by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Collaboration, Communication, Personal Effectiveness |
Most disagreements are due to differing interpretations of the facts. For example, John’s glass vase was broken when Carlos dropped it. This is an objective fact – an event that occurred. John is angry because he believes Carlos did it on purpose. John’s...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Attitudes and Mindset, Personal Effectiveness |
It’s an understatement to say that 2020 has been a stressful year, and it’s likely the holidays will be more difficult than usual. Many have been isolated from friends and loved ones for over eight months and are facing a long winter of continued social...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Personal Effectiveness |
Grateful people experience more positive emotions, feel more alive, sleep better and even have stronger immune systems according to numerous research studies. However, it’s not always easy to find thanks and gratitude. We are hard-wired to focus on negativity....
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Personal Effectiveness |
My professor, advisor and mentor, Don Carew, handed out this article at the beginning of each course while I was a grad student in Organization Behavior at University of Mass, Amherst in the mid 1980’s. What does this have to do with leadership? Why is this...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Goals, Personal Effectiveness |
The idea that you should not set goals runs counter to what we’ve been taught. Numerous research studies over the years have established a strong link between goal-setting and success, motivation and confidence. For most people, setting goals can make the difference...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership, Personal Effectiveness |
Facilitating a retreat for a group of fifteen men, all in their late 30’s and 40’s, all high level executives and all high achievers, an interesting topic arose. One of the men asked for help dealing with his wife who was complaining he worked too much. He wanted help...
