Everyone has an inner voice that gets after us, and there are times when that boot camp voice is just the motivation we need! However, nagging, scolding, or guilt tripping yourself isn’t the only way. Learn how to use the soft skill of empathy to encourage your way to you best, most productive self.

Are you tired of feeling overcommitted, under-appreciated, and burned out? Then change your default yes by using probing questions to get the details you need about a potential opportunity. Start saying no today to spreading yourself too thin and say yes to people and projects that light you up!

Jumping into big projects may seem exciting until you realize that you’ve overextended yourself or forgotten important details. But don’t let a big problem be the boss of you, making you feel overwhelmed, anxious, or that you’ve picked a goal that’s over your head.

Click to learn how to see consistent progress and sustained success using the mountain climber approach. Don’t try to summit in a day!

There’s been a lot of talk at work this week about the first anniversary of the COVID lockdown. The funniest comment I heard was, “I miss conference rooms.” I instantly related because attending a meeting is one thing. However, understanding the nuances about what’s happening in that room—like the unarticulated feelings behind the words being said or your role in a tense situation—takes sensitivity.

Are you shifting in your seat because leaning on your natural sensitivity seem too vulnerable? If being sensitive feels awkward, call it “awareness” or “listening to your gut.” Click to learn how to connect with your inner wisdom to adjust in real-time.

I’ve learned an important lesson the hard way: Mindlessly juggling more, more, more isn’t valuable. In fact, trying to do too much at once made me scattered and irritable—can you relate? The way out is to use the soft skill of smart choices. Click to learn how to banish “busy”!

Quick—can you name your norms? The point of setting your norms isn’t to blend into the crowd—it’s about knowing and living what matters to you. Click to learn how one man used soft skills to think on his feet, challenge old paradigms, and stick to his heart’s desire.

Do you find yourself making uncomfortable compromises in a relationship or minimizing your thoughts and feelings? That’s not normal.

You can change that dynamic by making the smart choice to pause, take stock, and recalibrate. Click to learn how to listen to your instincts and reclaim your personal power. Make support and respect your relationship norms.

Have you heard the advice to never go to bed mad? As a professional negotiator, I can tell you there are plenty of times to walk away when you’re upset! But if you’ve slipped into endless stalemates and the silent treatment, that’s not normal.

Click to learn how to make soft skills like adaptability, creativity, and healthy self-esteem your norms for communication.

Are you also in the process of reinvention? Is there something that you had all figured out that you’ve decided to upgrade? You’ll get that upgrade if you also make an uncomfortable intention, and that is to re-examine what used to be set in stone.

Click to learn how a successful restaurateur used soft skills to reboot his mindset and his business.

Are big problems getting in the way of your big goal? Learn how to use your natural creativity to overcome adversity. Keep going!