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Self-Honesty A Main Key to Unlocking Your Potential   To know where you are going, you need to know where you are first. What is Self-Honesty?  Let’s start by looking at the definition of “Honesty”, coupled with the prefix “Self”.  Webster defines it as: “Honorable in principles, intentions, and actions (about yourself); Sincere and frank (about yourself); genuine or unadulterated (about yourself) Almost all of us want to be honest with ourselves.  That doesn’t mean we are. One of the biggest reasons is denial. It is often painful to look at ourselves honestly.  We subconsciously, enable our brain to fool…

We’re getting down to the core.  Here is the greatest tip to connect with yourself and others.  Be honest!  With regard to personal and professional relationships, there is nothing more important than being honest.  We think we are honest, but more often than not, we are not really honest. Only when we are honest with ourselves, can we be honest with others. Why is this important?  When we’re honest, people “get us”. We often think we can trick people using our mask. BTW, it never works. So for others we  need to be honest, but more importantly we get to…

It’s that time of year. Over the last 18 years, with thousands of clients, I have found we are reluctant to “let an employee go” before the holidays. So most wait until after the first of the year. If this is the case for you, you may find this blog valuable. Here are the six things to consider about firing. 1. Be honest with your direct reports all the time. Your disappointment should have been clear through your evaluation and reprimands, this way they know where you stand all the time. If you’ve done your job well, their firing should…