Creating conditions that foster both ownership and authenticity in an organization is an example of authentic leadership. Authentic leaders have a deep understanding of their personal values and ethical principles, as well as genuine awareness of their weaknesses and strengths (researchers call this “optimal self-esteem”). Instead of being pulled in different directions by external oughts and shoulds, these leaders are guided by their own internalized standards, formed through inquiry and self-reflection.

Besides being open to feedback, authentic leaders can process negative input in a non-defensive way. Ultimately, what sets them apart is not just the maturity of their thought processes, but the coherence and ethics of their external behavior. That is, these leaders walk the talk and relate to others in a transparent way, without misrepresenting their motives or manipulating information.

‘Consistency is key’ is often heard at marketing meets, in business circles, and in fact even when parents lecture their children! So what does the key unlock? That is the question to follow. The dictionary meaning of consistency talks about acting in a particular way throughout.

This consistency is the magic key that unlocks the door to success in any field. But consistency is not like an on/off thing. You need to be consistent in your action and your thoughts, in order to experience the success that it brings.

Consistency is key to success in life. But a lot of people struggle with the concept of being consistent. Have you ever thought about why it is so? This is because the idea looks extremely simple and tempting on the surface. But when you try to implement it in your day-to-day life, it proves to be a test of your patience.

The path to being consistent is not easy. It is lined with so many distractions. Above all, people want quick results in the race to achieve their goals. Unfortunately, consistent work/ efforts may or may not yield results in the short term. However, that should not undermine your pursuit. Because in the long run, only being consistent will yield better results.

A politician you don’t like.

A difficult customer at work.

A friend acting unfriendly.

When life presents us with a difficult situation, we often try to fight it. It’s not fair! This is not supposed to happen! This person can’t do that!

But you shouldn’t fight against something you can’t control. Just like the weather, there are many things in life that just happen, with or without your permission.

But while you can’t always control what happened, you can control how you respond.

Living a more simple life means keeping your inner peace in the occurrence of external stress. Accept things outside of your control for what they are, and focus on how you respond.

Constructive criticism is actionable, clear, and beneficial to the recipient. It does not focus solely on the negative aspects. Rather than tearing something down, constructive criticism focuses on improving it.

It contrasts with destructive criticism, which may be either positive in its intent but nonetheless unhelpful, negative and deliberately hurtful, or both.

Constructive criticism does have some common characteristics with constructive feedback. Check out our article to learn more about it.

Managers should offer constructive criticism to avoid offending or discouraging employees while still providing detailed comments on what might be improved. Constructive criticism can encourage employees and provide direction and actionable solutions to the issue of discussion. In addition, it creates a transparent and trustworthy work environment where colleagues can share input without fear of hurting feelings.

Life is challenging, to say the least. The good times are amazing, but the bad times can really weigh you down, make you want to disconnect, and sometimes just give up. But you can’t. Because even when things seem to be at their worst, you need to keep going.

When you have tough moments, when things look like they will not work out, or not in the way you would like them to, have faith. Trust that you will be okay. When you go through something difficult or heart-wrenching, it can feel terrible. But when you come out on the other side of that difficulty, you can learn so much about your resilience and strength.

These experiences will help you to develop empathy. When you feel down, remember it is inevitable that you will feel pain and disappointment in life. The key is to not give up. It is important to remember that you have too much to gain. Do this rather than focusing on what you have to lose or have lost.

Going through pain makes you more vulnerable, empathetic, and kinder because you experience something that changes your self-awareness, perception, and belief systems.

Think of it this way. Have you had a moment in your life where you made a quick judgment of someone based on how they looked, dressed, where they lived, how they spoke or handled themselves? Oftentimes that judgment changes once you interact with that particular individual, and learn who they are and what shapes them. Sometimes your opinion of someone you previously judged changes when you experience something they have gone through.

Do you know someone who likes to put others down? Maybe they make fun of your clothes or the way you speak. Perhaps they are always making negative comments about other people. Do you ever wonder why they do this? There are several reasons why someone might enjoy putting others down. This podcast will discuss some of the most common reasons behind this behavior.

In your life, you might have that person who wants to pull you down. This toxic individual does all sorts of bad behavior towards you, such as making fun of you, throwing hurtful words at you, sabotaging your efforts, backstabbing you, etc. Being on the receiving end of nasty actions from such a person can make you feel bad about yourself and destroy your self-esteem. It's even worse if somebody keeps on pulling you down like it's almost second nature to them to do it. You might wonder what's going on in the heads of people who put others down and make them feel worse. There are reasons why others might want to hurt your feelings, and it can surprise you to know that they might be in a worse situation than what they are trying to make you be in your daily life. We must understand these reasons to deal better with these kinds of people...

Inflation is a sustained upward movement in the overall price level of goods and services in an economy. It corresponds with a loss of purchasing power for a currency that's utilized within the economy. It takes more currency units to buy the same amount of goods and services as a result. Your money buys you less, be it bread, toothpaste, rent, or medical services.

Inflation causes a decrease in purchasing power when prices rise more quickly than wages increase. It forces individuals to spend more dollars, euros, or other forms of currency to buy necessities, which can put the average consumer in a financial pinch. It can reduce discretionary spending, too. You would have had to pay $106.80 in November 2021 to buy what could have been bought for $100 in November 2020, for example.

There’s that project you’ve left on the backburner — the one with the deadline that’s growing uncomfortably near. And there’s the client whose phone call you really should return — the one that does nothing but complain and eat up your valuable time. Wait, weren’t you going to try to go to the gym more often this year?

Can you imagine how much less guilt, stress, and frustration you would feel if you could somehow just make yourself do the things you don’t want to do when you are actually supposed to do them? Not to mention how much happier and more effective you would be.

Self-awareness is one of the first components of the self-concept to emerge. While self-awareness is central to who you are, it is not something you are acutely focused on at every moment of every day.

Instead, self-awareness becomes woven into the fabric of who you are and emerges at different points depending on the situation and your personality.

You keep telling yourself to focus on the task at hand, but do you ever consider what staying focused actually means? Sure, it’s concentrating on the task and engaging with it on an active cognitive level. But it also implies reading, assessing, pondering, dissecting, memorizing, and connecting the task to your existing knowledge and finding ways to solve it or apply it to other tasks. Hey … did you just check your phone again?

When dealing with anything that requires concentrated effort, we tend to zone out, disappear into our own thoughts, or respond to the call of social media. The fact is that there is simply too much noise around us, and we’re bound to get distracted more often than not. Let’s think of that noise. It’s not just loud and startling – it’s also the white noise of busy lives, constant online presence, and our long days. Your brain needs rest from many things, which is why it’s so easily lured into the trap of distractions.

The bad news is that the older we get, the more difficult it is to stay focused for extended periods of time. But let’s not despair yet. Just as many ways lead to Rome, there are many ways to stay focused on your tasks.