste-ng/)
- [Shaka Senghor](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/shaka-senghor/)
- [Sue Monk Kidd](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/sue-monk-kidd/)
- [Ron Friedman](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/ron-friedman/)
- [Richard E. Boyatzis](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/richard-e-boyatzis/)
- [Annie McKee](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/annie-mckee/)
- [Adam Grant](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/adam-grant/)
- [Zora Neale Hurston](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/zora-neale-hurston/)
- [Shawn Achor](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/shawn-achor/)
- [Richard Powers](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/richard-powers/)
- [Sebene Selassie](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/sebene-selassie/)
- [Amy Poehler](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/amy-poehler/)
- [Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/sheryl-sandberg-and-adam-grant/)
- [Amy Cuddy](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/amy-cuddy/)
- [Tina Fey](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/tina-fey/)
- [Kevin Eikenberry](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/kevin-eikenberry/)
- [The Arbinger Institute](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/the-arbinger-institute/)
- [Marshall B. Rosenberg](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/marshall-b-rosenberg/)
- [Arbinger Institute](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/arbinger-institute/)
- [Colson Whitehead](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/colson-whitehead/)
- [Dorie Clark](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/dorie-clark/)
- [Shobha Rao](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/authors/shobha-rao/)

## Categories

- [Thriving WITHIN](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/categories/thriving-within/) - Inspiration, understanding, and practices for personal fulfillment and actualization.
- [Thriving at WORK](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/categories/thriving-at-work/) - Research-based leadership strategies and tools for individuals and teams to improve workplace communication, collaboration, and productivity.
- [Thriving as a WORLD](https://thrivepotential.com/reviews/categories/thriving-as-a-world/) - From pure entertainment to serious examination, diverse perspectives to promote connection, kindness, equity, and citizenship.

## Category

- [Books](https://thrivepotential.com/bookshelf_v1_tax/books/)