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In multiple occasions, I found having “thick skin like an elephant” can be useful. 1) Learning something new: Little children are not afraid of being laughed at. They learn new skills and languages without much fear and hesitation. That is one of the best attitudes in learning. 2) Meeting new people: Not afraid of “rejection” […]

The second model that I would like to share on the topic of adapting to changes is the 4-step approach developed by Susan David. Step 1: Recognize your patterns – The first step in developing emotional agility is to notice when you have been hooked by your thoughts and feelings. Step 2: Label your thoughts […]

Recently in a casual conversation with a friend, she said, “My friend Victoria (not the real name) is brilliant in every single way and lives such a perfect life. I found it hard to find a single aspect of my entire life that I am better than her!”. After a long second of silence, I […]

I think I must have mentioned it in the past, but please excuse me for reiterating : Every reader (of my book) counts. In March and April, I have sold one copy of my book each month via Amazon. I am happy about it as I appreciate every copy and reader. I am inferring that […]

I attended a workshop on the topic of adapting to changes last week. I would like to share 2 models that I learned from there. The first one is called The Mastery Model developed by Bennett and Bush. There are 5 stages in the process of change adaptation. Stage 1 [Awareness] – Understands that a […]

I am going to attend a life coaching seminar next Wednesday on how to adapt to changes in life. Before that, I would like to make some personal notes on the subject and then “compare notes” after the event. Sound good? 1) Acknowledgement: The first step to adapting to changes is to acknowledge that changes […]

First of all, instead of calling it “beating the Monday blues”, I would call it “dancing with the Monday blues” (will be explained later). As today is Monday, this very thought of Monday blues came to my mind and I would make the following suggestions: 1) Acknowledge its existence if it affects you at all; […]

Last Friday I had dinner with an ex-client who finished a year life coaching work with me. She said she had made very good progress on something we had discussed before and she gave me a few examples to support that. I congratulated her on her progress. Then she added that one recent incident made […]

I am not knowledgeable nor keen on politics in general, not to mention French politics. However, the emotional intelligence of the front-running presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron caught my attention. It was reported that (I did not watch the debate) he managed to stay very focused and calm at the crucial presidential multiple-way public debate a […]

A friend of mine has asked me for advice on how to network in a big group with mostly strangers. My suggestions are: B = Be yourself and genuine. L = Listen to others besides talking about yourself. O = Open-minded. Avoid pre-judging others. W = Warm and welcoming. Be kind and warm to others. […]