by Barbara Bouchet | Sep 14, 2015 | All, Balance and Work-life, Relationship skills, Transformation Tools
Do you feel burdened at work, or like you’re doing more than your share? You may be over-functioning. Taking more responsibility than is reasonable or realistic is sign of over-functioning. If you’re a leader or a hard worker and your tendency is to jump in and do the...
by Barbara Bouchet | Aug 24, 2015 | All, Leadership, Relationship skills, Transformation Tools
Think back to the last time you felt REALLY threatened. Did you feel a haze of confusion set in? A feeling of being frozen? Your mind in temporary lock-down? Obsessing over something you said or did? Unreasonable black/white conclusions? Trying so hard to be right...
by Barbara Bouchet | Apr 13, 2015 | All, Communication, Leadership, Relationship skills, Transformation Tools
When you’re thinking clearly and feeling fully, you’ll often make your best decisions. A clear head and full heart leads to well-considered choices that you can stand behind with confidence. When your head informs your heart, and your heart offers its special brand of...
by Barbara Bouchet | Dec 11, 2014 | All, Leadership, Relationship skills, Transformation Tools
When you recognize and take ownership of your value, you strengthen the foundation for your confidence. Your value can be viewed in two ways; as relative and as intrinsic. Relative Value Your relative value is conditional. It’s established through social and economic...
by Barbara Bouchet | Oct 9, 2014 | All, Leadership, Relationship skills, Transformation Tools
When a relationship has a powerful effect on something really important to you, it’s a vital relationship, and one that is central to your success and well-being. These relationships need extra attention and care. Is the Relationship Pivotal? When you look around for...
by Barbara Bouchet | Sep 8, 2014 | All, Balance and Work-life, Communication, Relationship skills
Someone asks you to do something that tweaks your sense of obligation. It could be a favor. It could be a contribution to a good cause. Maybe you feel manipulated. That sneaky feeling of obligation should put you on red alert to take a moment to pause. Think about...