Remember the poem “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” by Robert Fulghum?
Take a moment and consider how well you implement two of the principles in your life.
1) When you go out in the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands and stick together.
2) Share everything. (more…)
Once upon a time, the world was big and I was little.
But, that was then and this is now.
In my 50’s, I still fall into feeling little from time to time.
We all do.
That feeling lies in the core of my gut, and I can feel the anxiety throughout my body when it’s activated.
The good news is that the feeling passes with time, and I can rekindle my flame with greater strength and wisdom that has come with age and experience. I am also no longer afraid to go there. (more…)
Ah, the challenges of motivation! How to motivate others, whether it’s your child, employee, colleague, or friend, is never simple.
It requires the delicate balance of constructive feedback, sensitivity to the recipient and inspiration.
You must meet the person where they are, or your words will not have the impact you were hoping for. (more…)
Sharon Becker
Being a psychotherapist, I am fascinated by the process of change.
Beyond what I do, my current passion for helping others, particularly women, to take advantage of the change process has exponentially grown based on my own personal experiences.
At age forty, I changed career paths, discovered new skills I possessed that I would never have imagined and began to view the world through different lenses.
What changed?
It was more of an unfolding. (more…)
Today’s LeadBIG guest author is Sharon Becker, LISW, ACSW, licensed private practice therapist and passionate about women using their power to support women.
Remember the days of grade school when one student was picked as the line leader and the rest of the class had to form a simple straight line and follow the “leader?”
That’s how our early impressions of leaders, followers, and power were planted.
As women, we have fought (and continue to do so) to define new leadership roles in contrast to those created by men.
Leadership involves the power of speech.
It is the ability to create a voice to inspire rather than persuade or command compliance. (more…)
